Behind every story of strength, there’s often someone who helped us find it, a friend, a mentor, or even a stranger. These stories explore the people and connections that lift us up, and the surprising ways they shape who we become.

This November, Generation Women Australia: On the Road comes to Wollongong with a powerful line-up of six local Illawarra women — in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s+ — stepping on stage to share stories of strength, connection, and courage.

Through laughter, tears and truth-telling, you’ll hear how community and relationships can transform us — and be reminded that none of us has to face life alone.

Expect to laugh. Expect to cry. And expect to leave with a deeper sense of the ties that hold us together, and the strength we gain from one another.

This special event is proudly presented in partnership with West Street Centre and funded by Create NSW.

💫 Our Performer Line-up:

Team 20s - Shayne de Groot is lezzo and probably non-binary... but is also non-committal. They grew up on the far south coast of NSW, on unceded Yuin Country. Shayne is a playwright whose works have been longlisted for the Griffin Award and the Martin Lysicrates Prize; their debut play ‘dog’ was nominated for a Wayahead Mental Health Matters Award. Their work is grounded in queerness and mental health advocacy.

Team 30s - Mara Jean Quinn is a filmmaker, actor, writer, and artist. Her debut feature Andamooka screened at festivals worldwide and releases on VoD 3 Dec. She also made the ABC iView doco Desert Metal Dreaming and short The Tingle Test. Alongside consulting in film, Mara is producing the female-led thriller The Dog Walker, the kids’ animation Big Red, and writing a new feature exploring matrescence.

Team 40s  - Lucy Nelson is an award-winning writer living on unceded Dharawal and Wodi Wodi Country. Her work appears in Meanjin, Kill Your Darlings, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Big Issue and elsewhere. She has received the Newcastle Short Story Award and the Writing NSW Varuna Fellowship. Her new book Wait Here is published by Simon & Schuster.

Team 50s - Wendy Campbell is a Anaiwan and Kamilaroi woman, brought up between northwestern NSW, Qld and the Illawarra. She has had a keen passion for social justice from a young age and which lead her to obtain her degree is social welfare. She is a proud mother of two children and one beautiful granddaughter.

Team 60s - Debbie Arecco is a proud mother of 3 adult children and very actively involved with my 10 beautiful grandchildren. Her greatest professional achievement has been working with profoundly disabled children and adults . She also loves spending time with my church community where she co-ordinates a craft group as well as being a scripture teacher.

Team 70s - Born in Adelaide to Dutch post war migrants, Marianne Himmelriech has spent a lifetime in Wollongong observing its changing dynamics. Marianne through adversity has had to accept new ways of developing belonging and resilience in order to experience the quiet power of  community which is so necessary for inclusion and survival .

About Generation Women

Generation Women is a global storytelling movement that celebrates women’s voices across the decades.

Founded in New York in 2017, Generation Women launched in Sydney in 2018 and Melbourne in 2020. Every show features six storytellers — one from each decade of life, from her 20s to her 70s+ — sharing original stories on a shared theme.

Why Generation Women Australia?

Generation Women Australia is proudly award-winning and is the only chapter in the world to offer an ongoing membership program, giving our community even more ways to connect, belong and grow between shows.

This event is proudly presented by Generation Women Australia, founded by Donna Logue, and hosted by Inez.

Generation Women was originally created by Georgia Clark in New York.

Event Details

📍 Side Door Theatre
293-297 Crown Street, Wollongong NSW 2500

🕢 Doors at 6:30 PM
🎤 Show at 7:00 PM

Want to feel even more connected?

✨ Membership is Now Open!
If you love our nights, don’t let the stories stop here. Join Generation Women Australia as a member and be part of the movement all year round.

🎁 What You Get as a Member
✔️ 120 brand-new true stories every year (20 live shows, 6 storytellers per show)
✔️ $1,000+ library included — 30+ full shows on video & audio, instantly
✔️ A searchable story library — find what you need by theme, generation, or mood
✔️ An exclusive member hub — reflect, connect, or simply watch quietly
✔️ 1:1 welcome concierge — real human support to help you settle in
✔️ Member-only bonuses — surprise giveaways + perks
✔️ Discounted tickets — save every time on Sydney & Melbourne live shows

💛 Membership is open right now in Sydney, join us today and make sure women’s voices stay seen, heard, and celebrated.

👉 Become a Member Today

Already a member? Don’t forget to enter your discount code at checkout for $10 off your ticket.

Every Generation Women night delivers unforgettable moments. For our final show of the year, we’re bringing back six storytellers whose words truly stopped the show, sparking laughter, tears and goosebumps long after the night ended. This is a celebration of the stories that defined our year and the ones our community couldn’t stop sharing.

If you missed a few shows (or just want to relive the highlights), this is your chance. You’ll leave with a heart full of showstoppers and a fresh reminder of why telling our stories out loud matters.

💫 Our Performer Line-up:

Team 20s: Skye Cusack is a Dulgubarra-Yidinji and Indonesian writer who has somehow made a career out of ‘constructive complaining’ — otherwise known as activism. Skye founded the creative advocacy agency Project Loudly, is a reporter for the ABC and is working with the publisher Magabala Books to develop a fiction manuscript.

Team 30s: Shyaire Ganglani is a slam poet and comedian with a knack for spinning her emotional baggage into comedy gold. She’s performed in Edinburgh, Europe, Dubai and all over Australia. She is a mentor for The Aunties, Assisterhood and D&AD Shift, and her comedy and activism work has been featured on 3ZZZ and Triple R radio, and Today.

Team 40s: Nadia Mahjouri is a writer, counsellor, group facilitator and mother from Hobart/nipaluna. Her debut novel, Half Truth, was published by Penguin Random House in February 2025. Nadia hosts the podcast The Whole Truth: Motherhood and the Writing Life, about how writers keep creating in the messy muddle of family life. 

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: Peta Murray is a Naarm-based playwright turned late-blooming academic. She writes extravaganzas with preposterous titles, coins new words; collaborates on loopy approaches to memoirs, diaries and performable essays; and leads a staff choir called Hot Holler. Peta is a faux-Scot with too many hobbies, one dog and several alter egos.

Team 70s: Katrina Watson 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.

About Generation Women

Generation Women is a global storytelling movement that celebrates women’s voices across the decades.

Founded in New York in 2017, Generation Women launched in Sydney in 2018 and Melbourne in 2020. Every show features six storytellers — one from each decade of life, from her 20s to her 70s+ — sharing original stories on a shared theme.

Why Generation Women Australia?

Generation Women Australia is proudly award-winning and is the only chapter in the world to offer an ongoing membership program, giving our community even more ways to connect, belong and grow between shows.

