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Sydney Opera House announces year-long celebration for its 50th anniversary
Wednesday 28 September 2022
The Sydney Opera House today announced the first line-up in its unmissable 50th anniversary program. Beginning in October 2022, and culminating at its 50th birthday in 2023, the Opera House will celebrate five decades of extraordinary creativity with a year-long season of special events for the whole community, supported by the NSW Government’s Blockbusters Funding initiative.
Elvis Costello returns to the Opera House for two career-spanning performances
Wednesday 14 September 2022
The Sydney Opera House today announced that multi-award winning singer-songwriter and rock ’n’ roll hall of famer Elvis Costello will return to the Concert Hall for the first time in 17 years. Costello first played the Opera House in 1984 with The Attractions, then returned in 1985 to play alongside T-Bone Burnett. His most recent Opera House appearance was in 2006 as part of Sydney Festival in a very special collaboration with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with Peter Shaffer’s gripping Amadeus and exclusive food and beverage packages
Tuesday 30 August 2022
The Opera House today announced a lavish New Year’s Eve experience featuring the gripping new production of Amadeus, unparalleled views of the world-famous fireworks, an opulent dining experience, and a post-show party to ring in the new year.
School holidays entertainment heats up at the Opera House this summer
Monday 29 August 2022
From book lovers to science fanatics and young music enthusiasts, there’s something for every kid in the Sydney Opera House’s newly-announced summer holiday program.
Sydney Opera House unveils latest UnWrapped line-up platforming independent voices and contemporary Australian work
Tuesday 23 August 2022
The Sydney Opera House today unveiled five works created by diverse and multi-disciplinary artists responding to our fast-changing world, as part of the latest installment of its bi-annual season of UnWrapped.
The London Symphony Orchestra returns to a newly-transformed Concert Hall in 2023
Monday 15 August 2022
The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) will make a triumphant return to Australia in April-May 2023 with internationally revered conductor, Sir Simon Rattle leading his final season as LSO Music Director.
Lu Yang DOKU, The Binary World
Monday 8 August 2022
The Sydney Opera House today announced the live motion capture performance, DOKU, The Binary World by Shanghai-based new media artist Lu Yang, will have its world premiere in October. Live performances featuring dancers on stage in Sydney and in Hong Kong will use motion capture technology to control otherworldly avatars interacting in a virtual world, visible in both locations.
Velvet Rewired in the Studio this summer
Monday 8 August 2022
A glittering spectacle of circus, cabaret and a love-letter to disco, Velvet Rewired will be presented in the Opera House Studio from 22 December 2022 – 5 February 2023. The fabulous Marcia Hines (Jesus Christ Superstar, HAIR) reprises her role from the hit-show Velvet as the “Diva”.
World premiere of After The Flood in the Centre for Creativity
Tuesday 2 August 2022
The world premiere of immersive audio installation and workshop After the Flood, a hopeful tale about how communities thrive in the future despite the climate crisis, leads the Opera House’s spring program of hands-on participatory events and experiences in its Centre for Creativity.
Tamikrest to bring smouldering desert blues in their Australian debut at the Opera House
Monday 1 August 2022
Hailing from the Sahara Desert region of Mali, West Africa’s powerhouse desert blues collective Tamikrest will bring their singular combination of Tamasheq music and rebel rock for an unmissable night in the Drama Theatre on Monday 31 October, for their much-anticipated Australian debut tour.
Critically acclaimed author and humourist David Sedaris returns to the Opera House for one night only in 2023
Thursday 28 July 2022
The Sydney Opera House today announced that critically acclaimed American author and humourist David Sedaris returns to the renewed Concert Hall for one night only in February 2023, as part of a highly anticipated national Australian tour.
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis' Australian Carnage Tour coming to the Concert Hall this December
Tuesday 26 July 2022
With two very special performances at the iconic Hanging Rock in the Macedon Ranges now sold out, Australian music legends Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have announced a national run of Australian Carnage dates, bringing their iconic discography to the newly refurbished Concert Hall across two nights this December.
