Celebrated Canadian poet and novelist, 'The Handmaid's Tale's Margaret Atwood will tour Australia next year.
The dates are a celebration of the global publication of 'The Testaments', Atwood's highly anticipated sequel to her seminal work 'The Handmaid's Tale'.
The evening, In Conversation with Margaret Atwood, will feature Atwood dicussing her remarkable career, her diverse range of works and why she has returned to the fictional world of Gilead 34 years later.
"I am so happy to be returning to Australia," Margaret says, "where I have spent much time in the past and where readers have always been so warm and welcoming."
The publication of Atwood's 'The Handmaid's Tale' in 1985 and the current, Emmy Award-winning television series have created a cultural phenomenon, as handmaids have become a symbol of women's rights and a protest against misogyny and oppression.
This momentous touring event commences in Sydney and travels to Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne, Hobart and Perth.
Margaret Atwood 2020 Tour Dates
Sun 16 Feb - Darling Harbour Theatre (Sydney)Mon 17 Feb - Darling Harbour Theatre (Sydney)
Wed 19 Feb - Canberra Theatre
Sat 22 Feb - QPAC (Brisbane)
Sun 23 Feb - Hamer Hall (Melbourne)
Mon 24 Feb - Wrestpoint (Hobart)
Sun 1 Mar - Riverside Theatre (Perth)
