Two-time Survivor contestant Stephen Fishbach brings an insider’s perspective to his sharp, suspenseful novel about ambition, survival and second chances.
What happens when the promise of reinvention collides with the ruthless machinery of reality television?
Drawing on his own experience as a two-time Survivor contestant, Stephen Fishbach’s sharply observed novel Escape! follows a washed-up reality television star and a disgraced producer, each chasing a second chance on a new survival show where every contestant has been cast as a type, every storyline has been carefully engineered and the stakes soon become far greater than anyone imagined.
Join Fishbach with host Veronica Sullivan for a conversation about the blurred boundaries between performance and authenticity and what our appetite for spectacle reveals about contemporary culture.
Event and Ticketing Details
Dates & Times
Wednesday 14 October
6.30 - 7.30pm
Tickets
$22.50
Full
$19.50
Concession
$19.50
Under 30
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Location
Accessibility
Accessible toilets available
Assistive Listening
Auslan interpreting available by-request
Companion tickets available
Registered Assistance Animals welcome
Wheelchair accessible
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Additional Notes
Featuring
Stephen Fishbach
Stephen Fishbach is a bestselling novelist and Pushcart Prize-winning short story writer. His novel Escape! was an instant bestseller and received praise in the Atlantic, Slate, People, and many others. He is a ...
Veronica Sullivan
Veronica Sullivan is Festival Director/CEO of the Melbourne Writers Festival. She is a Board member of Overland literary journal. Previously, she was Head of Programming at The Wheeler Centre from ...