RATBURGER
A play by Maryam Master
Based on the bestselling novel by David Walliams
17 – 28 April 2024
In the Playhouse
Kids & Families
School Holiday Performance | Ages 6+ | Step into the world of David Walliams, as his bestselling book comes to life on stage.
Things are not looking good for Zoe. Her stepmother Sheila is so lazy she gets Zoe to pick her nose for her. The school bully Tina Trotts makes her life a misery – mainly by spitting on her head. And now the evil Burt from Burt’s Burgers is after her pet rat! And guess what he wants to do with it?
The clue is in the title…
BEWARE: This production is not for the squeamish
Illustrations © Tony Ross 2014 / Lettering of author’s name © Quentin Blake 2014 / Licensed by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Date | Time |
Wednesday 17 April 2024 | 10.30am, 12.30pm |
Thursday 18 April 2024 | 10.30am, 12.30pm |
Friday 19 April 2024 | 10.30am, 12.30pm, 6pm |
Saturday 20 April 2024 | 10.30am, 12.30pm |
Sunday 21 April 2024 | 10.30am, 12.30pm, 4pm |
Tuesday 23 April 2024 | 10.30am, 12.30pm |
Wednesday 24 April 2024 | 12.30pm, 6pm |
Thursday 25 April 2024 | 10.30am*, 12.30pm |
Friday 26 April 2024 | 12.30pm, 6pm |
Saturday 27 April 2024 | 10.30am, 12.30pm |
Sunday 28 April 2024 | 10.30am, 12.30pm |
*Relaxed performance
Ticket | Price |
---|---|
Premium | $49 |
A Reserve | $39 |
B Reserve | $29 |
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.
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Relaxed Performance
Thursday 25 April 2024 10:30am
Relaxed performances are open to everyone including people with disabilities that create sensory sensitivities and anyone who would benefit from a more relaxed environment. There is an open-door policy allowing for movement in and out of the venue and staff will be able to direct patrons who require a quiet, low sensory space to a suitable location in the foyer area. A social story is provided in advance for reference about the journey to the venue and the elements of the show from the website.
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Run time
This show runs for approximately 60 minutes.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Age
Suitable for all ages 6+
The Opera House is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children that visit or engage with us. Read our Child Safety Policy
Creative Team
Director: Liesel Badorrek
Designer: Isla Shaw
Lighting Director: Jasmine Rizk
Sound Designer: Ross Johnston
Video Producer: Mic Gruchy
Cast
Zoe: Jade Fuda
Burt: Nicholas Hiatt
Albie: Mason Maenzanise
Tina/Sheila: Billie Palin
Dad/Mr Grave: Christopher Tomkinson
Understudies: Connor Banks Griffith, Hannah Wood
Crew
Technical Stage Manager: Peter Rhoades
Assistant Stage Manager: Angélique Riou
Rehearsal Stage Manager: Cally Bartley
Any one hungry for a Burt’s Burger?
Zoe is sad. Her pet hamster, Gingernut, has just died, her stepmother Sheila is awful, and the school bully loves to make her life miserable. But when Zoe finds a baby rat, she can’t help but keep it. She names him Dapper, and he becomes her replacement pet.
But how will Zoe hide Dapper from her disgusting stepmother and the pest exterminator and local burger store owner, Burt? And why do Burt’s burgers taste so, well, rat-pulsive?
The team behind The 13-, 26-, 52-, 78- and 91-Storey Treehouses, Mr Stink and The Midnight Gang bring David Walliams’ screamingly funny Number One bestselling book to life on stage for children 6+ and their families.
Sydney Opera House Presents a CDP Kids Production
13 - 14 & 17 - 28 April Creature Costumes
Creature Costumes
Free Creative Play
Western Foyers
At the Sydney Opera House these April School Holidays, we have three papercraft costume making activities inspired by the animals of our current shows Polar Bear & Penguin and RATBURGER.
All creatures great and small are welcome, whether you want some fancy dress to wear during the shows or to wear while you wander around the Opera House. Each day will feature one of these three activities: Polar Bear Mittens, Rockhopper Penguin Headbangers, or Rat Schnozes – make one, two, or all three!
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Meet the cast
Jade Fuda
Zoe
Jade Fuda is a Sydney based actor with a Bachelor of Performance from the Australian Academy of Dramatic Arts. She has performed in, directed and collaborated on a number of new plays, films and Theatre in Education related work. In 2018 Jade was accepted into the Stella Adler Art of Acting Studio in Los Angeles where she completed the Film and Television Acting intensive program.
Jade has had the privilege of touring nationally with CDP’s productions of Magic Beach and The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show and internationally with The 13-Storey Treehouse (dir. Liesel Badorrek).
Jade's recent theatre credits include: Celia/Phebe - As You Like It (Sport for Jove), Benvolio - Romeo and Juliet (Sport for Jove), Sheila the Emu - The Tale of the Great Emu War (Fingerless Theatre), Eve - Paradise Lost (Poetry in Action/Legs on the Wall), Hermia/Starveling - A Midsummer Night's Dream (Sport for Jove) and Stacey in the Australian premiere of Girl Band by Katy Warner.