Fat Freddy's Drop
Monday 18 July 2022
The Sydney Opera House today announced that high energy New Zealand soul fire collective Fat Freddy’s Drop will perform one massive night on the Forecourt this November, as part of its monumental year-long 50th anniversary program.
Sydney Opera House unveils historic Concert Hall upgrade
Thursday 14 July 2022
The Sydney Opera House today revealed the transformation of its largest performance space, the Concert Hall. After more than two years of extensive renewal works, the renowned venue reopens to the public next week (20 July).
Amadeus, starring Michael Sheen in the first announcement of Opera House's 50th anniversary program
Tuesday 12 July 2022
Acclaimed Welsh actor and producer Michael Sheen (The Twilight Saga, Frost/Nixon, The Queen, Tron: Legacy, Masters of Sex, Good Omens, Amadeus) will star as Salieri in a gripping new production of Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus. The show is the first event to be announced as part of the Opera House’s year-long 50th anniversary celebrations, supported by the NSW Government.
Antidote 2022 line-up announced by Sydney Opera House
Tuesday 28 June 2022
The Sydney Opera House presents the lineup for its sixth annual Antidote festival, taking place on site and online on Sunday 11 September, 2022. The festival of ideas, art and change will feature 17 talks, conversations and panels, four workshops and an art activation.
Grammy-nominated Kamasi Washington will perform in the renewed Concert Hall in December 2022
Monday 27 June 2022
Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist, producer and composer Kamasi Washington will return to the Opera House in December 2022, bringing his fearless mix of jazz, hip-hop, classical and R&B to an Australian exclusive performance in the renewed Concert Hall.
You Know We Belong Together
Tuesday 21 June 2022
Coming to the Opera House after seasons at Edinburgh International Festival and London’s Southbank Centre, acclaimed actor, writer, daughter and person with Down syndrome Julia Hales (ABC TV’s The Upside) brings the joyous play You Know We Belong Together to the Drama Theatre this September.
Sublime live chamber music continues in 2022 with Utzon Music
Monday 20 June 2022
The Sydney Opera House today announced the second part of the popular Utzon Music program for 2022. From July to October, the much-loved chamber music program will feature some of the world’s boldest and most innovative classical ensembles and soloists, up-close and personal in the intimate Utzon Room – the only performance space designed entirely by Opera House architect Jørn Utzon.
L’Hôtel: The immersive world of French intrigue coming to Sydney
Wednesday 15 June 2022
L’Hôtel, the immersive theatrical experience featuring the crème de la crème of performers from cabaret, burlesque, aerial and circus, will have its Sydney premiere season in the Opera House’s Studio from 12 October to 13 November 2022.
Deejay x Dancer: Inspired by the legendary block parties of New York
Tuesday 31 May 2022
Inspired by the legendary block parties of 1970s New York, acclaimed Sydney-based choreographer Nick Power (Two Crews, Between Tiny Cities) will premiere Deejay x Dancer from 17 – 21 August in the Opera House’s Studio.
Huge winter program announced for the Opera House's new Centre for Creativity
Thursday 19 May 2022
The Sydney Opera House today announced the full winter program for its newly-opened Centre for Creativity, with a line-up of brand new workshops hosted by the artists and artistic directors behind FANGIRLS The Musical, Bangarra Dance Theatre’s Terrain and Flying Fruit Fly Circus’ Tempo.
Boublil & Schönberg’s Do You Hear The People Sing?
Tuesday 3 May 2022
Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg will travel to Australia together for the first time in 25 years for the Australian premiere of the concert spectacular Do You Hear The People Sing?. Presented in the transformed Sydney Opera House Concert Hall from 30 September – 2 October, it will feature a 24 piece orchestra, 12 person choir, and international musical theatre stars performing hit songs from the duo’s record-breaking musicals including Les Misérables and Miss Saigon.
Four weeks until Sydney Opera House sails are transformed with a ground-breaking First Nations animation
Friday 29 April 2022
A new digital artwork Yarrkalpa - Hunting Ground, 2021 by the Martu Artists and Curiious (Inspired by Yarrkalpa – Always Walking Country 2014) will illuminate the Sydney Opera House sails from 27 May – 18 June for Vivid Sydney. The annual festival of Light, Music and Ideas will transform the Harbour City over 23 nights, with more than 200 events celebrating the essence of Sydney’s soul including its diversity, beauty, resilience, First Nations culture, and vibrant creative community.
