Twelfth Night
24 October - 19 November 2023
In the Playhouse
Theatre
A fresh retelling of Shakespeare romantic comedy Twelfth Night featuring all-new music by Sarah Blasko.
| Date | Time |
Tuesday 24 October 2023 Preview | 7pm |
Wednesday 25 October 2023 Preview | 7pm |
Thursday 26 October 2023 Opening Night | 7pm |
| Friday 27 October 2023 | 7pm |
| Saturday 28 October 2023 | 1pm, 7pm |
| Sunday 29 October 2023 | 4pm |
| Tuesday 31 October 2023 | 6.30pm |
| Wednesday 1 November 2023 | 6.30pm |
Thursday 2 November 2023 Archival recording | 7pm |
| Friday 3 November 2023 | 7pm |
| Saturday 4 November 2023 | 1pm, 7pm |
Sunday 5 November 2023 Post-show in-conversation | 4pm |
| Tuesday 7 November 2023 | 6:30pm |
| Wednesday 8 November 2023 | 6:30pm |
| Thursday 9 November 2023 | 7pm |
| Friday 10 November 2023 | 7pm |
| Saturday 11 November 2023 | 1pm, 7pm |
| Sunday 12 November 2023 | 4pm |
| Tuesday 14 November 2023 | 6:30pm |
| Wednesday 15 November 2023 CANCELLED | 6:30pm |
| Thursday 16 November 2023 CANCELLED | 7pm |
| Friday 17 November 2023 | 7pm |
| Saturday 18 November 2023 | 1pm*, 7pm |
| Sunday 19 November 2023 | 4pm |
Preview | Price |
|---|---|
| All reserves | $45 |
| Season tickets | Price |
|---|---|
| Premium | $110 |
| A Reserve | $88 |
| B Reserve | $58 |
Concession | Price |
|---|---|
| Premium | $90 |
| A Reserve | $75 |
| B Reserve | $53 |
| Under 18^ | Price |
|---|---|
| Premium | $48 |
| A Reserve | $45 |
| B Reserve | $38 |
^Strictly limited to 4 tickets per transaction.
Under 35^ | Price |
|---|---|
| Premium | $48 |
| A Reserve | $45 |
| B Reserve | $38 |
^Strictly limited to 4 tickets per transaction.
*Means Tested Australian Pensions include:
Aged Disability, Veterans’ Affairs, Health Care, Job Search, Supporting Parent
$8.95 booking fee applies per transaction
Prices correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection.
The authorised ticket agencies for this event are Sydney Opera House and Bell Shakespeare. For more information about Authorised Agencies, see the frequently asked questions below.
Sydney Opera House Insiders pre-sale
8am, Wednesday 8 February 2023
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9am, Thursday 9 February 2023
General Public tickets on-sale
10am, Thursday 9 February 2023
In English
Wheelchair accessible
Audio loop available
Captioned performance
Saturday 18 November, 1pm
Tactile Tour preshow 11:30am
Captions are text descriptions that display the session's dialogue, identify speakers, and describe other relevant sounds that are otherwise inaccessible to people who are deaf or have hearing loss. Captions will be displayed on a screen or available via your personal device (phone).
Auslan Interpreted performance
Experienced Auslan theatre interpreters stand to the side of the stage and translate what the actors are saying or singing into Auslan. A block of seats is reserved for users of this service to ensure a good view of the interpreter and the stage.
Audio Described performance
An audio description service to enhance the experience of customers who are blind or have low vision is offered for selected performances at the Sydney Opera House. This is a live commentary of the visual elements of a performance, by trained audio describers. Audio description is relayed via a free headset and receiver linked to the FM radio system. Tactile tours allow patrons who are blind or have low vision to have a hands-on experience. Patrons are given access to costumes, props and stage set in order to capture the atmosphere of the work.
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Run time
This show runs for approximately 2 hours 30 minutes, including one interval.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Age
Recommended for ages 14+
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.
Orsino, Act 1, Scene 1If music be the food of love, play on.
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Hidden identities and unrequited love
Viola is shipwrecked and believes her twin Sebastian lost to the ocean. Washed up in a strange new land, determined to survive, Viola disguises herself as a man named Cesario and finds work with Duke Orsino, only to fall head over heels in love with him. But Orsino is in love with Olivia, who – grieving for her brother – refuses all offers of romance. Until, that is, she meets Cesario for the first time. A whirlwind of passion ensues, leaving no one unaffected, not even Olivia’s prudish housekeeper Malvolia, played by Jane Montgomery Griffiths (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Titus Andronicus).
Heather Fairbairn’s fresh retelling of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy is a dark collision of hidden identities and unrequited love. Featuring all-new music by Sarah Blasko, Twelfth Night ultimately asks us to find light in the darkness.
Presented by Bell Shakespeare
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Artist information
Creatives
Director
Heather Fairbairn
Designer
Charles Davis
Composer
Sarah Blasko
Cast
Malvolia
Jane Montgomery Griffiths
Toby Belch
Keith Agius
Sebastian
Isabel Burton
Viola
Alfie Gledhill
Maria
Amy Hack
Orsino
Garth Holcombe
Andrew/Captain
Mike Howlett
Feste
Tomáš Kantor
Antonio
Chrissy Mae
Olivia
Ursula Mills
Season 2025
Bell Shakespeare
Bell Shakespeare returns to the stage in 2025 with three of Shakespeare’s most powerful and exhilarating works: the riveting war play Henry 5, political thriller Coriolanus and Peter Evans' critically acclaimed production of the greatest love story of all time, Romeo & Juliet.
Other information
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.
Covid-safe information
The health and wellbeing of everyone attending the Opera House is our top priority. We’re committed to making your experience safe, comfortable and enjoyable, with a number of measures in place including regular cleaning of high-touch areas, air conditioning systems that maximise ventilation, and hand sanitiser stations positioned in all paths of travel. We remind our audiences and visitors to please stay home if you feel unwell. If you need to discuss your ticketing or booking options, contact our Box Office team on 02 9250 7777.
The health and wellbeing of everyone attending the Opera House is our top priority. We have a number of safety measures in place including regular cleaning of high-touch areas, air conditioning systems that maximise ventilation, and hand sanitiser stations positioned in all paths of travel. While face masks are no longer required, we ask all our patrons and visitors to practise good hygiene.
The Sydney Opera House no longer requires patrons to show that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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