This event is presented by Generation Women Australia, founded by Donna Logue. The show will be hosted by Rebecca Lister.

Generation Women was originally created by Georgia Clark in New York.

Event Details

📍 Howler
7–11 Dawson St, Brunswick VIC 3056

🕢 Doors at 6:30 PM
🎤 Show at 7:00 PM

Want to feel even more connected?

✨ Membership is Now Open!
If you love our nights, don’t let the stories stop here. Join Generation Women Australia as a member and be part of the movement all year round.

🎁 What You Get as a Member
✔️ 120 brand-new true stories every year (20 live shows, 6 storytellers per show)
✔️ $1,000+ library included — 30+ full shows on video & audio, instantly
✔️ A searchable story library — find what you need by theme, generation, or mood
✔️ An exclusive member hub — reflect, connect, or simply watch quietly
✔️ 1:1 welcome concierge — real human support to help you settle in
✔️ Member-only bonuses — surprise giveaways + perks
✔️ Discounted tickets — save every time on Sydney & Melbourne live shows

💛 Membership is open right now in Melbourne — join us today and make sure women’s voices stay seen, heard, and celebrated.

👉 Become a Member Today

Already a member? Don’t forget to enter your discount code at checkout for $10 off your ticket.

Every Generation Women night delivers unforgettable moments. For our final show of the year, we’re bringing back six storytellers whose words truly stopped the show, sparking laughter, tears and goosebumps long after the night ended. This is a celebration of the stories that defined our year and the ones our community couldn’t stop sharing.

If you missed a few shows (or just want to relive the highlights), this is your chance. You’ll leave with a heart full of showstoppers and a fresh reminder of why telling our stories out loud matters.

💫 Our Performer Line-up:

Team 20s: Shayne de Groot is lezzo and probably non-binary . . . but is also noncommittal. They grew up on the far south coast of NSW, on unceded Yuin Country. Shayne is a playwright whose works have been longlisted for the Griffin Award and the Martin Lysicrates Prize; their debut play dog was nominated for a Wayahead Mental Health Matters Award. Their work is grounded in queerness and mental health advocacy.

Team 30s: Dr Ashna Basu is an award-winning doctor, speaker and global advocate for gender equity. She works in Sydney’s public hospital psychiatry system and sits on the board of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatry.

Team 40s: Aarti Betigeri is a multi-platform journalist and former foreign correspondent based in Canberra. She is a correspondent for Monocle, a columnist with the Lowy Institute's The Interpreter, and contributes to various other local and foreign media outlets. She is the editor of 'Growing Up Indian In Australia', and spent almost a decade living in New Delhi, from where she reported across South Asia for publications around the globe.

Team 50s: Yumi Lee is the CEO of Older Women’s Network Australia (OWN) and has worked in communications, fundraising, advocacy and lobbying in Australia and abroad. As a peace and women’s rights activist for many years, and driven by a strong sense of social justice, Yumi is passionate about raising awareness of the issues of concern for older women and is also a proud member of Generation Women Australia’s Advisory Board.

Team 60s: Jeanie Faure is an artist and educator, and a volunteer at the Asylum Seekers Resource Centre. After earning graduate diplomas in Special Education and Student Welfare, she spent 30 years as a teacher, primarily in juvenile justice. For several years she was also the lead singer in a rock band called the Crown Julies. She enjoys painting and ceramics, and currently teaches painting classes.

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.

About Generation Women

Generation Women is a global storytelling movement that celebrates women’s voices across the decades.

Founded in New York in 2017, Generation Women launched in Sydney in 2018 and Melbourne in 2020. Every show features six storytellers — one from each decade of life, from her 20s to her 70s+ — sharing original stories on a shared theme.

Why Generation Women Australia?

Generation Women Australia is proudly award-winning and is the only chapter in the world to offer an ongoing membership program, giving our community even more ways to connect, belong and grow between shows.

This event is proudly presented by Generation Women Australia, founded by Donna Logue, and hosted by Charlie.

Generation Women was originally created by Georgia Clark in New York.

Event Details

📍 The Beresford
354 Bourke St, Surry Hills NSW 2016

🕢 Doors at 6:30 PM
🎤 Show at 7:00 PM

Want to feel even more connected?

✨ Membership is Now Open!
If you love our nights, don’t let the stories stop here. Join Generation Women Australia as a member and be part of the movement all year round.

🎁 What You Get as a Member
✔️ 120 brand-new true stories every year (20 live shows, 6 storytellers per show)
✔️ $1,000+ library included — 30+ full shows on video & audio, instantly
✔️ A searchable story library — find what you need by theme, generation, or mood
✔️ An exclusive member hub — reflect, connect, or simply watch quietly
✔️ 1:1 welcome concierge — real human support to help you settle in
✔️ Member-only bonuses — surprise giveaways + perks
✔️ Discounted tickets — save every time on Sydney & Melbourne live shows

💛 Membership is open right now in Sydney, join us today and make sure women’s voices stay seen, heard, and celebrated.

👉 Become a Member Today

Already a member? Don’t forget to enter your discount code at checkout for $10 off your ticket.

Life has a way of shifting in an instant. One phone call. One decision. One moment of courage (or chaos) and suddenly, nothing is the same again. This October, six remarkable women, from their 20s through to their 70s+, step onto our stage to share the personal stories of the tipping points that changed their lives forever. Expect laughter, goosebumps and those unforgettable moments of connection that Generation Women is known for.

💫 Our Performer Line-up:

Team 20s: Molly Joseph left school at 16 after losing her spark to an eating disorder, beginning a transformational journey of self-discovery and healing. She now runs her own business, Be Bowld, around emotional wellbeing, nourishment and authentic connection.

Team 30s: Alice Zaslavsky is an award-winning author, broadcaster and taste-maker, known for bringing vibrancy and vitality to every plate through great produce and clever cooking. Alice is the author of four internationally bestselling cookbooks, host of TV show A Bite to Eat with Alice and columnist for Good Food and The Guardian.

Team 40s: Balli Kaur Jaswal is the author of six novels including the international bestseller Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows, which was selected by Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club in 2017. Originally from Singapore, she migrated to Australia in her late twenties. Her new novel, The Unpronounceables, will be released next year.

Team 50s: Noe Harsel is an arts producer, executive leader and writer who uses storytelling to explore culture and identity. She has worked with some of Australia’s largest cultural and philanthropic organisations to create creative and lasting impactful projects. Noe has written for a number of publications including The Melbourne Magazine and Broadsheet, and co-hosts the SBS podcast Like Us. 

Team 60s: Jo Howard is a social worker and family therapist. She lived in rural NSW for nine years, where she built a mud brick house and rode her horse through forests and along beaches. She raised two children as a solo parent, backpacked across the world and has written and contributed to several books. 

