The renowned New York Times best-selling author joins A Life of Greatness host Sarah Grynberg for a compelling live stage tour.
Tickets go on sale from 10am on Friday July 19, 2024.
Head to tegdainty.com for all ticketing and tour information.
TEG DAINTY is thrilled to announce that the brilliant Johann Hari and Sarah Grynberg will appear on stage together for a series of live shows in October. As part of her internationally acclaimed podcast A Life of Greatness, Sarah will explore with Johann why it is so important that we pay attention to this ‘attention revolution’ and what we can do to get our focus back.
The tour will start in Sydney before heading to Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide, before heading over to New Zealand for a final show in Auckland.
JOHANN HARI & SARAH GRYNBERG IN CONVERSATION DATES:
SYDNEY ENMORE THEATRE WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 16
MELBOURNE GOLDFIELDS THEATRE FRIDAY OCTOBER 18
CANBERRA CANBERRA THEATRE SUNDAY OCTOBER 20
BRISBANE QPAC THEATRE THURSDAY OCTOBER 24
PERTH REGAL THEATRE SATURDAY OCTOBER 26
ADELAIDE ADELAIDE TOWN HALL SUNDAY OCTOBER 27
AUCKLAND AUCKLAND BMC THURSDAY OCTOBER 31
Johann Hari will also be appearing at SXSW Sydney.
Join best-selling British author Johann Hari as he speaks in-depth with host Sarah Grynberg for their conversation on his book Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention. Hari discusses the crisis of attention in both children and adults, how ‘big tech’ saps our ability to focus, as well as the insidious environmental factors that affect our attention such as pollution and chemicals.
Having been joined on her podcast A Life Of Greatness by the likes of Matthew McConaughey, Andrew Huberman, Esther Perel and Deepak Chopra, Grynberg said that her was no question about who to invite as she takes it live to the stage.
“When considering who to join me, one name stood out immediately: Johann Hari,” she said of the tour. “As one of my all-time favourite podcast guests, Johann has captivated and inspired many with his profound wisdom and engaging storytelling. I can’t wait to share the stage with him and create unforgettable experiences for our audience.”
Hari has been on a mission to uncover why this is happening to us and whether we can get our focus back. Alongside Sarah, they will discuss how technology and other facets of modern life have impacted on our ability to concentrate. What he discovered were structural problems rather than the individual’s personal failings.
“Australia is having a huge attention crisis. It’s affecting adults and kids, and it’s getting worse. I’m really excited to explain to Aussie audiences the 12 factors harming our attention – and the scientific evidence for what we can do now to get it back.”
In this live show, Hari explains how we can take our focus back and support children and teenagers to do the same. Discussing how we don’t have to be either pro-tech or anti-tech to solve the problem. Each event will feature a deep dive into themes from his work, followed by vibrant Q&A sessions where audience members can participate in the discourse by posing questions.
About JOHANN HARI
Johann Hari is a New York Times best-selling author of Magic Pill and Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention. Collectively, Johann’s TED Talks Everything You Think You Know About Addiction is Wrong and This Could Be Why You Are Depressed or Anxious have been viewed more than 93 million times and his books have been translated into 40 languages. Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention was named as a Book of the Year by The Financial Times, The New York Post, and The Spectator and won multiple awards.
About SARAH GRYNBERG
Sarah Grynberg is an internationally acclaimed mindset coach, speaker, and renowned podcast host. In her podcast A Life of Greatness, Grynberg interviews some of the world’s chief thought-leaders, sports legends, entertainers, best-selling authors and inspiring spiritual minds as they explain how they have overcome challenges, conquered self-limiting beliefs and connected with a deeper sense of self to achieve greatness in their lives, and provide practical tips and advice for how you can too.
About SXSW SYDNEY
SXSW Sydney is an annual gathering of visionaries, thought leaders and emerging talents from the Asia-Pacific region. The week-long program is stacked with more than 1,000 events and networking sessions across the key pillars of Tech & Innovation, Games, Music and Screen. The Event seamlessly integrates art and entrepreneurship, cutting-edge advancements and fostering a collaborative ecosystem where ideas are exchanged, and partnerships are forged. SXSW Sydney 2024 will take place on 14–20 October, on the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation.
