MaaMaa and Nonna’s Kitchen A multicultural culinary adventure for families
A heartwarming, immersive theatre experience that celebrates the bond between family, culture and food
Event details
| Date | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 10 July 2026 | 10:30am | |
| Friday, 10 July 2026 | 2:00pm |
This performance will be photographed and may be filmed – parents will be provided a consent form. |
| Saturday, 11 July 2026 | 10:30am | |
| Saturday, 11 July 2026 | 2:00pm | |
| Sunday, 12 July 2026 | 10:30am | |
| Sunday, 12 July 2026 | 2:00pm | |
| Tuesday, 14 July 2026 | 10:30am | |
| Tuesday, 14 July 2026 | 2:00pm | |
| Wednesday, 15 July 2026 | 10:30am | |
| Wednesday, 15 July 2026 | 2:00pm | |
| Thursday, 16 July 2026 | 10:30am | |
| Thursday, 16 July 2026 | 2:00pm | |
| Friday, 17 July 2026 | 10:30am | |
| Friday, 17 July 2026 | 2:00pm | |
| Saturday, 18 July 2026 | 10:30am | |
| Saturday, 18 July 2026 | 2:00pm |
| Unreserved Seating | Price |
|---|---|
| Carer and Child | $60 |
Additional Adult Family Member (limited availability) | $30 |
This performance is suitable for ages 2-4 accompanied by a parent or carer. Due to its participatory nature a ratio of 1 Carer to 1 Child is required
$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.
General Public tickets on-sale
9am, Tuesday 7 April 2026
For those requiring assistance, wheelchair or companion seating, accessible seating locations are available. Bookings can be made by calling the Box Office on +61 2 9250 7777 or by email.
This performance contains potential allergens including gluten based flour. For a full list of ingredients used please review the Accessibility FAQs.
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.
About the artists
Sophia Constantine (Nonna)
Performer & Co-creator, MaaMaa and Nonna’s Kitchen
Sophia was born on Yuin Country on the south coast of New South Wales and now lives on Larrakia Country in Darwin. She holds a Graduate Certificate in Arts and Community Engagement (Victorian College of the Arts, 2012), grounding her practice in performance and community.
Sophia is a performer, theatre maker, facilitator, and producer with 15+ years’ experience across professional, educational, and community contexts. She has worked extensively with children, young people, and marginalised communities, including roles with The Song Room, Full Spectrum Theatre, and Arts Access Victoria.
Her performance work has toured regional Victoria and been presented at venues including 45 Downstairs, Malthouse Theatre, and La Mama Theatre. Selected credits include Jack’s True Dream Service (2023), Mud Goddess (2021), and Birdcage Thursday (2014–2017).
She has also worked as La Mama for Kids Producer, Associate Producer with Punctum Inc., and co-founded Dirty Mouth, a queer poetry collective.
Jennifer Tran (MaaMaa)
Performer & Co-creator, MaaMaa and Nonna’s Kitchen
Born on the lands of the Boonwurrung and Woiwurrung people of the Kulin Nation (Footscray), Jen is a multidisciplinary artist with over 15 years of experience across set design, performance, and community-engaged arts practice. Her work focuses on intergenerational collaboration, sensory play as a tool for connection, and the sharing of cultural perspectives.
She has led numerous community-based projects, including work with Vietnamese communities to co-create giant puppets with participants aged 4 to 84, culminating in vibrant, interactive public installations. In 2024, she developed Craft Cart through Creative Victoria’s Creative Projects Fund—a mobile pop-up delivering creative, hands-on craft experiences for children at festivals and public events—and was nominated for a Green Room Award in Set/Costume Design for MOHINI.
Jen has collaborated with Snuff Puppets, Polyglot Theatre, and independent artists, delivered workshops for local councils, and designed professional development programs for educators focused on sensory engagement. She also works as a prop maker for Bluey: The Stage Show.
Credits
Original idea, developed and performed by Jennifer Tran and Sophia Constantine
Stage Manager Amy Gray
Producer Sasha Leong
Facilitators Cameron Stead and Laila Campbell
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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 7-10 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
Centre for Creativity
The Centre for Creativity is located at the end of the Western Foyers, next to the Drama Theatre. Best accessed through the Western Foyers entry.
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).