Team 70s: Brenda Appleton OAM is a transgender woman who has been active in LGBTQIA+ advocacy in Melbourne for the last 25 years. She was awarded the Voltaire Human Rights Award in 2022, a Victoria Senior of the Year Award 2018 and was inducted onto the Victorian Honour Roll of Women in 2017.

About Generation Women

Generation Women is a global storytelling movement that celebrates women’s voices across the decades.

Founded in New York in 2017, Generation Women launched in Sydney in 2018 and Melbourne in 2020. Every show features six storytellers — one from each decade of life, from her 20s to her 70s+ — sharing original stories on a shared theme.

Why Generation Women Australia?

Generation Women Australia is proudly award-winning and is the only chapter in the world to offer an ongoing membership program, giving our community even more ways to connect, belong and grow between shows.

This event is presented by Generation Women Australia, founded by Donna Logue. The show will be hosted by Rebecca Lister.

Generation Women was originally created by Georgia Clark in New York.

Event Details

📍 Howler
7–11 Dawson St, Brunswick VIC 3056

🕢 Doors at 6:30 PM
🎤 Show at 7:00 PM

Want to feel even more connected?

✨ Membership is Now Open!
If you love our nights, don’t let the stories stop here. Join Generation Women Australia as a member and be part of the movement all year round.

🎁 What You Get as a Member
✔️ 120 brand-new true stories every year (20 live shows, 6 storytellers per show)
✔️ $1,000+ library included — 30+ full shows on video & audio, instantly
✔️ A searchable story library — find what you need by theme, generation, or mood
✔️ An exclusive member hub — reflect, connect, or simply watch quietly
✔️ 1:1 welcome concierge — real human support to help you settle in
✔️ Member-only bonuses — surprise giveaways + perks
✔️ Discounted tickets — save every time on Sydney & Melbourne live shows

💛 Membership is open right now in Melbourne — join us today and make sure women’s voices stay seen, heard, and celebrated.

👉 Become a Member Today

Already a member? Don’t forget to enter your discount code at checkout for $10 off your ticket.

Life throws curveballs at all of us. Some knock us flat, some we laugh off, but every one leaves us a little wiser. This October, six women, from their 20s through to their 70s+, step on stage to share the real stories of how they’ve faced life’s curveballs: the lessons, the laughs and the wisdom that kept them going. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. And you’ll leave with the reminder our community comes back for every month: when women share their stories, you walk away feeling stronger than you ever thought possible.

The event is supported by City of Sydney for Mental Health Awareness Month.

💫 Our Performer Line-up:

Team 20s - Shayne de Groot is lezzo and probably non-binary... but is also non-committal. They grew up on the far south coast of NSW, on unceded Yuin Country. Shayne is a playwright whose works have been longlisted for the Griffin Award and the Martin Lysicrates Prize; their debut play ‘dog’ was nominated for a Wayahead Mental Health Matters Award. Their work is grounded in queerness and mental health advocacy.

Team 30s - Kersherka Sivakumaran is a director and producer of live theatre dedicated to telling stories that normalise the inclusion of Australian migrants in the national narrative. Her storytelling journey began in 1997 with the Indian classical dance form Bharathanatyam, shaping a lifelong commitment to art that bridges cultures and communities.

Team 40s - Cristina de Mello is a psychosocial support worker and currently completing a Masters of Psychotherapy and Counselling at Western Sydney University. After a brief stint as a Performance artist and 15 years as a Classical ballet teacher, a few “curve balls” sent her on a new path exploring how being lovingly seen and heard can heal. 

Team 50s - Trish Speers is a certified Intimacy Professional and Mental Health Practitioner whose journey has been shaped by both loss and love. Drawing on her background in film, theatre, and healing, she supports others in finding safety, courage, and resilience through compassion and genuine human connection.

Team 60s - Dixie Link-Gordon is a proud Gooreng Gooreng woman and Aunty In Residence of Full Stop Australia & Women's & Girls Emergency Centre. For over three decades she has challenged the silence around family and sexual violence in First Nations communities, creating spaces for healing, truth and voice. Photography credit: Jonny Weeks, The Guardian

Team 70s - Sharyn McGee is a retired university lecturer and sociologist, and a long-serving board member of WayAhead Mental Health Association NSW, where she has served since 2006. Since retiring, she has focused on strengthening and promoting consumer-focused mental health services in NSW through her work as a peer educator, consumer consultant and Official Visitor.

About Generation Women

Generation Women is a global storytelling movement that celebrates women’s voices across the decades.

Founded in New York in 2017, Generation Women launched in Sydney in 2018 and Melbourne in 2020. Every show features six storytellers — one from each decade of life, from her 20s to her 70s+ — sharing original stories on a shared theme.

Why Generation Women Australia?

Generation Women Australia is proudly award-winning and is the only chapter in the world to offer an ongoing membership program, giving our community even more ways to connect, belong and grow between shows.

This event is proudly presented by Generation Women Australia, founded by Donna Logue, and hosted by Charlie.

Generation Women was originally created by Georgia Clark in New York.

Event Details

📍 The Beresford
354 Bourke St, Surry Hills NSW 2016

🕢 Doors at 6:30 PM
🎤 Show at 7:00 PM

Want to feel even more connected?

✨ Membership is Now Open!
If you love our nights, don’t let the stories stop here. Join Generation Women Australia as a member and be part of the movement all year round.

🎁 What You Get as a Member
✔️ 120 brand-new true stories every year (20 live shows, 6 storytellers per show)
✔️ $1,000+ library included — 30+ full shows on video & audio, instantly
✔️ A searchable story library — find what you need by theme, generation, or mood
✔️ An exclusive member hub — reflect, connect, or simply watch quietly
✔️ 1:1 welcome concierge — real human support to help you settle in
✔️ Member-only bonuses — surprise giveaways + perks
✔️ Discounted tickets — save every time on Sydney & Melbourne live shows

💛 Membership is open right now in Sydney, join us today and make sure women’s voices stay seen, heard, and celebrated.

👉 Become a Member Today

Already a member? Don’t forget to enter your discount code at checkout for $10 off your ticket.

Does it feel harder to connect these days? You’re not alone. In a world that often feels busy and divided, it can be hard to find those real, human moments of connection. That’s where Generation Women comes in. Six incredible women — from their 20s through to their 70s+— step on stage to share true stories of connection that changed everything. From unexpected friendships to cultural encounters that opened new doors, each story will remind you that connection is possible, even when it feels out of reach.

You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. And you’ll leave with that little spark we all crave: the feeling that you’re not alone, and that together, we’re stronger.

💫 Our Performer Line-up:

Team 20s: Chelsea Hendra is an entrepreneur and footballer, aiming to tackle tough topics in sports through workshops and empower athletes and their supporters via her business, Change Makers.

