AU.X Screenworks Decipher by Junior Major
Event details
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 2 December 2026 | 6:30pm |
| Thursday, 3 December 2026 | 9:00pm |
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Standard | $40 |
| Concession | $30 |
| Ticket + Drink | |
| Standard | $50* |
| Concession | $40* |
| 15% off if you book both Decipher and BIO:MASS as a Multipack | Book here |
| Standard Multipack | $34 |
| Concession Multipack | $25.50 |
$8.95 booking fee applies per transaction
*Includes one standard ticket plus one drink redeemable on the day of the event from the Western Foyers Bar. Drink options include one glass of house red or white wine, prosecco, house beer or soft drink.
The Ticket + Drink entitles a patron to one standard entry to the film screening plus one drink. Drink options include one glass of house red or white wine, prosecco, house beer or soft drink. Red wine must be consumed prior to entering the theatre.
Redeem your drink prior to the film start time. The voucher must be redeemed on the same day as the film screening date displayed on your ticket. The drink voucher is only redeemable at the bar located in the Sydney Opera House Western Foyers. For further information please contact the Box Office: 1300 764 849.
Alcoholic beverages are subject to the NSW Responsible Service of Alcohol Act.
Prices correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection.
The only authorised ticket agency for this event is Sydney Opera House. For more information about Authorised Agencies, see the frequently asked questions below.
General Public tickets on-sale
For those requiring assistance, wheelchair or companion seating, accessible seating locations are available. Bookings can be made by calling the Box Office on 1300 764 849 or by email.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times.
The Opera House is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children that visit or engage with us. Read our Child Safety Policy.
Meet the poets
Hani Abdile is a Somali-born spoken-word artist and cultural activist based in Sydney. Her work explores social justice, freedom, migration and human rights, with a particular focus on migrant and refugee communities. Her first poetry collection, I Will Rise, was published by Writing Through Fences in 2016.
Hani has performed across Sydney and throughout Australia, and her work has appeared with ABC, The Sydney Morning Herald and Shark Island Productions. She is an honorary member of PEN International, a lead member of Writing Through Fences, and an Ambassador for the Refugee Advice and Casework Service (RACS).
Adara is a spoken word poet and the host of Enough Said Poetry Slam on Dharawal Land. She has performed and hosted on stages at numerous writers’ festivals, folk festivals, book launches and poetry slams across NSW and recently in the NT, and has facilitated panels at the Headland Writers Festival and others.
Her writing has appeared in anthologies, online journals and her own poetry zines, and she won the Bankstown Grand Slam in 2026 at the Sydney Opera House with her team In Other Words. Her poetry is an irreverent descent into self-love and sensuality, exploring womanhood, tiny griefs, and love of all kinds.
Kirli Saunders is a proud Gunai Woman and award-winning multidisciplinary artist and consultant. An experienced speaker and facilitator, advocating for marginalised communities and care for country, Kirli was the NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year (2020). In 2022, she was awarded an OAM for the contribution to literature. Her celebrated books include The Incredible Freedom Machines (2018, Scholastic), Kindred (2019, Magabala), Bindi (2020, Magabala) and Our Dreaming (Scholastic 2022).
Kirli is currently developing her solo play, Going Home commissioned by Playwriting Australia and her second poetry collection, Returning (Magabala 2023), which showcases works from her recent art exhibition and was supported by AUSCO. Kirli was a lead artist with Kamsani Bin Salleh on TRACES for VIVID, a digital installation supported by Magabala Books, Google and Sydney Opera. Her art has
been commissioned for public works with government and multinational organisations. Kirli is a board member for Merrigong Theatre.
Cocoa the Conscious is a dynamic and multifaceted creative whose voice bridges conscious hip hop, poetry, spirituality and social justice. A Gadigal based artist born in Australia with Ghanaian and Lebanese roots, he draws on cultural identity, lived experience and ancestral wisdom to challenge perspectives, provoke thought and inspire transformation.
Since emerging in 2018, Cocoa has developed a distinctive artistic voice through introspective lyricism, conscious storytelling and explorations of self discovery and expanded awareness. His debut album, The Age of Aquarius (2021), marked a significant milestone in his musical journey, reflecting his commitment to personal evolution and collective awakening. Beyond music, Cocoa works as Youth Coordinator and Community Project Arts Officer at Addi Sounds Music Studio. As a radio presenter, podcast host, actor, model, speaker and anti racism workshop facilitator, he uses creativity as a vehicle for empowerment, cultural connection and meaningful social change.
Through his art and community work, Cocoa champions conscious expression, amplifies diverse voices and inspires the next generation to awaken their voice and purpose.
