Big Sky Flying Fruit Fly Circus
25 September – 5 October 2024
In the Studio
Kids & Families
All Ages | Big Sky unfolds over a single night, from sunset to dawn and follows 12 unforgettable characters as they look forward to their futures, show off, get spooked, prank each other and get up to mischief. Featuring the phenomenal circus skills of the world-renowned Flying Fruit Fly Circus in a show performed by kids, for kids.
| Date | Time |
| Wednesday 25 September 2024 | 1:00pm |
| Saturday 28 September 2024 | 2:30pm & 6:00pm |
| Sunday 29 September 2024 | 11:00am |
| Monday 30 September 2024 | 11:00am & 2:30pm |
| Wednesday 2 October 2024 | 11:00am & 2:30pm |
| Thursday 3 October 2024 | 11:00am |
| Friday 4 October 2024 | 11:00am & 2:30pm |
| Saturday 5 October 2024 | 11:00am & 2:30pm |
| Tickets | Price |
|---|---|
| Standard | |
| Premium | $49 |
| A Reserve | $45 |
| B Reserve | $39 |
| Insiders | |
| Premium | $45 |
| A Reserve | $41 |
| B Reserve | $35 |
| Groups 6+ Groups of 6 or more save on this performance. Please call +61 9250 7700 for more information. | |
| Premium | $45 |
| A Reserve | $41 |
| B Reserve | $35 |
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.
The authorised agency for this event is Sydney Opera House. For more information about Authorised Agencies, see the frequently asked questions below.
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Wheelchair accessible
There are a number of wheelchair and companion seating locations available.
To book accessible seating contact Box Office via email or telephone on:
+61 2 9250 7777 (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm AEST)
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Run time
The duration of this event is 60 minutes.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Age
Suitable for all ages.
The Opera House is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children that visit or engage with us. Read our Child Safety Policy
Come and join us as we take you on a backstage journey into the lives of the Flying Fruit Fly Circus. Experience what happens behind the scenes of a circus production and observe part of the warm-up and rehearsal the performers take part in before every Big Sky performance.
You will get the chance to talk to Artistic Director Anni Davey who will answer any questions you have about the young artists and their training, their schooling and what life is like on the road. After the performance, you will get a chance to meet the cast in person.
Inside the Circus experience is available at the following times:
- Saturday 28 September, 1:30pm (for the 2:30pm)
- Monday 30 September, 1:30pm (for the 2:30pm)
- Friday 4 October, 1:30pm (for the 2:30pm)
Arts HubNever have I felt so much love for a show and its performers radiating out from around me.
Useful information:
What adventures will happen from sunset to dawn?
Following on from the success of previous shows Tempo and Spherical, Big Sky is the premiere of a new up-close circus experience from 12 remarkable young performers aged between 10 and 18.
Kids in regional Australia grow up under a big sky, surrounded by space, allowed to run free. But for some kids growing up in a country town can be claustrophobic and limiting. Big Sky unfolds over a single night, from sunset to dawn and follows 12 unforgettable characters as they look forward to their futures, show off, get spooked, prank each other and get up to mischief. Featuring the phenomenal circus skills of the world-renowned Flying Fruit Fly Circus in a show performed by kids, for kids.
Sydney Opera House presents a Flying Fruit Fly Circus production
Directed by Anni Davey
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10am - 3pm, 28 Sep – 6 Oct 2024
Free creative play
Join us in the Western Foyers to see impressive ghost net art sculptures and be inspired to make your own turtle artwork.
Ghost nets are discarded fishing nets which pose a threat to our marine life. In this free drop in workshop we repurpose them in artmaking, inspired by the work of contemporary artists from the Torres Strait Islands.
This activity was originally designed by the Australian National Maritime Museum in partnership with Bangarra Dance Theatre for Waru - Journey of the small turtle.
About The Flying Fruit Fly Circus
The Flying Fruit Fly Circus is Australia’s National Youth Circus, recognised as one of the world’s leading performing arts companies.
With many landmark projects to their name and an ever-increasing roll call of alumni working in leading companies around the world, they are arguably Australia’s “most influential circus company” (ArtsHub), continuing to enrich the lives of many young Australians in North East Victoria, Southern NSW and from around the country.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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