Free open-air dance performance on the Opera House Monumental Steps
Wednesday 13 April 2022
The Sydney Opera House today announced a free site-specific work, ENCOUNTER SYDNEY, on the Opera House Forecourt this May, following a highly-acclaimed world premiere at Sydney Festival in 2020.
Smash-hit musical sensation FANGIRLS coming to the Sydney Opera House
Tuesday 29 March 2022
The smash-hit musical sensation FANGIRLS, which celebrates the misunderstood power and passion of teenage fandom, will be presented in the Opera House’s Drama Theatre from 28 July – 4 September, 2022. The critically-acclaimed Australian musical returns to Sydney after sold-out seasons at Belvoir and the Seymour Centre, which garnered an ARIA nomination (Best Original Soundtrack or Musical Theatre Cast Album 2021) and Winner of Sydney Theatre Award for Best Mainstage Musical 2019.
Khruangbin to make Sydney Opera House debut in November 2022
Monday 28 March 2022
The Sydney Opera House today announced that three-piece Texan band Khruangbin will perform in the Concert Hall on 27 November, bringing their bass-heavy sound of psychedelic grooves and surf-rock cool to the world-famous venue for the very first time. Khruangbin, which translates to airplane or "Engine Fly" in Thai, will make its thrilling and long-awaited Opera House debut on stage in the renewed Concert Hall, after the venue reopens in mid-2022 following two years of extensive upgrades.
UnWrapped (May - June)
Wednesday 23 March 2022
The Sydney Opera House presents new work responding to the ever-evolving landscape as part of the latest season of UnWrapped. From May – June, the bi-annual event will feature work from Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and artist Lynette Wallworth as part of a world premiere season of HOW TO LIVE (After You Die), and the critically acclaimed RUNT, a gripping and gritty theatrical piece by long time collaborators Patricia Cornelius, Susie Dee and Nicci Wilks (SHIT, Sydney Festival).
Every Body Dance Now
Wednesday 23 March 2022
The Opera House welcomes the return of its popular Every Body Dance Now program following a sold-out season in 2021 with over 2,000 ticket registrations. This April, a brand new season will transform the Studio into a jubilant dancefloor over four nights, inviting people of all ages and abilities to share in the joy of dance.
World premiere: ARC by Erth
Tuesday 22 March 2022
A new large-scale participatory work by award-winning physical theatre and puppetry company Erth will have its world premiere as part of the Opera House’s 2022 Children, Families and Creative Learning program in September. ARC will invite children and families to get up-close-and-personal with extinct and critically endangered animals such as snow leopards, hammerhead sharks, microbats, and elephants, brought to life by Erth’s awe-inspiring and lifelike puppets.
Vivid LIVE 2022 full line-up revealed
Wednesday 16 March 2022
The Sydney Opera House today revealed the full line-up for its centrepiece contemporary music event, Vivid LIVE 2022, taking place from 27 May – 18 June as part of Vivid Sydney, the annual creative festival that showcases the soul of the city, in collaboration with the most brilliant and boundary-pushing artists, thinkers and musicians of our time.
This Is Personal
Tuesday 8 March 2022
Mary Coustas, the celebrated Australian comedian, actress, writer and creator of the iconic 90s character Effie, will premiere her most intimate show to date, This Is Personal, in the Opera House’s Playhouse from 25 – 29 May 2022. The performance on 28 May at 7.30pm will be livestreamed to audiences around the world via the Opera House's online streaming platform, Stream.
Leon Bridges
Monday 7 March 2022
The Sydney Opera House today announced Grammy Award-winning, Texan R&B artist and songwriter Leon Bridges will perform on stage in the renewed Concert Hall on Monday 3 October, 2022. The world-famous venue is due to reopen in mid-2022 after more than two years of extensive upgrades, which will transform the live experience for artists and audiences. The multi-million-dollar renewal project, funded by the NSW Government, will equip the venue for the full spectrum of 21st century performance, providing better sound, better access, and giving artists greater capacity to realise their creative vision.