Nicholas Hiatt
Burt
Originally from Perth, Nicholas is a Sydney based actor and a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA).
Selected Theatre Credits include: the national Australian tour of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie (CDP/Monkey Baa), the premiere production of Too Human by Michael McStay (NIDA Emerging Artists Festival), Richard III (Scranton Shakespeare Festival, USA), Macbeth (Columbia Stages, NYC), Too Many Elephants in This House! (Parade Theatres), The Chimneysweep (Pinchgut Opera), Kill The PM (Unhappen Theatre Co), Othello, Cloud 9, Osama The Hero and Sunday In The Park With George (NIDA).
On screen he has appeared in the indie feature Milkwater, and several short films including Booth Reading and The Mistress of the Forest, the latter which he wrote and directed, winning Best Film at Short + Sweet Film Festival in Sydney and screening in festivals across the world (including the acclaimed genre film festival FilmQuest).
Mason Maenzanise
Albie
Mason Maenzanise is a vibrant 19-year-old hailing from Zimbabwe. His childhood was spent in the diverse western suburbs of Sydney, where he cultivated his innate talents. Mason is not just a dancer, but a singer and performer who can captivate an audience with his charisma.
He is filled with delight to join the Ratburger tour and is genuinely honoured to be stepping into the shoes of the character Albie. Mason's dedication to his craft led him to the esteemed National Institute of Dramatic Arts, where he received a Diploma in Stage and Screen Performance. This achievement marks a significant milestone in his journey.
Mason's debut in the acting world is none other than this very Ratburger production. His first acting gig, it's a testament to his hard work and determination. This is just the beginning for Mason, and he looks forward to embracing the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead in his promising career.
Billie Palin
Tina/Sheila
Originally from Dubbo, Billie began her vocal training at the Macquarie Conservatorium and went on to complete a Bachelor of Music at the Australian Institute of Music.
Billie’s credits include HMS Pinafore (Ralph Rackstraw), Godspell (Jesus) and swing for both Dubbo Championship Wrestling and Jekyll & Hyde for Hayes Theatre Company, The Lovers Workshop for Bell Shakespeare, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (Muriel & Mrs Hatch) for Squabbalogic, A Christmas Carol for Ensemble Theatre, We Are (the end of) The World for Supply Evolution Productions and the national tour of Once (Darlinghurst Theatre Company).
Her powerhouse voice saw Billie crowned the 2019 winner of the Sydney Cabaret Competition with her cabaret From Dubbo to Death.
Christopher Tomkinson
Dad/Mr Grave
Christopher previously appeared for CDP in Snugglepot and Cuddlepie. Recent performances were Venus & Adonis (Sport for Jove), Holding Achilles (Legs on the Wall /Dead Puppet Society), EternityLand (Dancing Giant). Other performances include The Tempest, The Crucible, Cyrano de Bergerac, Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, The Comedy of Errors, The Taming of the Shrew, Macbeth, As You Like It and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Sport for Jove); in Much Ado About Nothing and Actors at Work (Bell Shakespeare); Amy’s View, Juno and the Paycock and Surgeon of Honour (STC); Emily Eyefinger and The Monkey Tale (Monkey Baa); Losing Louis (Ensemble Theatre); The Real Thing (New Theatre); Kindertransport (DTC), The Fairy Queene (Pinchgut Opera); Eureka the Musical (Melbourne Arts Festival).
He recently directed Death of a Salesman for Hearth Theatre, which had seasons in Melbourne and toured regional Victoria and New South Wales.
His camera credits include Puberty Blues, Water Rats and A Country Practice; ABC telemovies Hunger and Princess Kate; the features Slaughtered and Venus and Adonis. Christopher is Carnival Director of Sport for Jove's Shakespeare Carnival - a NSW wide performance opportunity for high school students.
His play, The Orphan’s Orchard, has been published by Cambridge University Press. A graduate of WAAPA, Christopher also studied with Philippe Gaulier and Pantheatre through an ATYP/Lend Lease Scholarship.
Christopher has been a member of Equity since 1985.
Other information
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.
Covid-safe information
The health and wellbeing of everyone attending the Opera House is our top priority. We’re committed to making your experience safe, comfortable and enjoyable, with a number of measures in place including regular cleaning of high-touch areas, air conditioning systems that maximise ventilation, and hand sanitiser stations positioned in all paths of travel. We remind our audiences and visitors to please stay home if you feel unwell. If you need to discuss your ticketing or booking options, contact our Box Office team on 02 9250 7777.
The health and wellbeing of everyone attending the Opera House is our top priority. We have a number of safety measures in place including regular cleaning of high-touch areas, air conditioning systems that maximise ventilation, and hand sanitiser stations positioned in all paths of travel. While face masks are no longer required, we ask all our patrons and visitors to practise good hygiene.
The Sydney Opera House no longer requires patrons to show that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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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