Meri Fatin In Conversation with Li Cunxin
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All Saints’ College and Dymocks are pleased to present Meri Fatin In Conversation with Li Cunxin on Tuesday 27 October, from 6.30pm to 8.30pm in the Centre for Performing Arts at All Saints’ College.
Join Meri Fatin, respected journalist and broadcaster, as she sits down with internationally renowned ballet dancer, author and former artistic director Li Cunxin to discuss his extraordinary life, career, and enduring legacy.
Best known for his bestselling memoir Mao’s Last Dancer, Li Cunxin’s remarkable journey from growing up in rural China during the Cultural Revolution to becoming one of the world’s leading ballet dancers is a story of resilience, courage and transformation. From his selection for elite ballet training in Beijing, to his defection to the West and rise to international acclaim, Li’s story has inspired audiences around the globe and continues to resonate as a powerful testament to determination and hope.
In this special event, Li reflects on his life in dance, the challenges and triumphs that shaped him, and the experiences that continue to inform his work as a storyteller and leader in the arts.
Books will be available for purchase on the evening, with an opportunity for audience members to have their copies signed following the event.
Tickets: $20.00 per person
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About the Author
Li Cunxin
Li Cunxin AO was born in communist China in 1961, the sixth of seven sons in a poor rural family. His life under Chairman Mao’s regime changed dramatically when, at the age of eleven, he was chosen to become a student at the Beijing Dance Academy. Li went on to become one of the finest male dancers in the world, and was principal dancer at Houston Ballet and the Australian Ballet. From 2012 until the end of 2023 he was artistic director at Queensland Ballet, and in 2025 he was awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by the Prix de Lausanne for his outstanding contribution to the arts and dance. Li's memoir, Mao's Last Dancer, is one of the most successful autobiographies of all time. It was published around the world and has been adapted into a young readers’ edition, a picture book, a stage play and a major motion picture. Li lives with his wife, Mary, in Brisbane. He continues to contribute to the world of ballet and to Australia’s cultural life.
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