Where is the Green Sheep?
10 - 21 December 2025
In the Playhouse
Kids & Families
Ages 1+ | For the first time on the stage, Monkey Baa Theatre Company brings the theatrical adaptation of beloved Australian classic to life; Mem Fox’s and Judy Horacek’s Where is the Green Sheep?
Based on the book by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek
Written for the stage and directed by Eva Di Cesare
Illustrations copyright © Judy Horacek 2004
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 10 December 2025 | 10:30am, 12:30pm |
| Thursday 11 December 2025 | 10am, 12:30pm, 3pm |
| Friday 12 December 2025 | 10:30am, 12:30pm |
| Saturday 13 December 2025 | 10am, 12:30pm, 3pm |
| Sunday 14 December 2025 | 12pm, 2pm |
| Tuesday 16 December 2025 | 10:30am, 12:30pm |
| Wednesday 17 December 2025 | 10:30am, 12:30pm |
| Thursday 18 December 2025 | 10:30am*, 12:30pm |
| Friday 19 December 2025 | 10:30am, 12:30pm |
| Saturday 20 December 2025 | 12:30pm, 3pm |
| Sunday 21 December 2025 | 12pm, 2pm |
*Relaxed Performance, see Accessibility
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Premium | |
| Standard (Ages 1+) | $49 |
| Groups 6+ Groups of 6 or more save on this performance. Please call +61 9250 7700 for more information. | $45 |
| Members and sponsors | $45 |
| A Reserve | |
| Standard (Ages 1+) | $39 |
| Groups 6+ Groups of 6 or more save on this performance. Please call +61 9250 7700 for more information. | $35 |
| Members and sponsors | $45 |
| B Reserve | |
| Standard (Ages 1+) | $29 |
| Groups 6+ Groups of 6 or more save on this performance. Please call +61 9250 7700 for more information. | $25 |
| Members and sponsors | $25 |
$8.95 booking fee applies per transaction
Children aged 1+ require a ticket. Children under 12 months are welcome to attend performances without needing a ticket, as long as they are held or sit on a parent's lap and do not occupy a seat.
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, Wednesday 19 February 2025
Wheelchair accessible:
There are a number of wheelchair and companion seating locations in our theatres. To book accessible seating contact Box Office:
Telephone
+61 2 9250 7777
(Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm AEST)
Email bookings@sydneyoperahouse.com
Relaxed Performance
Thursday 18 December 2025 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.
Find out more about accessibility at Sydney Opera House.
Run time
This performance runs for approximately 45 minutes.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Age
Recommended for ages 1+.
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.
Group bookings
Are you an OOSH or day care group? Please contact groupbookings@sydneyoperahouse.com to coordinate a large group booking for this performance.
Horn Book GuidePerfectly attuned to a toddler's sense of playful discovery.
Useful information:
A wild, fun and magical journey to find that elusive green sheep
Here is the blue sheep, and here is the red sheep.
Here is the bath sheep, and here is the bed sheep.
But where is the green sheep?
Where is the Green Sheep? is an immersive visual theatre experience based on the beloved children’s book by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek. We meet Blue Sheep who loves his blue flowers and Red Sheep who loves to cartwheel in the fields, Bath Sheep who loves bubbles and Bed Sheep who loves to bounce ... But where IS that Green Sheep?
Blending puppetry and animation, this beautiful production invites young audiences to join our three farmers on their quest to find the elusive green sheep. Co-created with students from Bankstown West Public School, this delightful production integrates their voices as narrators, ensuring the work resonates deeply with young audiences.
The million-copy bestseller
Winner of the CBCA Book of the Year - Early Childhood
Where is the Green Sheep? is a co-production with Queensland Performing Arts Centre’s Out of the Box Festival in association with Arts Centre Melbourne, Sydney Opera House and The Art House, Wyong.
Sydney Opera House presents a Monkey Baa Theatre Company and Queensland Performing Arts Centre’s Out of the Box co-production
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Image credit: Robert Catto
About Monkey Baa Theatre Company
Monkey Baa Theatre Company creates transformative live creative experiences for young audiences. Their mission is to ensure that more young people have access to inspirational Australian stories, helping them navigate and shape their own worlds.
Monkey Baa believes that every young person deserves a front-row seat to creativity. The company presents diverse Australian stories to young audiences, respecting them as today’s audience by providing high-quality experiences where they can see themselves reflected in the work. This approach inspires big dreams and creates moments of connection with others. For many, this will be the first theatre experience – Monkey Baa ensures it’s an unforgettable moment.
Writer and Director
Eva Di Cesare
Visual Artist
Judy Horacek
Production Designer
Tobhiyah Stone Feller
Composer
Me-Lee Hay
Puppet Maker
Kay Yasugi
Puppetry Director and Assistant Director
Kailah Cabanas
Video Designer
Susie Henderson
Lighting Designer
Matt Cox
Sound Designer
Zac Saric
Cast
Lucia May
Michael Ho
Paul Grabovac
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.
You may bring drinks into the venue to enjoy during the performance. Hot beverages, red wine, glassware and food however cannot be brought in due to safety and to help maintain the character of the building. Thank you for your understanding.
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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