SandSong tells the unique story of the Kimberley and Great Sandy Desert regions and the survival of its People.
In the Drama Theatre | Bangarra Dance Theatre | Dance
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Please refer to our updated General Terms and Conditions for Tickets and Attendance at Events for detailed information about our ticketing policies. These conditions may change between the time of purchase and the event date. Ticketholders will be contacted directly regarding any changes to their event.
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Pre-sale timings:
General public on sale 10am, Monday 6 December
Thursday 30 June 7.30pm - PREVIEW PERFORMANCE
Friday 1 July 7.30pm
Saturday 2 July 7.30pm
Tuesday 5 July 6.30pm
Wednesday 6 July 1.30pm
Wednesday 6 July 7.30pm
Thursday 7 July 7.30pm
Friday 8 July 7.30pm
Saturday 9 July 1.30pm
Saturday 9 July 7.30pm
Tuesday 12 July 6.30pm
Wednesday 13 July 1.30pm
Wednesday 13 July 7.30pm
Thursday 14 July 7.30pm
Friday 15 July 7.30pm
Saturday 16 July 1.30pm
Saturday 16 July 7.30pm
Tuesday 19 July 6.30pm
Wednesday 20 July 1.30pm
Wednesday 20 July 7.30pm
Thursday 21 July 7.30pm
Friday 22 July 7.30pm
Saturday 23 July 1.30pm†
Saturday 23 July 7.30pm
† - Audio Described Performance with Tactile Tour.
If you wish to be book a ticket for the Audio Described Performance with Tactile Tour please phone the Contact Centre on 02 9250 7777 or email bookings@sydneyoperahouse.com.
Ticket | Description & price |
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Standard | Standard |
Premium | $99 - $109 |
A Reserve | $89 - $99 |
Pensioner | Australian Pension Card holders |
Premium | N/A |
A Reserve | $76 - $84 |
Senior |
Senior Card Holders |
Premium | N/A |
A Reserve | $69 - $89 |
Under 30 |
Patrons Under 30 |
Premium | N/A |
A Reserve | $49 |
Group 10+ |
To make a group purchase please call +61 2 9250 7700 |
Premium | N/A |
A Reserve | $71 - $79 |
Student | Full-time Student card holders (Aust. only) |
Premium | N/A |
A Reserve | $76 - $84 |
Prices 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
Authorised ticket agencies for this event are Sydney Opera House and Bangarra Dance Theatre. For more information about Authorised Agencies, see the FAQ below.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Audio Described Performance – Saturday 23rd July 1:30pm with Post-show Tactile Tour
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. Depending on the production/installation, patrons are given access to costumes, props and stage set in order to capture the atmosphere of the work.
If you wish to be book a ticket for the Audio Described Performance with Tactile Tour please phone the Contact Centre on 02 9250 7777 or email bookings@sydneyoperahouse.com.
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Under the vast Kimberley sky, the red pindan dust stretches across the desert homelands of the Walmajarri, where the ancient knowledge of People and of Country is preserved through Songlines that have endured for hundreds of generations. Sandsong tells the unique story of this Place and the survival of its People.
SandSong is created by Bangarra Dance Theatre in consultation with Wangkatjunga/Walmajarri Elders from the Kimberley and Great Sandy Desert regions, drawing on the stories, knowledge and memories of the past to create a new narrative for our Indigenous futures.
This work honours the legacy of Ningali Josie Lawford-Wolf and her family -past, present and future.
★★★★★
"Bangarra's first full-length work in three years is stunning on every level”
Limelight
"Heart stopping"
The Sunday Telegraph
Choreographers Stephen Page and Frances Rings
Composer Steve Francis
Set Designer Jacob Nash
Costume Designer Jennifer Irwin
Lighting Designer Nick Schlieper
Lighting Realiser Chris Twyman
Cultural Consultants Putuparri Tom Lawford and Eva Nargoodah
Cultural Contributors Wangkatjungka and Walmajarri Elders
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Face masks are strongly recommended for all patrons while inside our theatres and foyers, including during the performance. Please bring your own mask.
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The Sydney Opera House no longer requires patrons to show that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Face masks are strongly recommended for all patrons while inside our theatres and foyers, including during the performance. Please bring your own mask.
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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.
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.
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.
Children under the age of 12 are not required to wear a face mask.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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