Becoming Eliza
Tuesday 1 March 2022
Australian-grown international star and soprano Anna O’Byrne will reveal the story of working with Dame Julie Andrews and perform Andrews’ iconic songs in the world premiere of Becoming Eliza, at the Sydney Opera House from 9 – 12 June 2022.
Bulnuruwanha (Taking Flight) at the Centre for Creativity
Thursday 24 February 2022
The world premiere of performance and workshop experience Bulnuruwanha (Taking Flight) by Wiradjuri woman and Bangarra Dance Theatre dancer Emily Flannery will lead the Opera House’s autumn program in its newly-opened Centre for Creativity. The program features 15 new participatory events – a mix of free and paid activities for all ages – as well as the continuation of popular community experiences.
Returning: Chapter 2 poetically explores the impacts of the pandemic
Wednesday 23 February 2022
The Sydney Opera House in association with Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab (C-LAB) and the Ministry of Culture, Taiwan, today launched the second chapter of Returning: a serial digital exhibition by artists from Asia and Australia that poetically explores the impacts of the pandemic.
PENN & TELLER
Tuesday 22 February 2022
Legendary magic duo Penn & Teller will bring their record-breaking Las Vegas live show to the Sydney Opera House from 1-11 June 2022 as part of their first ever Australian tour.
All About Women 2022: New speakers and events announced
Wednesday 2 February 2022
The Sydney Opera House today announced new speakers, performers and events for its tenth annual All About Women festival, taking place onsite on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 March 2022 and livestreamed to audiences across Australia and the world.
Tröll: A fable from the twitchy edges of the digital age in the April school holidays
Tuesday 18 January 2022
The internationally-acclaimed Tröll by Aotearoa New Zealand theatre company Trick of the Light will excite young audiences ages 8+ these April school holidays with a clash of modern and mythic storytelling in the vein of Stranger Things.
Sydney Opera House opened Centre for Creativity to the public today
Tuesday 4 January 2022
The Sydney Opera House opened its new Centre for Creativity to the public today with House Warming, a free and interactive installation from visual artist Rosie Deacon. Delighted adults, children and families explored and contributed to the forest-like environment of the installation, which will evolve as a living site-specific work created by the community until it closes on January 16.
All About Women 2022 line-up announced by Sydney Opera House
Thursday 16 December 2021
The Sydney Opera House today announced the inspiring line-up for its annual centrepiece feminist festival All About Women, a vibrant forum for discussions of gender, justice and equality taking place onsite on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 March 2022 and livestreamed to audiences across Australia and the world. Marking the week of International Women’s Day, the festival will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2022, with talks, panels, performances, contemporary art and workshops led by an outstanding program of international and Australian artists, thinkers and storytellers.
Members of the public invited to join climate action leaders for a free thought-provoking event
Wednesday 8 December 2021
The Sydney Opera House and Sydney Festival will co-present a timely, free event in January exploring the themes of THAW, an epic aerial performance work at the Opera House by internationally renowned local physical theatre-makers Legs On The Wall. Members of the public can register in advance to speak at the free soapbox-style event, taking place in the Drama Theatre foyer on Sunday 16 January, 2022.
Sydney Opera House and the British Council launch a free season of new UK digital performance works available to watch on Stream
Tuesday 7 December 2021
The Sydney Opera House and the British Council today launch a new cutting-edge digital performance program for the UK/Australia Season, the largest cultural exchange between Australia and the United Kingdom celebrating the diverse and innovative artist communities of each nation. Available for a limited time on Stream, the Opera House’s dedicated streaming platform, the first 10 releases will showcase the diverse voices and cultures of contemporary United Kingdom as the works explore the question ‘Who Are We Now?’.
Rediscover live chamber music in 2022 with Utzon Music
Monday 6 December 2021
The Sydney Opera House embarks on a new season of Utzon Music in 2022. The intimate annual concert series offers the unique opportunity to hear superb solo artists and small ensembles up-close and personal in the exquisite Utzon Room – the only performance space designed entirely by Opera House architect Jørn Utzon. The 2022 season will be presented in two parts: Part 1 (March-June) and Part 2 (July-December).
