Spherical Flying Fruit Fly Circus Term 2
28 - 29 June 2023
In the Studio
Theatre
Schools Circus Performance | Stages 1 - 3
Inspire your students with courageous circus acts for, and by young people.
| Date | Time |
| Wednesday 28 June | 10am, 1pm |
| Thursday 29 June | 10am, 1pm |
Student | Price |
|---|---|
Teacher | Price |
| Standard | $25 |
| One complimentary teacher per 15 students | $0 |
| Additional teacher | $20 |
Prices correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Students must be accompanied at all times.
Authorised ticket agency for this event is Sydney Opera House
In English
Wheelchair accessible
Warnings
This event features smoke effects, haze effects and features strobe lighting.
Please advise us upon booking if you have any particular learning or mobility needs for us to support.
Find out more about accessibility at Sydney Opera House
Suitable for Stages 1 - 3
This event is recommended for Years K - 6
Run time
Event duration is 60 minutes + 10 minute Q&A.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Warnings
This event features smoke effects, haze effects and features strobe lighting.
Comedy and breathtaking aerials
The young artists at Flying Fruit Fly Circus are back at the House with a brand-new show for all ages. Spherical is a new circus performance that celebrates 50 years of Australia’s most famous building from Australia’s most famous circus.
This 60-minute masterpiece weaves knockabout comedy, and breathtaking aerials into an all-round circus extravaganza
Presented by Sydney Opera House
Ticket and Travel Subsidy Program
Arts Assist
The Sydney Opera House is committed to providing the very best national and international performing arts experiences to NSW students as part of their educational studies.
The Sydney Opera House Arts Assist program provides the full cost of the Creative Learning performance ticket and $5 per student toward travel costs. School applications are assessed according to socioeconomic disadvantage, schools with special needs and individual responses regarding the School Profile and School Community.
The Sydney Opera House thanks and acknowledges our generous Arts Assist donors; The Greatorex Foundation and Sydney Opera House Ladies’ Committee.
1 - 8 July 2023
Looking for the general public performance?
The Flying Fruit Fly Circus is back with a brand new show where knockabout comedy meets breathtaking aerials. Witness the incredible talents of young performers in this all-round circus extravaganza!
Other information
Venue information
Our foyers will be open 60 minutes pre-show for 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.
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.
Covid-safe information
The health and wellbeing of everyone attending the Opera House is our top priority. We’re committed to making your experience safe, comfortable and enjoyable, with a number of measures in place including regular cleaning of high-touch areas, air conditioning systems that maximise ventilation, and hand sanitiser stations positioned in all paths of travel. We remind our audiences and visitors to please stay home if you feel unwell. If you need to discuss your ticketing or booking options, contact our Box Office team on 02 9250 7777.
The health and wellbeing of everyone attending the Opera House is our top priority. We have a number of safety measures in place including regular cleaning of high-touch areas, air conditioning systems that maximise ventilation, and hand sanitiser stations positioned in all paths of travel. While face masks are no longer required, we ask all our patrons and visitors to practise good hygiene.
The Sydney Opera House no longer requires patrons to show that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Frequently asked questions
Please ensure that your group arrives at the venue 30 minutes prior to the performance start time.
If you are late, we will seat you as soon as possible, but please be aware that some events have lock out periods where late comers cannot be admitted until a suitable break in the performance. Occasionally this is not until the interval, and in some instances late comers won’t be admitted at all.
Yes, use this information to prepare a risk assessment and risk management plan. Teachers undertaking a risk assessment and risk management plan should be aware that Sydney Opera House cannot complete the risk assessment for them.
Food and drink are permitted inside the foyers, but not in the venues.
Please contact our Creative Learning Ticketing Specialists on 02 9250 7770 as soon as possible to advise if your group can no longer attend.
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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