The salt-soaked air of Bondi Beach provides the perfect ambiance for an evening of intrigue and great conversation. Celebrated actor Bryan Brown discusses his gripping new thriller The Hidden with fellow writer Jane Caro.

Bryan Brown is known as an actor, having appeared in over ninety film and television productions. He has worked in some twenty countries including his home country of Australia and the United States. Sweet Jimmy, seven short stories on crime, was released in 2021. The Drowning was his first novel, released in 2023. The Hidden is his latest thriller.

Jane Caro AM is a Walkley award-winning Australian columnist, author, novelist, feminist, public education activist and social commentator. She was awarded the B&T Women in Media Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023. Once upon a time, she was a multi-award-winning advertising copywriter and an academic. These days, she is a full-time writer, novelist, speaker, MC and TV, radio and media pundit. She has published thirteen books, including the bestselling novel The Mother. Lyrebird is her second novel for adults.

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Event information

Refreshments will be available from the Theatre Bar from 5.30 pm.

Theatre seating commences at 6.15pm.

Tickets are General Admission. Seats are not allocated.

Presented by Waverley Council and Gertrude & Alice Bookstore. With thanks to Allen & Unwin.

Photo credit: Tim Bauer

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Warning details: Adult themes