Letters Out Loud
Papers past, read by some of our favourite voices in the festival including Elisabeth Easther and Ariana Tikao (Kāi Tahu). From heartfelt tearjerkers to laugh-out-loud funny, these letters from the archives bring history to life through the private correspondence of remarkable historical figures and everyday heroes alike. A special night of storytelling via scrawled messages and typewriter ink, hosted by Jo Randerson.
Presented with Friends of the Turnbull Library, with assistance from the MacMillan Brown Library.
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Elisabeth Easther
Elisabeth Easther is a journalist, a playwright and an actor. Her first novel Seed was published in 2026 by Penguin Rand
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Ariana Tikao
Ariana Tikao is a Kāi Tahu writer, musician and New Zealand Arts Laureate. Her work spans poetry, music and interdiscipl
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Jo Randerson
Jo Randerson ONZM (they/them) is an Arts Foundation New Generation Laureate, and the founder and artistic director of Ba
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