#Performances
#About the event
Duration: 60 minutes
When international ballet star Mary Li put aside her own ambition for the love of her child, it was part of a story as extraordinary and inspiring as it is beautiful. Join Mary as she reflects on ballet, fame, family and sacrifice and writing the memoir everyone is talking about.
#Artists
Phil Brown
Phil Brown is editor of InReview, Qld, an independent arts outlet. He is the author of two books of poetry — Plastic Parables (Metro Community Press 1991) and An Accident in the Evening (Interactive Press 2001). His most recent book is The Kowloon Kid: A Hong Kong Childhood published by Transit Lounge in 2019. He has been covering the arts in Australia in the mainstream media for nearly four decades and was for some years Arts Editor for The Courier-Mail in Brisbane.
Mary Li
Mary Li (formerly Mary McKendry) is a Queensland born and raised international ballerina, who graced stages across the UK, Europe, China, the US and Australia. She is now Ballet Mistress and Principal Répétiteur at Queensland Ballet. Her memoir, Mary's Last Dance, was released in November 2020.
