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You are the Sun

15 – 22 March 2025

In the Centre for Creativity

Kids & Families

Ages 0 - 2 | ​Celebrate the gift of nature as we conjure a world out of breath, water, sunlight and soil in this magical opera for babies and toddlers and their grownups.

World class. Doesn’t compare to anything my daughter has seen. So engaging, educating and exciting.

Audience member ‘You are the Sun’ 2023

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A very first opera for babies and toddlers

Explore a magical medley of nature and music in this relaxed and playful opera for babies and grown-ups. Direct from the United Kingdom, and for the first time in Australia, You are the Sun combines the joy of gentle classical singing and sensory play. It is an invitation to see beauty in the smallest things and to let plants be our guides.

This special performance celebrates the gift of nature as the artists conjure a world out of breath, water, sunlight and soil in this magical musical adventure for ages 0 – 2. Babies are free to be themselves and grown-ups have a chance to relax, bond and play.

Sydney Opera House presents a HurlyBurly production

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About HurlyBurly Theatre

HurlyBurly Theatre make playful theatrical experiences for babies and adults with gentle classical singing at their heart. They make shows where babies are free to be themselves and grown-ups have a chance to relax, bond and play. Their new performance You Are the Sun follows the success of Meet me a Tree and The Bug Hotel which have toured extensively to theatres, festivals and libraries across the United Kingdowm including Hullabaloo, Gulbenkian, The Egg, Z-Arts, Half Moon, the Royal Opera House, Chichester Festival Theatre, Warwick Arts and Just So Festival. 

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