Encantado
5 - 10 January 2024
In the Drama Theatre
Dance
The celebrated Brazilian choreographer Lia Rodrigues summons healing spirits in a jubilant dance work designed to re-enchant the world.
| Date | Time |
| Friday 5 January 2024 | 6:30pm |
| Saturday 6 January 2024 | 8:00pm |
| Sunday 7 January 2024 | 6:00pm |
| Monday 8 January 2024 | 6:30pm |
| Tuesday 9 January 2024 | 7:30pm |
| Wednesday 10 January 2024 | 7:00pm |
| Standard | Price |
|---|---|
| Premium | $99 |
| A Reserve | $89 |
| B Reserve | $59 |
Concession* | Price |
|---|---|
| Premium | n/a |
| A Reserve | $80 |
| B Reserve | $53 |
*Proof of concession must be produced to obtain the concession price and may be requested at the door. Concessions are only available where indicated and may be subject to availability.
$8.95 booking fee applies per transaction
Prices correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection.
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General Public tickets on-sale
12pm, Thursday 26 October 2023
In English
Audio loop available
Wheelchair accessible
There are a number of wheelchair and companion seating locations available.
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Run time
The duration of this event is 60 minutes, without interval
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Age
Recommended for ages 15+
This performance contains nudity and may not be appropriate for children under the age of 15
The Opera House is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children that visit or engage with us. Read our Child Safety Policy.
The Financial Times… nothing short of miraculous ... the group swept the audience up with irresistible force.
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A jubilant dance work from Brazil
In Brazil, the word encantado refers to the object of an enchantment or a spell. Then there are the encantados, the enchanted ones, spirits that move between heaven and earth.
But now that human action threatens life on Earth, what will become of the encantados? Emerging onto a stage decked in a vibrant patchwork, 11 dancers transform 140 colourful blankets into shape-shifting costumes and personas in Encantado, a wild celebration of nature and our place in it.
Inspired by the very real environmental and spiritual struggles experienced in today’s Brazil, Encantado asks: How can we become close to each other and to the world we are part of once again?
The enchanted and disenchanted move in endless dance, as Encantado builds from stillness to a joyous crescendo of freedom.
Presented by Sydney Festival with Lia Rodrigues Companhia de Danças
2025
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Venue information
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Covid-safe information
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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.
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