Jason Stevens – an NRL footballer champion who made me cry from FAT BOY to HERO!
THANKYOU for your support of I AM JACK the movie – advocating for young people and adults to say NO to BULLYING
Opening with the Hon. Justice Michael Kirby who was inspiring – bullying starts in the schoolyard.
THANKYOU to:-
Cranbrook (boys) – Michael Parker , Principal of Senior School
Randwick Primary School (co ed) – Helen Te Rata – Deputy principal
SCEGGS (girls) Darlinghurst – Jenny Ullum – Principal
for your inspirational speeches about the significance of I AM JACK the feature film and how we need to reach young people to create a culture of a safe world.
THANKYOU to the US Consul General Niels Marquardt for his words that linked Australia and the USA in working against bullying from the individual like JACK to world bullying.
THANKYOU to:-
THANKYOU to Stepan Kerkyasharian AO President of the anti discrimination Board who spoke eloquently about the Armenian genocide and the need to say NO to Bullying. I AM Jack begins the journey.
THANKYOU to the brilliant MONKEY BAA directors:-
Tim McGarry, Eva di Cesare, Sandra Eldridge.
Tim McGarry in his one man show of I AM JACK at the LendLease Darling Quarter Theatre had the audience laughing & crying.
THANKYOU to;-
Deborra-lee Furness for her commitment to I AM JACK – who’s a star of the movie.
THANKYOU to:-
LIFE EDUCATION Australia who has always supported I AM JACK and continues to support it
THANKYOU to-
Nadia Tass the Director for believing in I AM JACK
THANKYOU to:
The amazing young people who told their stories of bullying – Katie you made me cry
…. and so many more.
Most of all THANKYOU to the brilliant producer team of Stephan Wellink (producer) and David Whealy (Executive Director) who are driving this production.
JACK will change lives.Let’s change the world!!!!
A beautiful sunny Sydney day
- the largest playground in Australia in Darling harbour
- delicious canapes, Guylian chocolates
-kids, balloons, music, writers, actors, community
- Lend Lease, Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, NSW Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner…
gathered to launch the first Australian dedicated youth theater with resident theatre company MONKEY BAA THEATRE!!!!
The hilarious Bugalugs Bum Thief had kids and adults rolling in the aisles.
Shows for 2013:-
I AM JACK – NO to School Bullying – by Susanne Gervay with actor Tim McGarry 11-16th March
NIT BOY – hilarious story – by Tristan Bancks 19-27 June
EMILY EYEFINGER – much loved books in a wild & woolly romp -by Duncan Ball 9-11 October
Creative Directors of Monkey Baa theatre are the brilliant team of Tim McGarry, Eva Di Cesare, Sandra Eldridge
Patrons of Monkey Baa Theatre: Jackie French, Morris Gleitzman and Susanne Gervay
Bookings 02 8624 9341 www.monkeybaa.com.au
Sydney’s awash with books, film and festival – such a fabulous city.
As the Director of the Kids & Young Adult Literature Festival at NSW Writers Centre, I’m proud to announce:-
The PITCH sessions – double opportunity – to pitch your work to publishers.
Publishers – Zoe Walton Random House, Lisa Berryman HarperCollins, Sue Whiting Walker Books ….
Film script writers – from Nickelodeum, ABC ….
Best selling Kids’ authors – Kate Forsyth~ fantasy, Duncan Ball ~humour, Moya Simons ~ real life
Social Media & beyond – William Kostakis ~blogger/author, Literature Live!~interactive TV to the world
Theatre – adaptation of books with Monkey Baa Theatre for Young People
Lisa Forrest - actor, author, emcee, TV and radio presenter, interviewer, mother, Olympian launching festival
The Kids & YA Literature Festival is intimate, real, connecting audience and speakers with inside information on publishing, craft, opportunities ~ getting into the creative life.
Limited numbers
Friendly social networking venue
Onsite free parking in the parklands of Callan Park Rozelle (near Balmain)
Supporting Room to Read – bringing literacy to the kids of the developing world