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Hot Gossip

With Megha Kapoor, Lucinda ‘Froomes’ Price and Jessica Rowe, Moderated by Brooke Boney

10 March 2024

In the Drama Theatre

Sydney Opera House Presents

Talks and Ideas

Often dismissed us as a trivial vice (“women’s talk”), in the past few years, gossip has flexed its muscle through political movements like #metoo and public takedowns. A deep dive into a very “shallow” topic to unravel the layers of gossip's power and even value.

Co-curated by Nakkiah Lui

No T, no shade, no pink lemonade.

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There’s more to gossip than you think

Is it just a bit of harmless fun or is there more going on when we spill the T? In the last few years, gossip has become a means of resistance that has transformed society. We've seen whisper networks and political movements like #MeToo lead to public takedowns and real social change. 

Join this panel as they get to the bottom of what it means. Does gossip provide belonging and community in a world with deep divides? Can you be both a discerning critic and an unapologetic hater? Is it necessary to complain about politicians in order for democracy to work? In the climate of cancel culture and intersectional analysis, this will be a deep dive into the heart of pop culture convos, taking a look at who holds the microphone, and how they wield the subversive power of gossip.

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