Team 30s: Diana McLaren is a comedian, writer, event MC and all-around artist. Sometimes introduced as the queen of oversharing, she is known for always sharing her truth with kindness, love and humor.

Team 40s: Dr Fatma Al-widyan is an entrepreneur, educator and innovation leader empowering the next generation of engineers at UTS through hands-on projects tackling big challenges — from electric cars to space exploration. Passionate about inclusive pathways into STEM, Fatma champions creativity, collaboration and opportunities for underrepresented voices to shape the future of engineering.

Team 50s: Lisa Ireland is an author, podcaster and writing mentor. Her eighth novel, The Studio Girls, was published in May 2024. Lisa is a co-host of Writers Behaving Badly, a podcast that encourages listeners to let go of fear and embrace their creativity.

Team 60s: Dr Leda van der Post is a writer, artist and facilitator. Through both her personal art and her Creative Journey workshops, she invites people to use creative expression to shift how they see themselves and the world around them. Whether through painting, storytelling or guiding others, her work is grounded in curiosity, courage and care.

Team 70s: Karen Lindley AM has forged a remarkable dual career, becoming the first female gemologist to wholesale Australian black opal globally while dedicating over two decades to supporting survivors of child sexual assault. Her leadership in industry boards and her advocacy have earned her an Order of Australia for service to both the jewellery trade and social welfare.

About Generation Women

Generation Women is a global storytelling movement that celebrates women’s voices across the decades.

Founded in New York in 2017, Generation Women launched in Sydney in 2018 and Melbourne in 2020. Every show features six storytellers — one from each decade of life, from her 20s to her 70s+ — sharing original stories on a shared theme.

Why Generation Women Australia?

Generation Women Australia is proudly award-winning and is the only chapter in the world to offer an ongoing membership program, giving our community even more ways to connect, belong and grow between shows.

This event is proudly presented by Generation Women Australia, founded by Donna Logue, and hosted by Charlie.

Generation Women was originally created by Georgia Clark in New York.

Event Details

📍 The Beresford
354 Bourke St, Surry Hills NSW 2016

🕢 Doors at 6:30 PM
🎤 Show at 7:00 PM

Want to feel even more connected?

Membership is now closed in Sydney — but the waitlist is open!

We’re currently welcoming our newest cohort of Generation Women Australia members. To give each woman a warm welcome and 1:1 support, we’ve paused sign-ups in Sydney but you can join the waitlist here to be first in line when doors reopen.

💛 Already a member? Don’t forget to enter your discount code at checkout for $10 off your ticket.

What’s included when membership reopens:

Become a Generation Women Australia Member and be part of the story all year round.

As a member, you’ll:
✔️ Save $10 on every ticket
✔️ Access our exclusive member portal — think Netflix for women’s stories: funny, raw, and real, with video and audio from past shows you can enjoy anytime, anywhere
✔️ Join a community of women who believe in the power of showing up — for themselves and for each other
✔️ Receive 1:1 support when you join, so you feel connected and right at home in our portal and community

Does it feel harder to connect these days? You’re not alone. In a world that often feels busy and divided, it can be hard to find those real, human moments of connection. That’s where Generation Women comes in. Six incredible women — from their 20s through to their 70s+— step on stage to share true stories of connection that changed everything. From unexpected friendships to cultural encounters that opened new doors, each story will remind you that connection is possible, even when it feels out of reach.

You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. And you’ll leave with that little spark we all crave: the feeling that you’re not alone, and that together, we’re stronger.

💫 Our Performer Line-up:

Team 20s: Charisa Bossinakis has performed sold out shows at The Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival and this year, she starred in ABC's Urvi Went To An All-Girls High School. She brings her flair for absurdity, silliness and honesty to the Generation Women stage.

Team 30s: Megha Joshi is Indian by birth, Australian with time and a piece of paper, but human by race and choosing love as religion. She is an Architecture graduate turned Grief and Connection Coach, and after spending the past 12 years in Australia, being shaped by connections and different communities, she is still evolving into the soul that she is.

Team 40s: Aarti Vincent is a bilingual comedian bringing sharp, cheeky humour to stages across continents. With fresh takes on religion, family and the patriarchy, this ‘badass brown mum’ delights audiences in English and Hindi. Expect side-splitting storytelling, relatable parenting jokes and a reminder not to take life too seriously.

Team 50s: Jude Lunny is a proud mum of three wonderful adults, and Nanna to Penny. She’s studied, worked in multiple industries, co-authored a book and educated many on the traumas of drink-spiking rape. At 54, she is the best version of herself, appreciating life’s freedoms, love, laughter, friendships and endless connections.

Team 60s: Jeanie Faure is an artist and educator, and a volunteer at the Asylum Seekers Resource Centre. After earning graduate diplomas in Special Education and Student Welfare, she spent 30 years as a teacher, primarily in juvenile justice. For two decades she was also the lead singer in a rock band called the Crown Julies. She enjoys painting and ceramics, and currently teaches painting classes.

Team 70s: Mary Scott is an award-winning confidence coach, author and podcast host, passionate about helping women over fifty rise with purpose. With decades of experience in nursing and psychotherapy, she blends soulful insight with strategic expertise. A natural storyteller, Mary inspires others to lead, speak and live with courage, authenticity and unshakable confidence.

About Generation Women

Generation Women is a global storytelling movement that celebrates women’s voices across the decades.

Founded in New York in 2017, Generation Women launched in Sydney in 2018 and Melbourne in 2020. Every show features six storytellers — one from each decade of life, from her 20s to her 70s+ — sharing original stories on a shared theme.

Why Generation Women Australia?

Generation Women Australia is proudly award-winning and is the only chapter in the world to offer an ongoing membership program, giving our community even more ways to connect, belong and grow between shows.

This event is presented by Generation Women Australia, founded by Donna Logue. The show will be hosted by Rebecca Lister.

Generation Women was originally created by Georgia Clark in New York.

Event Details

📍 Howler
7–11 Dawson St, Brunswick VIC 3056

🕢 Doors at 6:30 PM
🎤 Show at 7:00 PM

Want to feel even more connected?

Membership is now closed in Melbourne — but the waitlist is open!

We’re currently welcoming our newest cohort of Generation Women Australia members. To give each woman a warm welcome and 1:1 support, we’ve paused sign-ups in Melbourne but you can join the waitlist here to be first in line when doors reopen.

💛 Already a member? Don’t forget to enter your discount code at checkout for $10 off your ticket.

What’s included when membership reopens:

Become a Generation Women Australia Member and be part of the story all year round.