The Umbilical Brothers’ rollicking new show: The Distraction
Tuesday 30 November 2021
The International comedy phenomenon The Umbilical Brothers will present their rambunctious new show The Distraction, smashing together the spectacle of cinema and the energy of live performance from 15 - 27 February 2022 in the Playhouse.
The Opera House announces its biggest ever Creative Learning program for schools
Thursday 25 November 2021
The Sydney Opera House today revealed its largest ever Creative Learning program of enriching, curriculum-linked experiences for primary and secondary students. For the first time, the year-round program is expanding into the Opera House’s new Centre for Creativity – its first permanent, dedicated space for creativity. Students can engage with performances, workshops, tours and talks onsite, and access free digital learning experiences making the program accessible to schools, wherever they are.
Sydney Opera House to open new venue: Centre for Creativity
Tuesday 23 November 2021
The Sydney Opera House will open its new Centre for Creativity on January 4, 2022 – a purpose-built home for hands-on creative experiences inside the world-renowned building.
Liminal: A Music Film Series available to stream in November
Tuesday 9 November 2021
The Sydney Opera House today announced Liminal, a bold, new contemporary music film series featuring eight Australian artists creating unique live performances for the screen. Free, cinematic weekly performances will be presented over three weeks in November, premiering on Stream, the Opera House’s online streaming platform for world-class performing and digital arts, and across the Opera House’s Facebook and YouTube channels.
World-renowned mentalist Scott Silven will mystify crowds at the Opera House this June
Monday 8 November 2021
World-renowned mentalist Scott Silven will present the awe-inducing Wonders in the Opera House’s Playhouse from 14 – 26 June, 2022. A previous headline act for Sydney Festival and described by the New York Times as a “marvel”, Silven is a masterful storyteller who challenges audiences to reconsider the powers of the human mind.
Vance Joy to perform on the Opera House Forecourt
Thursday 4 November 2021
The Sydney Opera House today announced ARIA award-winning singer-songwriter Vance Joy will perform two unforgettable, celebratory performances on the spectacular Opera House Forecourt on Friday 18 November and Saturday 19 November 2022.
Bluey bounds back to the Opera House
Wednesday 3 November 2021
Following a sold-out season in May, the Sydney Opera House has announced Bluey’s Big Play will again fill the Joan Sutherland Theatre with joyous family fun, razor-sharp observations of daily family life, and laugh-out-loud humour from 14 – 19 December 2021.
Five ballet films by Matthew Bourne premiere on Stream
Tuesday 2 November 2021
Five ballet films by leading UK choreographer Sir Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures company will premiere on Stream, the Opera House’s streaming platform, throughout November.
Bring the family together at the Sydney Opera House this summer
Tuesday 26 October 2021
The Sydney Opera House today revealed a summer holiday line-up of treasured Australian classics: Alison Lester’s Magic Beach and Ted Prior’s beloved Grug; the world premiere of feisty feline fantasia Scaredy Cat; and the return of onsite tours for children and their families.
The Necks to play four nights in the Utzon Room in February 2022
Tuesday 19 October 2021
The Sydney Opera House is exhilarated to host the return of Australia’s critically acclaimed improvisational trio The Necks. The award-winning band The New York Times called “the greatest trio on earth” will make their long-awaited return to the Sydney Opera House in February, performing their singular mix of avant rock, jazz and ambient music in the spectacular Utzon Room over four nights.
SIX the Musical returns to the Sydney Opera House this summer
Tuesday 5 October 2021
The Sydney Opera House is thrilled to announce the return of electrifying musical phenomenon SIX the Musical by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, bringing much-needed feel-good live performance back to the stage in line with the easing of restrictions in NSW. Following its sold-out season in early 2020, the witty, pop-fuelled musical will make a triumphant return to the Opera House Studio from December 19, kicking off the long-awaited 2021/22 national tour after victorious openings in the West End and on Broadway. Tickets will go on sale this Friday 8 October.
