Media Release
14 June 2023
Unearth the mysteries of Lutruwita/Tasmania’s past when the lights go out in the iconic State Library and Archives Building.
ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Tasmania presents Stories After Dark. One mesmerising night filled with sound, art, light, storytelling and performance bringing Tasmania’s archives and heritage collections alive.
The extensive program includes:
- Tasmanian Archives inspired contemporary installation space, Youth ARC Dark Carpark, where young Tasmanian artists respond to artefacts from the archives through performance, sound and animation.
- Beats and Bands from the Archives – relive your hazy memories of Hobart’s 70s and 80s music scene in the State Library and Archives Reading Room.
- Fancy Dress: From tutus to cosplay exhibition brought to life through cosplay artists and the Tasmanian Time Travellers in the Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts
- Let Me Tell you a Story – storytelling through poetry, letters, puppetry, readings and spoken word featuring performers including:
- Robert Jarman – Chances Are
- Jane Longhurst – reading Robbie Arnott’s Limberlost
- Nicole Smith presenting pulana luwa pulingina puwinya (Three Stars to Welcome Spring) – a bilingual story in palawa kani/English
- Edith Perrenot and Julia Drouhin – Le Petit Prince
Explore Tasmania’s history and identity through stories in a way you never have before.
Stories After Dark is a free, all ages, family-friendly event:
Saturday 17 June, 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
State Library and Archives Building, 91 Murray Street, Nipaluna/Hobart.
For more information and the event program visit the Stories After Dark webpage and follow the
ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Tasmania, Communications and Marketing – 6165 6386 or 0417 465 669