Story Night Live Wombarra - Round Four
Description
Pause the doom scrolling on those screens
Get cosy and personal with raconteurs on the greens
With funny, moving, and often bizarre true stories read live by their authors
In the laid back atmosphere of the Coal Coast’s favourite rubbing post :
The Scarborough Wombarra Bowlo.
Lineup
Grace Rouvray
Grace is a writer, actor, producer and podcast host. She wrote and starred in the series 600 Bottles of Wine, adapted from her viral dating blog, which premiered on BBC Three and on Netflix, Channel 10, CBC, TVNZ and YLE. Grace co-wrote and performed Hour of Power with Katie Lees, which saw sold-out shows at Sydney Fringe Comedy. Her acting credits include House of Gods, Heartbreak High, The PM’s Daughter, Colin from Accounts, House of Hancock and Strife. She has hosted the podcasts Good, Great, Wonderful, Little Love Stories and Watch Party. And co-hosted Hello Bump alongside Jana Pittman. Her debut memoir Is It Too Early To Bitch was published by McMillian Books in May and became a permeant resident of Corrimal in September.
Andrew Marsh
Andrew Marsh (more commonly known as Marshy) is a Wombarra resident, a former competitive surfer, winemaker and one of Australia’s leading meditation teachers. His students include celebrities, professional sports stars and many Coal Coast locals. He also holds a number of university degrees with all sorts of weird and wonderful categories.
Nerissa Keay
Nerissa has worked as a criminal lawyer for around 30 years. She is currently the Deputy Senior Crown Prosecutor in Wollongong. Nerissa and her husband Rob Taylor emigrated from the inner west in 2002. They built their home in Wombarra and raised two fine young adults, Lani & Ronan. In her spare time, she enjoys growing native plants, walking & camping in the bush, yoga and swimming in the ocean, preferably when it is cold.
Christopher Stollery
Chris has toured the stages of Europe with Cate Blanchett, performed with John Cleese at the Sydney Opera House, sang in a musical with Tim Minchin, directed Australian Test Cricket Captain Steve Smith in a TVC and has been Wombarra local since 2022.
Heath Piper
Heath’s a Scarborough local of more than a decade, a teacher, and the man behind Playback Interviews - where he sits with everyday Australians and records their life stories… as a private family keepsake. He also spent many years in radio, telling stories for a living.
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