David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes headline the Underwater Tour Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth: 9-14 May 2019

LIVE on stage 9-14 May, David Doubilet, Jennifer Hayes and William Tan will showcase extraordinary images and share stories of discovery from behind the lens.

Doubilet’s 75 plus feature publications with National Geographic document the diversity of marine environments – from equatorial coral reefs to life beneath the polar ice. Feature presenter of National Geographic Live, a columnist, contributing editor and author of 12 books, he is the recipient of many international prestigious awards including The Academy of Achievement Award, The Explorers Club Lowell Thomas Award and The Lennart Nilsson Award in Scientific Photography. Doubilet is a member of both the Royal Photographic Society, International Diving Hall of Fame and founding member of the International League of Conservation Photographers.

Hayes’ photography and journalism is underpinned by her marine science background and focus on science communication and conservation of endangered species. Her current work includes documenting the global status of UNESCO World Heritage Site coral reef ecosystems at risk of climate change, exploring the science and solutions to restore North American sturgeon populations and documenting harp seals as a Face of Climate Change in the Gulf of St Lawrence as their birth ice disintegrates beneath them. Who knew Hayes is a pilot with a passion for vintage planes? She is the recipient of the Presidents Medal for natural history, a trustee of the Shark Research Institute and Explorer Club National Fellow.

A pioneer of the blackwater macro underwater photography niche, William Tan is truly the Master of ‘blackro’. Tan captures images of the phototaxic movement of plankton and wonderfully bizarre marine critters in their nightly vertical migration from the deep or mid-water column to the shallows. A violinist with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, between concert seasons, he leaves his prized antique Italian violin at home while diving throughout the Pacific region. A world previously exclusive to scientific academia, if you’ve seen everything and dived everywhere, William’s blackro images are guaranteed to pique your curiosity and have you wanting to set out on new adventures.

Underwater Tour 2019 event dates:

•            Brisbane 9 May              Gardens Theatre, QUT

•            Sydney 11 May              Hoyts Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park

•            Melbourne 12 May             Hoyts Melbourne Central

•            Adelaide 13 May NEW             Adelaide Festival Centre, Space Theatre

•            Perth 14 May                  Octagon Theatre, UWA

 

Tickets are on sale now from $75.   For more information: www.underwatertour.com.au