As a member, you’ll:
✔️ Save $10 on every ticket
✔️ Access our exclusive member portal — think Netflix for women’s stories: funny, raw, and real, with video and audio from past shows you can enjoy anytime, anywhere
✔️ Join a community of women who believe in the power of showing up — for themselves and for each other
✔️ Receive 1:1 support when you join, so you feel connected and right at home in our portal and community

‘Ladylike: Stories of Breaking the Rules, Living out Loud and Claiming your Space’

Let’s talk about what “ladylike” really means. This month, you’ll hear from women who are unapologetically themselves — breaking the rules, making their own way, and redefining what it means to take up space. It’s bold, it’s brave, and it’s a celebration of all the ways we’re claiming our power.

💫 Our Performer Line-up

Team 20s: Ella Frost has always believed in questioning institutional thinking. She is simply unable to not speak up when dominant narratives don't make sense. Keenly aware of social injustice and inequity, she feels like she has found her path in the field of Occupational Therapy where she currently supports people living with disabilities while she completes her degree.

Team 30s: Naomi Koh Belic is a second-generation Australian and a first-generation university graduate with a PhD in stem cell biology. She is passionate about making science accessible and amplifying voices of minority communities. She is the creator of the health series Bimbo Biology Body Breakdown, the science drag show The Drag Experiment, and co-creator of the matchmaking experiment Love Lab. Dr Naomi was also a presenter and producer at ABC and a biology expert on Discovery Channel.

Team 40s: Aarti Betigeri is a multi-platform journalist and former foreign correspondent based in Canberra. She is a correspondent for Monocle, a columnist with the Lowy Institute's The Interpreter, and contributes to various other local and foreign media outlets. She is the editor of Growing Up Indian In Australia, and spent almost a decade living in New Delhi, from where she reported across South Asia for publications around the globe.

Team 50s: Over a career of more than 30 years in book publishing, Lou Johnson has worked with hundreds of people to shape and share their stories. She still gets a fizz of excitement every day about the power of stories to bring us together.

Team 60s: Maz Farrelly is a Keynote speaker and Business Development Expert who has worked with more A-listers than a Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon – think Beyonce, King Charles, President Trump, Usher, Mel B and many, many more. She's created and led some of the most watched and influential TV shows on earth and her content has been watched more than 8 billion times.

Team 70s: Born and bred in Melbourne, Dasha Ross is a journalist, podcaster and lifelong rule-breaker. Her first book, Big Trouble Coming, is a comedy of life-threatening errors set in Sri Lanka, published by Valentine Press. Dasha is now settled amongst the mermaids, occasional sharks and human wannabes at Bondi Beach in Sydney.

About Generation Women

Generation Women is a global storytelling movement that celebrates women’s voices across the decades.

Founded in New York in 2017, Generation Women launched in Sydney in 2018 and Melbourne in 2020. Every show features six storytellers — one from each decade of life, from her 20s to her 70s+ — sharing original stories on a shared theme.

Why Generation Women Australia?

Generation Women Australia is proudly award-winning and is the only chapter in the world to offer an ongoing membership program, giving our community even more ways to connect, belong and grow between shows.

This event is proudly presented by Generation Women Australia, founded by Donna Logue, and hosted by Charlie.

Generation Women was originally created by Georgia Clark in New York.

Event Details

📍 The Beresford
354 Bourke St, Surry Hills NSW 2016

🕢 Doors at 6:30 PM
🎤 Show at 7:00 PM

Want to Feel Even More Connected?

Membership is now closed in Sydney — but the waitlist is open!

We’re currently welcoming our newest cohort of Generation Women Australia members. To give each woman a warm welcome and 1:1 support, we’ve paused sign-ups in Sydney but you can join the waitlist here to be first in line when doors reopen.

💛 Already a member? Don’t forget to enter your discount code at checkout for $10 off your ticket.

What’s included when membership reopens:

Become a Generation Women Australia Member and be part of the story all year round.

As a member, you’ll:
✔️ Save $10 on every ticket
✔️ Access our exclusive member portal — think Netflix for women’s stories: funny, raw, and real, with video and audio from past shows you can enjoy anytime, anywhere
✔️ Join a community of women who believe in the power of showing up — for themselves and for each other
✔️ Receive 1:1 support when you join, so you feel connected and right at home in our portal and community

Ladylike: Stories of Breaking the Rules, Living Out Loud and Claiming Your Space

Let’s talk about what ‘ladylike’ really means. This month, you’ll hear from women who are unapologetically themselves — breaking the rules, making their own way and redefining what it means to take up space. It’s bold, it’s brave and it’s a celebration of all the ways we’re claiming our power.

💫 Our Performer Line-up

Team 20s: Grace Zhang is a Melbourne-based comedian, actor, writer and content creator. A rising star of the local scene, she’s performed at Comedy Republic, Easey’s and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Her work blends outrageous personal stories, sharp Gen Z commentary and offbeat ideas that leave you wondering, ‘genius or ridiculous?’

Team 30s: Kru Harale is a Melbourne-based comedian whose vivacious energy crackles through her routine, as she describes her stories about Indians, Australia and globe-trotting. As seen on ABC’s Win The Week, she’s performed with Kitty Flanagan, Dave O’Neil and Anne Edmonds, starred in A Star is Torn, featured in Breast of the Fest and produces Melbourne’s sold-out Asian Comedy Showcase and Comedy Roulette.

Team 40s: Emma McMillan is a former dance and drama teacher turned entrepreneur who loves a good story. Emma works as a copywriting coach and small-business mentor, building writing confidence and capacity in others. Her long-running podcast Not Just About Copy blends actionable marketing tips with insightful small business conversations.

Team 50s: Annie Lawson is a journalist/ business editor and author of the bestselling Stoic At Work and Stoic in Love: Ancient wisdom to make dating, domestic boredom and breakups a bit less terrible. She applied Stoic wisdom to the modern world of being in love, out of love, lovesick, love-bombed or just love-tired. Romance and its rocky pursuit often sucks but, fortunately, not always, and Stoics can help with getting together, staying together, or moving on. Her books have been published in the UK, US, Spain, Korea, Greece and more.

Team 60s: Peta Murray is a Naarm-based playwright turned late-blooming academic. She writes extravaganzas with preposterous titles, coins new words, collaborates on loopy approaches to memoirs, diaries and performable essays, and leads a staff choir called Hot Holler. Peta is a faux-Scot with too many hobbies, one dog, and several alter-egos.

Team 70s: Kate Rowe:  Pommy by birth, Aussie by choice, ageing lesbian feminist, 78er, clean and sober 48 years, childhood sexual abuse and rape survivor, travel adventurer, health and exercise nut, retired triathlete, ukulele player, tactless direct talker and all-round pain in the butt with a sense of humour.  She recently published her memoir, How the fuck would I know?.

