A woman stands on a stage in a black dress. Behind her are pieces of fabric with clouds projected on them.

What the Ocean Said James Brown, Alice Osborne and collaborators

  • Kids & Families
  • Theatre
  • Centre for Creativity
  • Run time: 45 minutes Subject to change

A sensory world of projections and vivid storytelling

Join creativity and wellness for young children, with our specially commissioned storytelling and meditation experience with digital projections. This is a sensory world of vivid storytelling, dreamy electronic music, animation and the wonder of our Sydney Harbour.

You are invited to relax in a sea of pillows amidst a magical space of calm. Follow the journey of a humpback whale diving deep into the water, and expanding into the reaches of the ocean itself. With mindfulness techniques wrapped up in a story time adventure, we’ll introduce younger children to meditation, and offer bigger kids a whole new perspective.

What the Ocean Said is a Sydney Opera House New Work Now commission, enabled by Jane & Russell Kift and by the Turnbull Foundation.

There are also performances of What the Ocean Said for Schools.

Photo credit: Annabel Osborne

Presented by Sydney Opera House

Event details

Creativity is contagious. Pass it on.

Albert Einstein

About the artists

Cast and creatives

Written and directed by
James Brown and Alice Osborne

Concept and musical score
James Brown

Video design
Solomon Thomas

Set design
Angus Callander

Performer
Micaela Ellis

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Attending this event

Practical information about this event, ticketing and visiting. If you have questions or need help, see our general terms and conditions for tickets and events or contact us.

Ticket information

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Plan your visit

Address

Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia

Getting to the venue

The Opera House is a 7-10 minute walk from Circular Quay, and is easily accessible by car, train, ferry, lightrail, bus, bike and on foot.

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).

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