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Scott Silven The Lost Things

11 – 29 June 2025

In the Playhouse

Magic

Forget what you think you know about magic.  Join a room full of strangers and a man that might just read your mind. 

From internationally acclaimed illusionist and mentalist Scott Silven, comes the world premiere of his new show - The Lost Things.

After sell-out seasons of At The Illusionist’s Table at Sydney Festival in 2020 and Wonders in 2022, Silven returns to the Opera House with his boldest experience yet - an unforgettable fusion of illusion, storytelling, and mind-reading that will challenge everything you think you know about magic.

Be amongst the first to witness The Lost Things in this exclusive Sydney premiere, before it takes to stages around the world.

This is magic - but not as you know it

What did you lose - and what might you find? World-renowned illusionist and mentalist Scott Silven returns with The Lost Things, a brand-new experience that will leave you questioning everything you know about reality. 

This isn’t just a magic show. It’s an immersive, goosebump-raising, theatrical journey where memory twists, time folds, and the impossible becomes intimately real.

Guided by Silven’s breathtaking illusions and extraordinary feats of mentalism, you’ll drift between what was, what is, and what could be. Inspired by a moment from his childhood, Silven dives deep into the magical space between being lost and found - and takes you with him. Whether you're a firm believer or a hardened skeptic you’ll be stuck on one question: how did he do it?

This is your opportunity to experience the world premiere of Scott Silven’s most spellbinding show yet.

Presented by Sydney Opera House

 

The Lost Things is co-commissioned by Sydney Opera House, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts at Illinois and Seattle Theatre Group, Opening Nights at Florida State University, Ann Arbor Summer Festival, Arizona Arts Live, ASU Gammage, Charleston Gaillard Center, Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts, Marion Cultural and Civic Center, Midland Center for the Arts, Modlin Center for the Arts, Performing Arts Houston, Shenandoah University, Standford Live, Virginia Arts Festival and the Wharton Center for Performing Arts.

Mounted with the generous support of Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity through residencies in March and April 2025

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    Equally dazzling and mystifying

    Forbes

    The sense of wonder is irresistible…Silven is awe inspiring.

    Vogue

    Is he astounding? Absolutely

    The New York Times

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    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.

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