About Generation Women

Generation Women is a global storytelling movement that celebrates women’s voices across the decades.

Founded in New York in 2017, Generation Women launched in Sydney in 2018 and Melbourne in 2020. Every show features six storytellers — one from each decade of life, from her 20s to her 70s+ — sharing original stories on a shared theme.

Why Generation Women Australia?

Generation Women Australia is proudly award-winning and is the only chapter in the world to offer an ongoing membership program, giving our community even more ways to connect, belong and grow between shows.

This event is presented by Generation Women Australia, founded by Donna Logue. The show will be hosted by Rebecca Lister.

Generation Women was originally created by Georgia Clark in New York.

Event Details

📍 Howler
7–11 Dawson St, Brunswick VIC 3056

🕢 Doors at 6:30 PM
🎤 Show at 7:00 PM

Want to Feel Even More Connected?

Membership is now closed in Melbourne — but the waitlist is open!

We’re currently welcoming our newest cohort of Generation Women Australia members. To give each woman a warm welcome and 1:1 support, we’ve paused sign-ups in Melbourne but you can join the waitlist here to be first in line when doors reopen.

💛 Already a member? Don’t forget to enter your discount code at checkout for $10 off your ticket.

What’s included when membership reopens:

Become a Generation Women Australia Member and be part of the story all year round.

As a member, you’ll:
✔️ Save $10 on every ticket
✔️ Access our exclusive member portal — think Netflix for women’s stories: funny, raw, and real, with video and audio from past shows you can enjoy anytime, anywhere
✔️ Join a community of women who believe in the power of showing up — for themselves and for each other
✔️ Receive 1:1 support when you join, so you feel connected and right at home in our portal and community

This show is for the women who’ve walked beside us through it all — the friendships that hold us through the chaos, the milestones, the mess and the magic. The ride or dies. The ones who get us without needing the full story. Join us for a night of unforgettable true stories celebrating the beauty, heartbreak and deep joy of female friendship and the women who make life sweeter just by being in it.

💫 Our Performer Line-Up:

Team 20s: Iris Warren is a recent graduate from WAAPA’s bachelor of Performance making. Iris is an emerging playwright and theatre maker, who focuses of feminist storytelling and wants to bring underrepresented stories to the stage.

Team 30s: Dr Megan Burslem is a radio and TV host, violist and musicologist best known for hosting Classic Breakfast on ABC Classic and Front Row with Megan Burslem, Australia Day Live and the Classic 100 in Concert on ABC TV. Megan is a country kid from Lakes Entrance with a PhD in ethnomusicology and deep love of all music, but especially classical. She makes music conversations accessible, funny, and real both on screen and on stage. And she's pretty damn good at quoting 90s action films too. 

Team 40s: Candy Bowers is a multi-award-winning writer/performer/director and NIDA graduate who has created outstanding work for the stage, page and screen. Career highlights include curating Afrocentric at the Triennial (NGV International), touring MC Platypus & Queen Koala to over 300 schools in Queensland and writing on Aussie animation Happy House (ABC).

Team 50s: Beci Orpin is a Brunswick-based multidisciplinary artist, designer and author known for her signature use of colour, shape and optimism. She has collaborated with Apple, Google and The Australian Ballet, and led workshops at NGV, Craft Victoria and Melbourne Design Week. Beci has authored and illustrated 11 books, and in 2024 created her largest installation to date—a giant soft toy rabbit commissioned by the Immigration Museum.

Team 60s: Sara Timms is a storyteller who enjoys sharing stories about her many journeys, her love of cooking vegetarian food and the many small pleasures of life. Sara is a schoolteacher working in Special schools where she has a number of different roles that focus on student, staff and community welfare. Sara also practices and teaches yoga for her spirit.

Team 70s: Rosemary Johns is a playwright, actor and director passionate about creating new Australian work. Her plays “Carrying Shoes into the Unknown”, “Stray” and “As Told by the Boys Who Fed Me Apples” published by Currency Press, have featured on the VCE syllabus. Upcoming stage roles include “Are you There” (Theatre Works).

About Generation Women

Generation Women is a global storytelling movement that celebrates women’s voices across the decades.

Founded in New York in 2017, Generation Women launched in Sydney in 2018 and Melbourne in 2020. Every show features six storytellers — one from each decade of life, from her 20s to her 70s+ — sharing original stories on a shared theme.

Why Generation Women Australia?

Generation Women Australia is proudly award-winning and is the only chapter in the world to offer an ongoing membership program, giving our community even more ways to connect, belong and grow between shows.

This event is presented by Generation Women Australia, founded by Donna Logue.
The show will be hosted by Rebecca Lister.
Generation Women was originally created by Georgia Clark in New York.

Ride or Die – Stories of Female Friendship

This show is for the women who’ve walked beside us through it all.
The friendships that hold us through the chaos, the milestones, the mess and the magic.
The ride or dies.
The ones who get us without needing the full story.

Join us for a night of unforgettable true stories celebrating the beauty, heartbreak and deep joy of female friendship and the women who make life sweeter just by being in it.

💫 Our Performer Line-Up

Team 20s: Maia Ihemeje is the Founding Director of Yung Prodigy, a grassroots organisation liberating young people impacted by the carceral system. She specialises in social justice, policy, community development and grassroots leadership in Australia and abroad. Her work dismantles systemic oppression through the arts, agroliberation, anti-racism and transformative justice, curating self-determined spaces.

Team 30s: Alex McGrath is a mum of two young, wild boys living with her wife and two dogs in Sydney. For work she's a marketing and communications professional turned diversity, equity, inclusion and wellbeing specialist, with immense passion for equity—particularly when it comes to gender. She's also a soccer player and very amateur snowboarder.

Team 40s: Neha Kale is a widely published writer who works in many forms, including essay, criticism, journalism and creative nonfiction. Her work has appeared in numerous publications including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Saturday Paper, Vogue, SBS, The Guardian and more. Her first book will be out in 2026 with NewSouth. 

Team 50s: Claudine Tinellis is a Sydney-based author, podcaster and moderator. A former corporate lawyer, Claudine ventured into the world of publishing with Coastal Chef in 2014, later starting her popular podcast Talking Aussie Books while continuing to work on her debut novel. 

Team 60s: Catherine Fox: Walkley Award–winning journalist Catherine Fox has been an advocate for women’s rights most of her life. She spent two decades at the Financial Review, writing the popular Corporate Woman column, has written/co-authored six books and consulted to many of Australia’s largest organisations. In 2022 she was made a member of the Order of Australia for services to journalism and gender equity.

