Dressing for Old Age
David Carlin
David Carlin
David Carlin is a writer, director, ceramicist and teacher, who has previously worked in theatre, film and circus. His latest book, with Peta Murray, is How to Dress for Old Age (Upswell, 2026). His essays have appeared in Overland, Meanjin, Griffith Review, Hunger Mountain, Westerly and Sydney Review of Books. Emeritus Professor at R
David Carlin is a writer, director, ceramicist and teacher, who has previously worked in theatre, film and circus. His latest book, with Peta Murray, is How to Dress for Old Age (Upswell, 2026). His essays have appeared in Overland, Meanjin, Griffith Review, Hunger Mountain, Westerly and Sydney Review of Books. Emeritus Professor at RMIT University, his first job was dressing up as Santa Claus in a department store. davidxcarlin.com
Peta Murray
David Carlin
Peta Murray is known for plays Wallflowering, and Salt, as well as AWGIE-winning works of
community theatre Spitting Chips and The Keys to the Animal Room.
Peta’s short fiction has been published in Sleepers Almanac and New Australian Stories.
As Senior Lecturer at RMIT University in
Melbourne, she is a co-editor and contributor to Bloomsbu
Peta Murray is known for plays Wallflowering, and Salt, as well as AWGIE-winning works of
community theatre Spitting Chips and The Keys to the Animal Room.
Peta’s short fiction has been published in Sleepers Almanac and New Australian Stories.
As Senior Lecturer at RMIT University in
Melbourne, she is a co-editor and contributor to Bloomsbury Academic’s A-Z of Creative Writing
Methods.
Her essays have appeared in Sydney Review of Books, The Mekong Review and TEXT
Journal.
Image courtesy of Mia Mala McDonald
The Session
The Session
A witty, provocative, and deeply human conversation about ageing, identity, and how we manage as lives change. Peta Murray and David Carlin challenge clichés of decline and invisibility, asking about dignity, rebellion, humour, and selfhood in later life. Expect sharp insights, cultural critique, and plenty of laughs — because getting ol
A witty, provocative, and deeply human conversation about ageing, identity, and how we manage as lives change. Peta Murray and David Carlin challenge clichés of decline and invisibility, asking about dignity, rebellion, humour, and selfhood in later life. Expect sharp insights, cultural critique, and plenty of laughs — because getting older doesn’t mean fading into beige.
3.30 - 4.30pm
Saturday 30 May
Highland Society, High St, Maryborough 3465
$20