Writers STVDIO - Mondays on STVDIO
Every Monday, watch the written word come to life on Writers STVDIO with documentaries about your favourite books and plays, as well as interviews with your favourite writers.
Friday, 13th August 11:00 pm
Gabriel Garcia Marquez: Magic & Reality
Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez is one of the most significant voices of the 20th century. In this film he discusses his involvement in Latin American cinema and the way this influences his writing.
Monday, 20th September 8:30 pm
In Love with Barbara
This documentary goes behind the romantic façade to reveal the best-selling Queen of Romance’s unrequited and lost loves.
Monday, 27th September 11:00 pm
An Elegy for Allen Ginsberg
Allen Ginsberg was one of the leading voices of American poetry from 1956 and pushed literature into bold new directions of self-expression. This documentary pays homage to the key figures of the Beat movement.
Brisbane Festival | 4-25 September
A noisy and colourful spectacle celebrating dance, music, theatre and art, in Brisbane’s city centre. It includes the Nacional Ballet de Cuba and an exhibition of portrait photographer Douglas Kirkland.
Monday, 4th October 8:30 pm
Face to Face: David Mamet
Jeremy Isaacs talks to American author and screenwriter David Mamet about his life and work. His works include Glengarry Glen Ross and Wag The Dog.
Monday, 11th October 9:30 pm
Arthur Miller
Playwright Arthur Miller chats about the political and poetic nature of his plays, being a writer in the US today, and his marriage to Marilyn Monroe.
