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Magda Szubanski I Can’t Tell You, But I Will

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The courage to keep fighting – and keep laughing

Beloved entertainer Magda Szubanski opens up about love, loss and the remarkable resilience behind her deeply personal new memoir.

How do you fight for change in public while falling apart in private?

Magda Szubanski is one of Australia’s most beloved entertainers. From making us laugh with iconic characters like Sharon Strzelecki to becoming a powerful voice for LGBTQIA+ equality, she’s brought warmth, wit and fierce honesty to everything she does.

Join Magda to celebrate the release of I Can’t Tell You But I Will, a disarmingly honest memoir about caring for her ailing mother while becoming one of the leading voices in Australia’s fight for marriage equality.

Hear Magda reflect on the courage it takes to keep showing up, the tension between public purpose and private grief, and what she’s learned about love, loss and resilience.

Heartbreaking, funny and profoundly human, this Sydney-exclusive event is an unforgettable conversation with one of Australia’s most cherished storytellers.

Presented by Sydney Opera House

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Seems I’m not dead. Well, I better check with social media because that knows more about me than I do.

Magda Szubanski, Channel 10 News

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Plan your visit

Address

Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia

Getting to the venue

The Opera House is a 7-10 minute walk from Circular Quay, and is easily accessible by car, train, ferry, lightrail, bus, bike and on foot.

Location and access

Concert Hall

The Concert Hall is located beneath the largest of Sydney Opera House’s roof sails, filling the upper levels of the west side of the building. Best accessed through the covered concourse. 

All Sydney Opera House foyers are accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to all foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators).

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