8 march 2025
Back by popular demand, this satirical roast is (lovingly) telling feminism to pick herself up by her bootstraps and get on with her (revolutionary) job.
Date | Time |
Saturday 8 March 2025 | 8pm |
Ticket | Price |
Standard | $35 |
$8.95 booking fee applies per transaction
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Run time
This event runs for approximately 60 minutes.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Age
Recommended for ages 15+. May contain mild coarse language.
Michelle Law, Feminist Roast 2024What happened to you feminism? You used to be cool.
Useful information:
when it comes to gender and power, there’s a lot to laugh about – and nothing is sacred
After premiering in 2024 as one of All About Women’s most popular events, this spirited and mischievous evening returns to remix a classic comedy roast. Instead of a person, we’re putting an idea under the microscope: the concept of feminism will be picked apart and exposed in all its glory.
Taking on the challenge of taking down one of the most loved – and often hated – movements in history is a line-up of quick witted and sharp tongued panellists. Reprising her role as Roastmaster, Steph Tisdell also returns to introduce and judge each panellist on their piss-take.
Equal parts silly, serious and subversive, with a healthy dose of sarcasm, this hilarious event is both an interrogation of and an ode to the very idea of feminism.
Presented by Sydney Opera House
Michelle Brasier (she/her)
Michelle Brasier is an actor, singer, comedian and screenwriter best known for her work with sketch group, Aunty Donna. She has appeared on Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell (ABC), Aunty Donna’s Big Old House Of Fun (NETFLIX), Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe (ABC) and more.
Michelle’s one woman comedy-as-philosophy shows, Average Bear, Reform and Legacy have sold out seasons across the globe. Her debut solo hour Average Bear has been awarded Best Writing (Green Room Awards), Director’s Choice Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Director’s Choice Sydney Comedy Festival.
Michelle’s second hour Reform debuted in the UK in 2022 and her third show Legacy had a sellout season in Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2023. In 2024 Michelle was cast as Becky Leeman in Riki Lindhome’s Drop Dead Gorgeous the musical (Alchemation). Michelle’s memoir, My Brother’s Ashes Are In A Sandwich Bag was named as one of ‘tomorrow’s biggest books’ by Apple and is out now in stores.
Lucinda Price (she/her)
Lucinda Price, otherwise known as Froomes, is a writer, comedian, and best-selling author. Her debut book, All I Ever Wanted Was to Be Hot, was released in September and went on to become a nation-wide sensation.
Nakkiah Lui (she/her)
Nakkiah Lui is a writer/actor/director and Gomeroi/Torres Strait Islander woman. She began her playwriting career in 2013 with her first play, This Heaven and since then she has worked with every major theatre company in Australia. In 2012, Nakkiah was the inaugural recipient of both The Dreaming Award from The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Arts Board of the Australia Council and the Balnaves Foundation Indigenous Playwright Award. In 2018, Nakkiah was the recipient of the Patrick White Playwrights Fellowship at Sydney Theatre Company. In 2019, Nakkiah Lui was a winner of the NSW Premiers Literary recipient of the Nick Enright Playwriting Prize. In 2021, she was the recipient of the Russell Prize for Humour Writing for her play Black is the New White.
Nakkiah is an AACTA and Logie nominated writer and actor. She was an actor/writer/director/producer of the ground-breaking series, Black Comedy, which ran for four seasons from 2014-2019. From then she went on to create/writer/star in the award-winning series, Kiki & Kitty which aired on ABC in 2017. Most recently, Nakkiah has been the co-creator/showrunner/star of the upcoming series, Preppers, as well contributing to a number of Australian and international drama and comedy series, such as Total Control and The Great.
Steph Tisdell (she/her)
Moderator
Steph Tisdell thought she’d be a lawyer before she became one of the brightest stars in Australian comedy, selling out award-winning live shows and having several viral sensations.
With an ever-growing list of acting (Bump, Total Control, Class of 07, The Deb) and writing (Fisk, Bump, Rosehaven) accolades Steph Tisdell’s star is on the rise. While she is best known - and loved - for cracking us up, an early interest in politics saw Steph enroll to study law. This sense of social justice matched with her formidable intelligence enables Steph to deliver insights that challenge cultural stereotypes in a way that is hilarious, relatable and - importantly as a proud Indigenous woman - powerful.
Steph added “published author” to her resume in 2024 when her debut young adult novel The Skin I’m In was published through Pan Macmillan Australia.
Plan your visit
Venue information
Our foyers will be open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
All Sydney Opera House foyers are pram accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to all foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators). Pram parking will be available outside the theatres in the Western Foyer.
Getting here
The Sydney Opera House Car Park, operated by Wilson Parking, is open and available to use. Wilson Parking offer discounted parking if you book ahead. Please see the Wilson Parking website for details.
Please check the Transport NSW website for the latest advice and information on travel. You can catch public transport (bus, train, ferry) to Circular Quay and enjoy a six minute walk to the Opera House.
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Please contact Box Office on 9250 7777 as soon as possible to advise if you can no longer attend.
Foyers will be open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
The venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances.
Please bring a credit or debit card for any on site purchases to enable contactless payment. You’re welcome to bring your own water bottle but no other food and drinks are permitted inside our venues. Opera Bar, Opera Kitchen and Portside are also available for you to enjoy.
The health, safety and wellbeing of everyone at the Sydney Opera House is our top priority. In line with this commitment, the Opera House became a smoke-free site in January 2022. Read our Smoke-free Environment Policy.
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