Team 70s: Victoria Alexander is the author of six illustrated books: The Bathers Pavilion Cookbook, One, colour, real, Home and PossAbilities. She has worked as an art director, was Fashion Editor for Cosmopolitan and Vogue, and is the founder of The Russell Hotel and The Bathers Pavilion. 

About Generation Women

Generation Women is a global storytelling movement that celebrates women’s voices across the decades.

Founded in New York in 2017, Generation Women launched in Sydney in 2018 and Melbourne in 2020. Every show features six storytellers — one from each decade of life, from her 20s to her 70s+ — sharing original stories on a shared theme.

Why Generation Women Australia?

Generation Women Australia is proudly award-winning and is the only chapter in the world to offer an ongoing membership program, giving our community even more ways to connect, belong and grow between shows.

This event is proudly presented by Generation Women Australia, founded by Donna Logue, and hosted by Jen Ward.
Generation Women was originally created by Georgia Clark in New York.

Event Details

📍 The Beresford
354 Bourke St, Surry Hills NSW 2016

🕢 Doors at 6:30 PM
🎤 Show at 7:00 PM

Want to Feel Even More Connected?

Become a Generation Women Australia Member and be part of the story all year round.

As a member, you’ll:
✔️ Save $10 on every ticket
✔️ Access our exclusive member portal — think Netflix for women’s stories: funny, raw, and real, with video and audio from past shows you can enjoy anytime, anywhere
✔️ Join a community of women who believe in the power of showing up — for themselves and for each other
✔️ Receive 1:1 support when you join, so you feel connected and right at home in our portal and community

Membership closes June 30 so we can personally welcome every new member with care and offer 1:1 check-ins to help you settle in.

And for every new sign-up, we’re donating $5 to the Older Women’s Network, supporting older women through critical housing, advocacy, and community support.

🎟️ Already a member? Use your code at checkout to access your discounted ticket.
💛 Not a member yet? [Join here]

This is the Pride Show you don’t want to miss. Our storytellers are opening up about love, identity and courage — stories that bring home what Pride is all about. It’s a celebration of belonging and bravery, with stories that remind us that love (and living authentically) always wins.

Our performer line-up:

Team 20s: Chloe Padmore is an Aboriginal artist based in Naarm, and a published writer for Blak & Bright and Project Loudly. They collaborate with Merri-bek Council to run a monthly LGBTQIA+ event. They're an award-winning photographer, with their painting and photography showcased in exhibitions. Chloe has a passion for performance and theatre.

Team 20s: Maddy Weeks is a Naarm-based performer, producer, and media practitioner who’s passionate about elevating underrepresented voices. An award-winning comedian and a 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Best Newcomer nominee. Described by the ABC as bringing “bucketloads of joy and energy on stage,” they are one of the most captivating rising stars in Australian comedy. Maddy is also the co-founder of Queerly Beloved Comedy, an all-queer comedy show dedicated to uplifting queer voices in the comedy scene.

Team 30s: Shyaire Ganglani is a slam poet and comedian with a knack for spinning her emotional baggage into comedy gold. She’s performed in Edinburgh, Europe, Dubai and all over Australia. She is a mentor for The Aunties, Assisterhood and D&AD Shift, and her comedy and activism work has been featured on 3ZZZ and Triple R radio, and Today.

Team 50s: Chloe Black is a stand-up comedian, screenwriter and DJ. She has performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She is writer and creator of the web series Transferred and Jennifer Eric Is Cancelled, and the animated series Letter Club. Coming out 10 years ago freed her to find her true self, giving her work a unique point of view and a voice with which to tell it.

Team 60s: Anneke Deutsch OAM has a background in sculpture, prosthetics, thermally efficient building and lesbian activism. She’s co-founder of Older Women in Cohousing (WINC), currently developing an accessible, sustainable community of (mostly) old lesbians in Castlemaine. She volunteers as a housing consultant for Matrix Guild, creating social housing for homeless lesbians.

Team 70s: Sunderai Felich is a multifaceted performer, writer and speaker with a rich background in comedy, storytelling and public speaking. From captivating audiences at The Moth Story SLAM to delivering insightful talks at national conferences, Sunderai's engaging performances are drawn from a wealth of personal experiences and diverse interests.

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. This event is hosted by Rebecca Lister. Generation Women was created by Georgia Clark.

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

This is the Pride Show you don’t want to miss. Our storytellers are opening up about love, identity and courage — stories that bring home what Pride is all about. It’s a celebration of belonging and bravery, with stories that remind us that love (and living authentically) always wins.

Our performer line-up:

Team 20s: Izzy Calero-Rivarola is a 27-year-old neurodivergent, queer Latina stay-at-home mum and podcast co-host. She’s passionate about respectful parenting, creativity and self-love. She previously worked in disability and LGBTQIA+ intersectional employment support and held a position on the board of directors for Wear It Purple. Her mission is to inspire authenticity and celebrate every brain’s unique brilliance.

Team 30s: Brandy Tsang  is a Hong Kong-born, Sydney-raised Director and Managing Legal Counsel at a global consulting firm. A proud lesbian, she leads Pride across Australia and New Zealand, empowering LGBTQIA+ folks to bring their whole selves to work. Brandy also currently serves as President of Professional Women Sydney Toastmasters Club, where she finds joy in helping women level up in public speaking.

Team 40s: Dafna Dar is a social impact leader with a passion for building programs that support women to transform their lives through employment pathways, training, and wraparound support. She is passionate about creating lasting social impact by designing initiatives that foster confidence, independence, and community connection. Dafna is also a proud mum to Alfie, her beloved dachshund.

Team 50s: Lesbian/wifey/auntie/childless cat lady Jane O’Keefe brings a blend of intuition and passion to everything she does. Having navigated a near-death experience, Jane is now fiercely passionate about embracing every moment. She’s also a psychologist and the founding creative director behind the iconic feminist Mardi Gras float, ‘The Itty Bitty Titty Committee’.

Team 60s: Jane Becker is an award-winning visual artist who graduated art school in 1980s Sydney. Eleven solo shows and numerous group shows later, she also works in scenic design and production for major events. Jane has been involved with Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras for over 30 years. She is currently drawing a graphic memoir.

Team 70s: Shauna Jensen is an accomplished vocalist with a diverse career spanning Australia’s live music and recording scenes. She’s performed internationally and toured with icons like Jimmy Barnes and Cold Chisel. Known for her soulful, versatile voice, Shauna has sold out shows, including her celebrated Aretha Franklin Songbook at the Sydney Opera House.

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

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.

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 Charlie. 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.

This April, we’re embracing life’s blunders. Join our incredible storytellers as they share hilarious mishaps that turned into valuable lessons. Let’s celebrate our shared humanity and the oops moments that remind us we’re all wonderfully human. Come ready to laugh and discover how owning our mistakes can lighten our load and bring us closer together!

