Women have a knack for reinventing themselves, and this show is all about those brave new starts. You’ll hear stories from women who embraced fresh chapters — sometimes planned, sometimes not — and came out stronger on the other side. It’s for anyone ready to rise to their next big challenge (or just needing a little nudge).

Our performer line-up:

Team 20s: Liz Elliott is a medical science student by day and a stand-up comic by night. On the spectrum and breaking stereotypes, she loves turning her journey through autism, academia and awkward moments into punchlines.

Team 30s: Laura Irvine is an emerging writer of cross-genre novels hitting the sweet spot between commercial and literary fiction. Laura’s writing explores the human experience where nothing is off-limits. Common themes in her writing are sex, trauma, love and friendship — because these are experiences that make us who we are.

Team 40s: Claire Edwardes OAM is a percussionist and Artistic Director of Ensemble Offspring. The only Australian to win the APRA Art Music Luminary Award four times, she performs solo recitals and concerto performances throughout Australia and the world. In 2022 Claire was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for her contribution to Australian music and in 2023 she was the recipient of the Australian Women in Music Award for Creative Leadership. 

Team 50s Shirley Chowdhary, awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters by the University of Sydney in 2024, is a seasoned Chair and Non-Executive Director on a number of boards and advisory boards. A speaker and consultant on board governance and First Nations education, she champions inclusion, innovation and sustainable impact.

Team 60s: Faith Agugu was born in Nigeria and raised in London, where she began her journey volunteering with kids from tough backgrounds. A proud poster girl for midlife reinvention, she now supports women through menopause and beyond via her practice, the Healing Process, and also founded Silver Sirens, an age-positive community redefining how we see women and ageing.

Team 70s: Liem Bui is a retired engineer originally from Vietnam. After growing up during the Vietnam War, peace and freedom motivated her to build a boat and take her family on an unknown journey to a new life. They eventually settled in Sydney, where Liem completed an engineering degree and resumed her career. A single mother, she has been dedicated to giving her daughter a good education and raising her to be strong and independent.

Generation Women is an award-winning cross-generational storytelling night founded in New York in 2017, Sydney in 2018 and Melbourne in 2020. Each month, six women of note read an original piece on a theme. Of those, one is in her 20s, her 30s, her 40s, her 50s, her 60s and her 70s+.

This event is proudly presented by Generation Women Australia, founded by Donna Logue. The event will be hosted by Jen Ward. Generation Women was created by Georgia Clark.

THE BERESFORD

354 BOURKE ST, SURRY HILLS NSW 2016

DOORS AT 6.30 PM, SHOW AT 7 PM

Want access to discounted tickets? Become a Generation Women Member to get $10 off the price of your ticket. More info here.

Women have a knack for reinventing themselves, and this show is all about those brave new starts. You’ll hear stories from women who embraced fresh chapters — sometimes planned, sometimes not — and came out stronger on the other side. It’s for anyone ready to rise to their next big challenge (or just needing a little nudge).

Our performer line-up:

Team 20s: Celeste Mountjoy is an artist and writer best known as ‘filthyratbag’. Her work blends dark humour, brutal honesty and vulnerable storytelling to explore mental health, addiction, feminism and the mess of being human. She’s exhibited internationally, published a book, and since 2015 has built a cult following by painting what we are all thinking. 

Team 30s: Kimmie Lovegrove is a proud Ngarrindjeri woman from the lower Murray River and Coorong Lakes living in Naarm. She has multiple degrees in Business, Communication, Creative Writing and Celebrancy. She runs her own business, Kungari Productions, producing comedy shows across Naarm that feature some of Victoria’s funniest Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander comedians. Kimmie has also been doing comedy since 2014.

Team 40s: Zoe Knighton began playing the cello at age nine and has since become one of Australia’s most respected chamber musicians. A founding member of Flinders Quartet, Zoe is passionate about collaboration, connection and the storytelling power of music. She has performed as a soloist with major Melbourne orchestras and, with pianist Amir Farid, toured nationally and internationally—including a 2023 Carnegie Hall debut and return invitation for 2026.

Team 50s: Maha Sidaoui is a Lebanese-Australian writer who mines her cultural confusion, sexuality and poor life choices for stories. Her work has been published by Hardie Grant and featured on the Memoria podcast.She writes about belonging, not belonging, and all the deeply uncomfortable moments that come with pretending you do.

Team 60s: Liza Dezfouli is a stand-up comedian, performer and writer based in Melbourne. She’s performed spoken word and poetry, and has acted in film, cabaret and theatre. She also writes short stories and plays, and has completed a novel. Once, she sang ‘Jerusalem’, naked, on stage with 50 other women.

Team 70s: Katrina Watson OAM has just turned 70, a fact she finds hard to accept gracefully. She’s a retired but not retiring doctor, and a born-again writer.

Generation Women is an award-winning cross-generational storytelling night founded in New York in 2017, Sydney in 2018 and Melbourne in 2020. Each month, six women of note read an original piece on a theme. Of those, one is in her 20s, her 30s, her 40s, her 50s, her 60s and her 70s+.

Hosted by Rebecca Lister. Produced by Donna Logue, Hopepunk Productions. Created by Georgia Clark.

HOWLER

7-11 DAWSON ST, BRUNSWICK VIC 3056

DOORS AT 6.30 PM, SHOW AT 7 PM

Want access to discounted tickets? Become a Generation Women Member to get $10 off the price of your ticket. More info here.