When heavy rain fell on the Bangalow Showgrounds last August, Byron Writers Festival Artistic Director Jessica Alice and her team faced a decision no-one ever wants to make.
Alice says: ‘One of the awful parts of living through climate change is that you not only experience devastating events like floods, but you also discover all of the knock-on effects that impact daily life, which is something that people understand so well here in the Northern Rivers.’
Lisette Drew is a surfer, storyteller and arts advocate, chasing tales across stage, screen and sea. She has worked nationally and overseas on over 50 theatrical productions. Her play, Breakwater, was shortlisted for two playwriting awards and her novel The Cloud Factory was longlisted for The Hawkeye Prize. From backstage at Australia’s top theatre companies to bylines in major mastheads, Lisette collects stories and catches waves wherever she roams. www.lisettedrew.com