Sydney Opera House and Dettol partner to help teach kids healthy habits
Wednesday 22 September 2021
The Sydney Opera House today announced Australia’s most trusted brand in germ protection, Dettol Australia as its newest Global Goals partner, supporting the world-famous performing arts centre’s commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Chip Rolley appointed Sydney Opera House Head of Talks & Ideas
Monday 20 September 2021
The Sydney Opera House today announced that Chip Rolley has been appointed to the role of Head of Talks & Ideas, joining the artistic leadership team of its internal programming arm, Sydney Opera House Presents. Following a global search, the seasoned editor and festival director will take up the position from late September. Rolley will oversee a year-round program of Talks & Ideas events, including flagship festivals Antidote and All About Women, which celebrates its tenth year in 2022.
Exclusive livestreamed in-conversation with bestselling author Liane Moriarty
Tuesday 17 August 2021
Internationally bestselling Australian author Liane Moriarty will appear in conversation with fellow writer, political commentator and television host Annabel Crabb for an Australian/New Zealand exclusive digital event livestreamed on Tuesday 14 September at 7pm AEST. Moriarty will reveal intimate insights into her personal writing process, sensational characters and riveting storylines that have been adapted for television starring the likes of Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Melissa McCarthy and Meryl Streep.
Line-up for fifth annual Antidote festival announced
Monday 19 July 2021
The Sydney Opera House today announced the line-up for Antidote 2021 – its annual festival of ideas, action and change – which will be livestreamed from the Opera House stages on Sunday 5 September. Celebrating its fifth year, Antidote is a vital response to our turbulent times, galvanising the community by providing a platform for inspiring conversations, consensus-building and creative solutions.
Sydney Opera House releases inaugural season of Outlines
Wednesday 7 July 2021
The Sydney Opera House today released the inaugural Outlines season of digital works showcasing boundary-pushing artists and technologists, presented free and exclusively on Stream, the Opera House’s online streaming platform for world-class performing and digital arts.
Utzon Music returns for a triumphant 14th season in 2021
Wednesday 16 June 2021
The Sydney Opera House today announced Utzon Music will return for a triumphant 14th season in 2021. From Beethoven’s revolutionary sonatas to new music by First Nations composers and the next generation of cutting-edge chamber musicians, the 2021 program will feature some of the country’s most dazzling home-grown musicians up-close and personal.
Sydney Opera House launches new dining experience Taste of the House
Thursday 3 June 2021
The Sydney Opera House today launches its new dining experience Taste of the House, an all-inclusive long lunch that gives foodies an opportunity to feast on menu favourites from the Opera House’s leading restaurants and bars.
Yarning Country: First Nations country, community and culture
Tuesday 1 June 2021
The Sydney Opera House today announced an evening of storytelling and song by First Nations artists from around Australia exploring this year’s NAIDOC week theme, Heal Country!. Curated by Warlpiri woman and former co-host of NITV The Point Rachael Hocking, Yarning Country will be a healing night of country, community and culture in the Studio on Thursday 24 June in the lead-up to NAIDOC Week (4-11 July 2021).
Sydney Opera House collaborates with Ziggy Ramo on music video for 'Little Things'
Friday 28 May 2021
The Sydney Opera House has collaborated with pioneering hip hop artist Ziggy Ramo Burrmuruk Fatnowna on a music video featuring the artist on top of the Opera House’s sails to accompany his latest release, “Little Things” featuring Paul Kelly, as well as a behind-the-scenes documentary, ‘Making Little Things’. The music video and documentary are both available to watch now on Stream, the Opera House’s recently launched streaming platform that showcases world-class performing and digital arts.
Vivid LIVE 2021 full line-up revealed
Tuesday 25 May 2021
The Sydney Opera House today revealed the full line-up for its 12th annual centrepiece contemporary music event, Vivid LIVE 2021, taking place from 6 – 28 August as part of Vivid Sydney, the festival transforming the Sydney CBD each winter through a celebration of creativity and innovation.
