Touch & Go
Dance-Theatre for Children aged 2 and 3 years
Entice, dare and entertain your children in this playful performance filled with shapes and lines, led by two friendly dancers and a live guitarist.
In the Centre for Creativity | Sydney Opera House Presents | Kids & Families
COVID-19 safety 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 encourage you to wear a mask in indoor settings or when physical distancing can’t be maintained, and 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.
Pre-sale and on-sale information
On-sale timings:
· Tuesday 31st January: Insiders pre-sale 9am
· Wednesday 1st February: What's On pre-sale 9am
· Friday 3rd February: General Public on-sale 9am
Season runs from Tuesday 21 to Thursday 30 March
Tuesday 21 March; 10:00am & 12:00pm
Wednesday 22 March; 10:00am & 12:00pm
Thursday 23 March; 10:00am & 12:00pm
Saturday 25 March; 10:00am & 12:00pm
Sunday 26 March; 10:00am & 12:00pm
Monday 27 March; 10:00am & 12:00pm
Tuesday 28 March; 10:00am & 12:00pm
Wednesday 29 March; 10:00am & 12:00pm
Thursday 30 March; 10:00am & 12:00pm
Standard tickets from $45 for child + their carer | $25 for an additional adult participant ticket | $8.50 Booking Fee applies per transaction [$8.95 from 28 March 2023]
Ticket | Description & price |
Baby & Carer | Includes one particpating child and carer. |
$45.00 (For Baby + Carer)(Select 1 Ticket) |
|
Additional Adult Participant |
To purchase additional Adult participant tickets please contact us at +61 2 9250 7777 or bookings@sydneyoperahouse.com |
$25 |
The only authorised ticket agency for this event is Sydney Opera House. For more information about Authorised Agencies, see the FAQ below. Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times
This event runs for approximately 40 minutes, with no interval.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Wheelchair accessible
For any special access requirements phone the Contact Centre on 02 9250 7777 or email bookings@sydneyoperahouse.com.
For children aged 2 and 3 and their carers
Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times, and children under the age of 12 are not required to wear a mask.
Family room
Next to the Touch & Go performance space, a designated space for siblings (big and small) has been set up to hang out in, whilst you and your toddler participate in your session of Touch & Go.
Free registration. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please bring your own books, toys or entertainment devices.
"Watching the children interact with the performers is strangely beautiful. Touch and Go puts children firmly at its centre."
Tothotornot, Melbourne
Putting children front and centre in a playful environment
Children aged two and three years are invited to enter a playful world of shapes and pathways, stepping stones and lines, with two friendly dancers and a live guitarist. The children become part of the performance themselves or observe from a safe distance, touching and going just as they need to.
Touch & Go is a dancing game, dedicated to the mighty two and three-year-old, and therefore also to the other important people in the space–the carer–also the children’s scaffold, teacher, artistic partner and safe haven, who make the play and exploration possible.
Touch and Go by Sally Chance Dance Produced by Insite Arts
Supported by:
Insite Arts
RISE Australian Government fund
Arts SA
Australia Council
ArtPlay New Ideas Lab
City of Melbourne
Venue Information
Performances are being sold to 100% capacity in line with the NSW Public Health Order. This includes all shows in the Concert Hall, Joan Sutherland Theatre, Studio, Playhouse, Drama Theatre and Utzon Room. Please note that you will be seated directly alongside other ticketholders.
In order to manage venue capacities, all patrons in theatres must hold a valid ticket.
Our foyers will be open 60 minutes pre-show for Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars. Please remember to maintain physical distancing whilst consuming drinks in our foyers.
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 consistent with COVID-safe rules.
Transport options
- 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 their website for details.
- Please check the Transport NSW website for the latest advice and information on travel and COVID-19 safety measures. You can catch public transport (bus, train, ferry) to Circular Quay and enjoy a six min walk to the Opera House.
Sally Chance makes dance theatre with and for very young children.
In collaboration with dancers and musicians from her company, Sally Chance Dance, she has created, presented and toured six early years performance works throughout Australia and around the world.
Sally's work is carefully researched and has evolved over many years in consultation with families. The company responds to the close presence of audiences of children so that every show is a meeting point between children and performers.
What time do I need to arrive before the event?
Ticket purchases and collection at our Box Office is discouraged and eTicket or postal delivery methods should be used, wherever possible. However, if you are collecting your tickets from the Box Office, we recommend doing this at least 60 minutes before the event starts. If you have already received your tickets, 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 take your seats as soon as you arrive.
If you are late, we will 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. Please be aware that some events have lock-out periods. In these cases, 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.
Will there be bag checks, and is cloaking available?
In accordance with our venue security procedures, Opera House security will be scanning and checking bags under the Monumental Stairs, prior to entering the building. Bags will be scanned by an x-ray machine, and staff will wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when handling your belongings, such as gloves. Cloaking facilities will be open 60 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 60 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. However it is strongly encouraged that you travel lightly to minimise contact and queuing. Any bags larger than an A4 piece of paper will need to be checked into the Cloak Room.
What safety measures do you have in place?
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. We encourage visitors to wear a face mask in indoor settings or when physical distancing can’t be maintained. Please stay home if you feel unwell and read more about our flexible ticket options here.
Does my child need to wear a face mask?
Children under the age of 12 are not required to wear a face mask.
Who are the authorised ticket sellers for this event?
The authorised agency for this event is the Sydney Opera House.
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. For more details, please refer to our General Terms and Conditions for Tickets and Attendance at Events.
What if I can't come to my performance?
Please contact Box Office on 9250 7777 as soon as possible to advise if you can no longer attend. If you can no longer attend because you are unwell, or have been in contact with someone displaying COVID-19 symptoms, the Opera House has introduced flexible ticketing options to help you, find out more information here.
Will there be food and beverages available for purchase in the venue?
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.
Will there be pram parking at kids performances?
All Sydney Opera House foyers are pram accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to the 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 consistent with COVID-safe rules.
Can my baby sit on my lap?
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 2 years and older will need to hold a standard ticket.
Can I smoke at the Opera House?
- The health, safety and wellbeing of everyone at the Sydney Opera House is our top priority. In line with this commitment, the Opera House will become a smoke-free site from Saturday 1 January 2022.
- By becoming a smoke-free site, the Opera House seeks to reduce exposure to harmful second-hand smoke, as well as minimise the impact of smoking on the environment, including litter and pollution of the surrounding marine environment.
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