Alien Rescue Mission Developed by theatre artist Alison Bennett
1 - 2 October 2024
In the Centre for Creativity
Kids & Families
School Holiday Workshop
Ages 6+ | The Sydney Opera House has been visited by aliens! Join us on this interactive theatre play experience to find the left-behind alien.
| Date | Time |
| Tuesday 1 October 2024 | Ages 6 - 8: 10am - 12pm Ages 7 - 9: 1.30pm - 3.30pm |
| Wednesday 2 October 2024 | Ages 6 - 8: 10am - 12pm Ages 7 - 9: 1.30pm - 3.30pm |
| Ticket | Price |
| Standard | $45 |
$8.95 booking fee applies per transaction.
Sydney Opera House is also registered as a Creative Kids provider. To use your Creative Kids voucher for this workshop in conjunction with a performance, click here.
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. Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times.
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Run time
The duration of this event is 2 hours.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Ages
Session 1: Ages 6 - 7, 10am - 12pm
Session 2: Ages 8 - 9, 1.30pm - 3.30pm
Supervision Consent Form
Please note this workshop is for children only. Following booking, parents and carers will receive a supervision consent form to complete and return to the Opera House Learning Team on the day of the workshop. Parents and carers will drop off and pick up their children promptly at the workshop start and end times from the Centre for Creativity. Parents and carers will be required to sign their details in a supervision consent form at the time of drop off.
Please also note that a 60 minute component of the workshop includes a tour of various parts of the Opera House in the search for our lost Alien. The tour is led by three professional artists specialised in working with children, as well as two Opera House staff. The ratio of children to adult staff is 1:5. The wider security team are aware of the route the tour as an additional layer of risk management. Parents are welcome to observe the tour from a distance if there are any concerns for the needs of your children. Please reach out to venue staff at the sign in to discus further.
Should your child have specific access needs please email our access officer who will be in contact directly to discuss. The Opera House is an inclusive venue and will work with you to ensure your child has the best possible experience.
What to bring
Please bring snacks and a refillable water bottle. Bring your imagination and get ready to go on an adventure across the Opera House to help find our lost Alien!
Alison BennettCreativity is expressing our glorious inner worlds through whichever poetic form happens to float your boat.
Useful information:
Can you find the baby alien that was left behind?
Join us for a day of imaginative theatre play where we explore how an alien landed upon the Sydney Opera House...
You might witness alien sightings, learn an alien language and gather alien evidence all in the search for our alien friend. Together, we will find the best ways to draw out our shy little alien and return them to their alien family.
Children will join the Alien Rescue Team in a fun, interactive adventure that weaves its way throughout the Opera House. Keep your eye out though, the alien might be right behind you!
These 2-hour workshops are suitable for ages 6 - 9 (kids only).
Presented by Sydney Opera House
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.
Frequently asked questions
We advise that you arrive 15 minutes prior to 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.
Prior to the workshop, please notify us if you will need a chair for the session, so we can have those available. Please email accessibility@sydneyoperahouse.com to request a chair or notify our team of any additional needs you may have.
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.
Food and beverages will not be allowed unless specified in the event. Opera Bar, Opera Kitchen and Portside are also available to purchase food before your event. Please bring a credit or debit card for any on-site purchases to enable contactless payment.
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 in the Western Foyer or as directed by Sydney Opera House staff, adhering to COVID-safe rules.
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.
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.
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