Sydney Opera House appoints Beau James as Head of First Nations Programming
Friday 14 May 2021
Leading First Nations curator, producer and performer Beau James, from the Mununjali clan of the Yugambeh Nation from South East Queensland with links to Stradbroke Island, has been appointed as Sydney Opera House’s new Head of First Nations Programming. Beau will lead a national and international cultural agenda, advancing and championing First Nations peoples, cultures, places, knowledge and narratives.
Sampa The Great announced as first act for Vivid LIVE 2021
Tuesday 11 May 2021
The Sydney Opera House today announced that Zambian rapper and songwriter Sampa The Great will electrify audiences in the Joan Sutherland Theatre on Sunday 8 August for the return of Vivid LIVE, part of Vivid Sydney, the festival transforming the Sydney CBD each winter through a celebration of creativity and innovation.
Returning: Chapter One - Online exhibition of video works by Australian and Japanese contemporary artists
Monday 3 May 2021
The Sydney Opera House today launched Returning, a serial digital exhibition that poetically explores the impacts of COVID-19. Available free on the Opera House’s newly-launched streaming platform, Stream, artists from Australia and Japan were commissioned to create moving image works that capture the turbulent emotions of the past year.
Based on the John Waters classic, CRY-BABY The Musical is coming to the Opera House
Tuesday 27 April 2021
Based on the 1990 cult-classic John Waters (Hairspray) film, CRY-BABY The Musical will be presented in the Opera House’s Drama Theatre from 22 July – 15 August, 2021. Highly subversive and proudly irreverent, CRY-BABY The Musical, which won four 2018 Sydney Theatre Awards during its season at the Hayes Theatre Co, is a tongue-in-cheek homage to the teen rebel genre.
Sydney Opera House and Honeywell partner to help achieve the United Nations Global Goals
Monday 26 April 2021
The Sydney Opera House today announced Honeywell as its first Global Goals partner, supporting the world-famous performing arts centre’s commitment to sustainability, diversity and inclusion.
Bill Birtles, Yun Jiang and Richard Fidler on 'The China Puzzle'
Monday 26 April 2021
The Sydney Opera House today announced that former ABC China correspondent Bill Birtles will appear alongside China policy analyst Yun Jiang on Sunday 23 May in the Playhouse. Together, they will unpack the complex relationship between Australia and China in an essential discussion about one of the biggest geopolitical issues of our time moderated by author and host of ABC Conversations, Richard Fidler.
2021 Kids and Families program presents new wonders at the Opera House
Thursday 8 April 2021
A vivid adaptation of classic Australian story Grug leads the Sydney Opera House’s full slate of kids and families performances for 2021. Breathing new life into timeless stories, the program includes: INFUSION, No Movement, No Sound, celebrating ancient West African, Indian and Australian rhythms with a global collective of contemporary and traditional dancers and musicians; Zooom, merging heart-warming storytelling with cutting-edge technology; and the jaw-dropping music showdown Loop the Loop.
Sydney Opera House unveils latest UnWrapped line-up platforming independent voices and contemporary Australian work
Wednesday 7 April 2021
The Sydney Opera House today unveiled the latest instalment of live music, First Nations cabaret, contemporary dance and digital performance works-in-development as part of its biannual UnWrapped season of diverse, rarely seen and critically acclaimed work.
Sydney Opera House launches online streaming platform Stream.SydneyOperaHouse.com
Tuesday 6 April 2021
The Sydney Opera House today launched a new online streaming platform to showcase world-class performing and digital arts. Stream follows the success of the award-winning 2020 digital season From Our House to Yours – created while the Opera House was temporarily closed to the public due to COVID-19 – and will showcase highlights from the Opera House’s incredible multi-genre archive, livestreams of new performances, presentations by resident and international performing arts companies, and original digital content created exclusively for the platform.
Ed Kuepper makes his Opera House headline debut with drummer Jim White
Monday 29 March 2021
The Sydney Opera House today announced that Australian post-punk, singer-songwriter and guitarist Ed Kuepper and legendary drummer Jim White will perform 45 years’ worth of Kuepper‘s music, with a twist, across two shows in the Studio on Sunday 13 June. Together, the game-changers will reinterpret versions of Kuepper’s back-catalogue in a blistering and rare performance of post-punk mayhem.
