Antarctica!
A sensory adventure across ice and water!
Event details
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Saturday 25 July 2026 | 10am*; 12pm & 3pm |
| Sunday 26 July 2026 | 10am*; 12pm & 3pm |
| Saturday 1 August 2026 | 10am*; 12pm & 3pm |
| Sunday 2 August 2026 | 10am*; 12pm & 3pm |
* These sessions are for children and young people aged 14-18 with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities. For information on how to book, please see the Accessibility drop down.
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Standard | $39 |
$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 only authorised ticket agency for this event is Sydney Opera House. For more information about Authorised Agencies, see the frequently asked questions below.
Are you an OOSH or day care group? Please contact groupbookings@sydneyoperahouse.com to coordinate a large group booking for this performance.
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Audio loop available
Wheelchair accessible
No language barrier
Access performances
Saturday 25 July, 10am
Sunday 26 July, 10am
Saturday 1 August, 10am
Sunday 2 August, 10am
Antarctica! has been created specifically for children and young people with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities.
The show is designed for up to seven young people to participate, with room for their relatives including parents, guardians and siblings to observe. All tickets are $39. Companion Card holders are free.
- The performers are experienced in working with children with disabilities and uniquely adapt to the needs of the audience group for each performance.
- Capacities are deliberately intimate and have been structured to give the best experience for each audience.
- The performance and set are designed to be safe for students who need to move around during the performance.
- All of our venues are wheelchair accessible with dedicated wheelchair positions and companion seats.
A visual story provides information about what to expect when attending a venue or show. It has short descriptions with images.
- Download the Utzon Room Visual Story (PDF).
To book any of the Access performances above, call the Box Office on +61 2 9250 7777, email us, or click here to book online.
Find out more about accessibility at Sydney Opera House.
PLEASE NOTE: Performance may contain use of smoke machines.
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.
Aislinn Ó h’Eocha - Artistic Director, Baboró International Arts Festival for ChildrenAntarctica! is an uncompromising story of adventure, risk and perseverance in an icy environment that gently invites participation from its audience, on their own terms... An immersive experience full of joy and hope.
About Rosán Sensory Adventures
Rosán (Rus-awn): a favourable wind and gentle sea.
Rosán Sensory Adventures, led by Phillida Eves, makes work with multidisciplinary artists, creating and presenting accessible, immersive, musical, movement and theatrical experiences with and for Autistic children and young people with intellectual learning disabilities.
Phillida Eves, the Artistic Director of Rosán Sensory Adventures, is a creative sensory artist and educator who is passionate about giving the audience a voice in the creative process and agency in expressing themselves through the creative arts. Phillida, and the artists she works with, develop the work with the children and young people, who are at the heart of the collaborative process.
Cast and creatives
Artistic Director
Phillida Eves
Co-Creator & Circus Artist/Performer
Amélie Bal
Co-Creator
Phillida Eves
Producer
Elaine Donovan
Choreographer/Performer
Fionnuala Doyle Wade
Musician/Performer
Inés García Montero
Underscore & Sound Design
Alan Preims
Set Design
Orla Clogher
Stage Manager & Assistant Prop Maker
Karina Nachbar
Mentor
Nicole Arkless
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Attending this event
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
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 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.
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 +61 2 9250 7777 as soon as possible to advise if you can no longer attend.
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.
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.
Location and access
Utzon Room
The Utzon Room is located on the Eastern side of the Opera House, in front of the Joan Sutherland Theatre. Best accessed through the Box Office Foyer or the Covered Concourse. All Sydney Opera House foyers are 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).