Elliot York Cameron is performing writer and teaching artist who grew up on Dharug and Dharawal lands and currently lives on Gadigal land.
He is a two-time Bankstown Poetry Slam Grand Slam Champion and a former Australian Poetry Slam NSW state finalist, and has performed at National Young Writers’ Festival, Wollongong Writers Festival, Unspoken Words Storytelling Festival and the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia.
Elliot co-wrote and performed in They’re Poets, After All, which was shortlisted for best in spoken word & storytelling at the 2025 Sydney Fringe Festival, and his work has been published in Bare Knuckle Poet and Baby Teeth Journal.
30 Nov – 3 Dec 2026
AU.X Screenworks
Escape the expected and enter AU.X Screenworks: four days of experimental screen-based media from some of Australia’s most compelling and unconventional creatives voices.
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Attending this event
Practical information about this event, ticketing and visiting. If you have questions or need help, see our general terms and conditions for tickets and events or contact us.
Ticket information
If you have further questions or need help, please refer to our general terms and conditions for tickets and events or contact a member of our team on 1300 764 849.
A resale restriction is in place, meaning it is unlawful for a person to resell their ticket for more than 110% of the face value. In all cases, it is advisable that tickets are only purchased from authorised channels, to protect your rights should the event be cancelled or postponed and to be sure you receive all necessary communications.
The authorised agency for this event is listed under ticket pricing. Only tickets purchased by authorised agencies should be considered reliable. If you purchase tickets from a non-authorised agency such as Ticketmaster Resale, Viagogo, Ticketbis, eBay, Gumtree, Tickets Australia or any other unauthorised seller, you risk that these tickets are fake, void or have previously been cancelled. Resale restriction applies.
A booking fee of $8.95 applies per transaction. Prices are correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection.
Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times. Babies aged 0-2 years old at the time of a performance may be seated on an adult’s lap. Children three (3) years and older will need to hold a standard ticket.
Please contact Box Office on 1300 SOH TIX as soon as possible if you are unable to attend.
eTicket or postal delivery should be used wherever possible. Tickets will be emailed three days prior to the event. Download your e-Ticket and have it ready on your mobile device for scanning before you queue to enter the venue.
At the venue
Information to help you arrive at the venue on time and prepared for your show.
The Opera House is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children that visit or engage with us. Read our Child Safety Policy. The Opera House has also developed a Child-friendly Code of Conduct to engage with our youngest visitors.
The health, safety and wellbeing of everyone at the Sydney Opera House is our top priority. In line with this commitment, the Opera House is a smoke-free site. Read our Smoke-free Environment Policy.
The safety and security of patrons, visitors and staff is our highest priority. Entry to venues inside the Opera House including theatres, the Utzon Room, the Centre for Creativity and Bennelong Restaurant is via a single entry point located under the Monumental Steps.
In line with our venue security procedures, all ticketholders must present their bags and personal belongings for visual inspection or x-ray screening prior to entering the building. Our walk-through scanners are safe for patrons with pacemakers, cochlear implants or similar devices. Please let security know if you prefer alternative screening.
We hope all our audience members, including those children with us, have a wonderful time. Please keep disturbances to a minimum. Ticketholders who interfere unreasonably with another’s enjoyment may be asked to leave.
If your child becomes unsettled during the performance, we ask that you step outside with them until they settle. Note that you may not be readmitted until there is a suitable break in the performance.
Filming and photography is not permitted inside the venue, unless expressly authorised by us. You must switch your mobile phone off or to silent while in the venue.
Refreshments are available to purchase from our theatre bars, with foyers open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances.
The Opera House has a range of restaurants and bars on site. Explore our venues.
Cloaking facilities will be open 60 minutes pre-show. It is strongly encouraged that you travel lightly. Larger items – including handbags bigger than A4-size, backpacks, umbrellas, suitcases and prams – are not permitted inside the venues and must be cloaked.
Yes, pram parking is available outside our theatres. All Sydney Opera House foyers are pram accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers.
Foyer doors are usually open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 120 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances.
Theatre doors will open 30 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 15 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances.
If you’re collecting your tickets from the Box Office, we recommend doing this at least 60 minutes before the event starts.
We’ll aim to seat you as soon as we can and, where possible, in your allocated seat. However, to reduce movement in the venue as well as minimise disruption to the performance and other patrons, ticketholders may be seated in an allocated latecomer’s seat.
Where an event has a lock-out period, latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance. On occasions, this may not be until the interval, or at all where there is no interval.
Details of our right to refuse admission can be found in our General Terms and Conditions for Tickets and Events.
Location and access
Studio
The Studio is located in the north-western corner of Sydney Opera House, best accessed through the Western Foyers.