Badu Gili: Wonder Women
Tuesday 16 March 2021
The Sydney Opera House today announced the return of its free, nightly First Nations sails lighting from April 23, with a vibrant new projection that celebrates the work and stories of six female First Nations artists.
Timeless French tale The Little Prince comes to life on the Opera House stage
Monday 15 March 2021
A breathtaking adaptation of the classic French novella The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince) will be presented in the Opera House’s Joan Sutherland Theatre from 26 May – 6 June in an Australian exclusive premiere. The Little Prince is a stunning spectacular of circus, dance, aerial acrobatics and ground-breaking video mapping technology. It comes to the Opera House after sell-out seasons at Folies Bergère Paris in 2019 and Dubai Opera last year.
Sydney Opera House presents four free outdoor concerts on the Forecourt this April
Friday 12 March 2021
The Sydney Opera House announced that it will present four free outdoor concerts on the Forecourt from Friday 9 April - Sunday 11 April, enabled by a NSW Government initiative to increase access to Sydney's cultural offering in the city.
Get Active at the Sydney Opera House
Wednesday 3 March 2021
The Sydney Opera House will host a range of fitness classes with a breathtaking view this March and April, offering Sydneysiders and visitors a chance to experience their Opera House in a new way and rediscover the city.
Sydney Opera House doubles the creative fun for kids this April
Tuesday 2 March 2021
The Sydney Opera House will inspire kids and families with two free artist-led Creative Play experiences alongside school holiday shows this April. Held in the Western Foyer and Utzon Room, the expanded programming is enabled by the NSW Government initiative’s Summer in the City initiative. The immersive experiences include Awakening Evenfall, with children repurposing old Opera House uniforms to weave personal stories, and Utzon’s Universe, a kid-friendly exploration of the design principles of Opera House architect Jørn Utzon.
Every Body Dance Now: Free outdoor dance classes at the Sydney Opera House this March
Monday 15 February 2021
The Sydney Opera House today announced Every Body Dance Now, a free series of outdoor dance classes presented on the spectacular Opera House Forecourt. Enabled by a NSW Government initiative, Culture Up Late, to increase access to Sydney’s cultural offering in the city, several free classes will be held this March, allowing attendees to share in the joy of dance against one of the world’s most iconic backdrops.
American Psycho - The Musical will deliver the thrills and chills this winter
Tuesday 9 February 2021
Sexy, dark and disturbing, American Psycho - The Musical will be presented in the Sydney Opera House’s Playhouse from 3 - 27 June, 2021. Based on Bret Easton Ellis’ 1991 famed novel American Psycho and the 2000 film of the same name, American Psycho – The Musical is a chilling yet wickedly comedic insight into a society driven by capitalism, self-image and wealth. The production returns after a successful season at the Hayes Theatre Co. in 2019 that earned the musical nine Sydney Theatre Awards.
Laugh, learn and be inspired with the Opera House’s April school holidays program
Tuesday 2 February 2021
The world premiere of the rampaging new Australian musical comedy Charlie and the War Against the Grannies leads a fun-packed family line-up at the Sydney Opera House this April and May. Together with new dinosaur adventure Prehistoric World by internationally-renowned puppeteers Erth, ARIA award-winners Teeny Tiny Stevies, a collaborative stage adaptation of beloved children’s story Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, and the return of the popular Kids Music Café, this school holidays program offers family fun for all generations.
All About Women 2021 line-up announcement
Wednesday 20 January 2021
The Sydney Opera House today announced a program of talks, panels, film screenings, contemporary art, Q&As and workshops to be presented at its ninth annual All About Women festival, held on Sunday 7 March ahead of International Women’s Day.
Sydney Opera House announces $21 summer tickets
Wednesday 13 January 2021
The Sydney Opera House today announced $21 summer tickets for its line-up of summer events, performances and experiences, enabled by a NSW Government initiative to increase access to Sydney’s cultural offering over the summer months. The offer commences today and runs through to the end of March, with tickets released on the Opera House website at midday each day for selected shows the following day.