Our performer line-up:

Team 20s: Mia Sherman is a curious, clever, ambitious, sometimes troubled, queer disabled twentysomething who works really damn hard every day to navigate a path through the jungle that is OCD. They find and spread joy through art, the outdoors, the study of history, food and connection. They live and work in Naarm. 

Team 30s: Kara Huynh is a proud 31-year-old dog mum of two, wife and coach. As she continues trying to figure out what this thing called ‘life’ is supposed to mean, she embraces curiosity and resilience. Since the age of five, her vivid imagination has inspired her to explore, experiment and grow, embracing both success and failure along the way.

Team 40s: Nadia Mahjouri is a writer, counsellor, group facilitator and mother from Hobart/nipaluna. Her debut novel, Half Truth, was published by Penguin Random House in February 2025. Nadia hosts the podcast The Whole Truth: Motherhood and the Writing Life, about how writers keep creating in the messy muddle of family life. 

Team 50s: Heidi Catherine is an award-winning author of over thirty novels. With a current focus on domestic suspense stories, Heidi is fascinated by human interactions and relationships, using ‘research’ as her excuse for watching too much reality TV.  She lives in Melbourne with her husband, two sons and a feisty rescue chihuahua. 

Team 60s: Kristine Philipp began life in Melbourne 1960. At fifteen she became an office chick, surviving administrative work on and off for the next forty years. At age 55, Kristine transformed into a volunteer stand-up comedian and unemployable old punk author. Her memoir Girl Friday: An extraordinarily ordinary working life was published in 2024.

Team 70s+: Bea Toews was born and trained as a teacher in Canada before emigrating to Australia in 1971. She has taught internationally in Thailand, Malaysia and Russia. In 2011, she remarried and retired. She now lives between Thailand and Melbourne and has built a house, become a widow, learned Thai and embraced powerlifting — proving that it’s never too late for new adventures.

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.

This April, we’re embracing life’s blunders. Join our incredible storytellers as they share hilarious mishaps that turned into valuable lessons. Let’s celebrate our shared humanity and the oops moments that remind us we’re all wonderfully human. Come ready to laugh and discover how owning our mistakes can lighten our load and bring us closer together!

Our performer line-up:

Team 20s: Amani Mahmoud is a poet who has performed at Bankstown Poetry Slam, the TEDx Youth Conference and Sydney Writers Festival. She has been attending the Sweatshop Women Collective since 2020 in an effort to build her skills within and outside of spoken word poetry. By day she is a lawyer, using any free time she has to write.

Team 30s: Adile Hoxha is a self-made entrepreneur, digital creator and TV personality who transformed her journey of teen motherhood into a life of purpose. Through storytelling, strategy and deep inner work, she helps guide women to trust their intuition, embrace possibility and create a life in alignment with their true desires. 

Team 40s: Tracy Hall is an author, keynote speaker and senior marketing executive. Over the last 25 years, Tracy has had extensive exposure to global tech brands including eBay, Virgin, GoDaddy and Afterpay. She volunteers as a teen mentor for The Raise Foundation and is a Board Director for the Men’s Mental Health Charity - Mongrels Men. In 2019, Tracy became known as Hamish McLaren’s famous ‘last victim’ thanks to her role in The Australian’s podcast, Who the Hell is Hamish? Today, Tracy writes and speaks publicly about intimate fraud, scams, financial empowerment, victim mindsets, resilience, rebuilding and trust. 

Team 50s: Yumi Lee is the CEO of Older Women’s Network Australia (OWN) and has worked in communications, fundraising, advocacy and lobbying in Australia and abroad. As a peace and women’s rights activist for many years, and driven by a strong sense of social justice, Yumi is passionate about raising awareness of the issues of concern for older women and is also a proud member of Generation Women Australia’s Advisory Board.

Team 60s: LuLu Joy has the X Factor! She’s an ex-Christian, ex-cop, ex-corrections researcher, ex-primary school teacher and ex-massage therapist to the stars. A member of Generation Women Australia and the Older Women’s Network Theatre Group, she treasures these age-empowering storytelling groups. On the theme, LuLu has discovered that it’s not what she’s learned from her mistakes, it’s what she didn’t learn.

Team 70s: Kate Rowe. Pommy by birth, Aussie by choice, ageing lesbian feminist, 78er, clean and sober 48 years, childhood sexual abuse and rape survivor, travel adventurer, health and exercise nut, retired triathlete, ukulele player, tactless direct talker and all-round pain in the butt with a sense of humour. Her memoir ‘How the fuck would I know’ is soon to be released.

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.

This month, get ready for an evening of gripping tales and hidden truths. From heart-wrenching confessions to jaw-dropping revelations, we've got it all. Join us as we shine a light on the stories that have been kept in the shadows for too long. Don't miss out – grab your tickets now for an unforgettable evening of storytelling!

Our performer line-up:

Team 20s: Arundhati Subhedar is a 26-year-old editor who grew up in India and moved to Melbourne in 2020. She’s an all-round nerd, passionate about books, movies, TV and games. She has more opinions than she should and will die on any hill, as long as the hill is interesting enough.

Team 30s: Kat John is an authenticity coach and author of Authentic: Coming Home to Your True Self. Through her work, Kat guides people to reconnect with their true selves, offering practical tools and insights to live true to who they are. Kat is dedicated to leading by example when it comes to genuine, fulfilled living, offering a no-nonsense approach that has resonated with people globally.

Team 40s: Caroline Brunne is a survivor coach, breathwork facilitator, author,  professional speaker and Founder of INSupport Community. Caroline has shifted her lived experience of trauma into transformation, sharing her healing journey and guiding both survivors and supporters as they face the complexities of their journey of healing.

Team 50s: Stayci Taylor is a Senior Lecturer at RMIT, teaching media production and creative writing while pursuing research in screenwriting, queer screen and nonfiction. She was National Leader in Field (Film) in The Australian Research Awards (2022). Originally from New Zealand and with a background in theatre and television, Stayci produced the 2024 Melbourne WebFest and performs with cabaret trio Queen Beaver.

Team 60s: Liza Dezfouli has written short stories, plays, articles, a novel, and writes and performs her own songs. She has acted in film and theatre, performed cabaret, stand up comedy, spoken word and poetry, and does art and illustration. Recently she was awarded the Darebin Mayor’s Creative Writing Prize for 2024.

Team 70s: Christina Gillies AM is winding down from being a non-executive director and executive mentor. Prior to her board career, Chris’s roles included Executive, Group Services at St George Bank; CIO, Bank of Melbourne; and Consulting Director, DMR Group. Chris has over 50 years of experience in business management, organisational change and information technology. 

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 women, 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.