Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen
5 - 23 February 2025
In the Playhouse
Theatre
From the producers of the Olivier award-winning Baby Reindeer and the international smash-hit Fleabag, written by Marcelo Dos Santos (Backstairs Billy) and directed by Olivier award-winner Matthew Xia. Experience a gripping blend of humor and anxiety as this dark comedy explores modern fears, insecurities and relationships with sharp wit.
Killer Ticket Deal
See this killingly funny dark comedy for only $59 on select performances. Hurry before it leaves Sydney this Sunday!
Sunday 23 Feb 7:30pm
| Date | Time |
| Tuesday 18 February 2025 | 7pm |
| Wednesday 19 February 2025 | 7pm |
| Thursday 20 February 2025 | 6pm |
| Friday 21 February 2025 | 7pm |
| Saturday 22 February 2025 | 6pm, 8:30pm |
| Sunday 23 February 2025 | 5pm, 7:30pm |
| Ticket | Price |
| Standard | $74.90 |
| Concession Australian pensioners, Australian Senior card holders & full-time Australian Students | $64.90 |
| Sunday 23 February 7:30pm | Price |
| All tickets | $59 |
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Run time
This performance will run for approximately 65 minutes, no interval.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Warnings
Suitable for Mature Audiences.
Children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
The show will contain coarse language, sexual references, adult content and themes.
Please note there will be mentions of mental illness, death and grief, consumption of drugs, and animal cruelty.
The production may contain haze and flashing lights.
Useful information:
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This darkly comedic one-man show delves into the anxieties of modern life with razor-sharp wit, tackling everything from the fear of intimacy to the terror of vulnerability. As the protagonist (Samuel Barnett) grapples with his own paranoia and insecurities, audiences are taken on a journey that is as hilarious as it is relatable.
This show is the “razor sharp” (Scotsman) hit play written by Marcelo Dos Santos (Backstairs Billy), starring Tony and Olivier-nominated Samuel Barnett, from the producers of the Olivier award-winning Baby Reindeer and the international smash-hit Fleabag, directed by Olivier award-winner Matthew Xia.
Sydney Opera House Presents a production by Francesca Moody Productions in association with Roast Productions
TelegraphThe gag-count is ridiculously high.
FESTFaultless execution is matched only by this audience’s thunderous, cathartic, cry-laughing response.
WhatsOnStageA masterclass in comic delivery.
About the artists
Samuel Barnett
Samuel is an Olivier and two-time Tony nominated actor. In 2022 Samuel starred opposite Ralph Fiennes in Straight Line Crazy, directed by Nicholas Hytner at the Bridge Theatre. On screen he filmed the role of Cecil Beaton in the feature film Lee, opposite Kate Winslet due for release this December. Sam will also star in upcoming comedy film And Mrs alongside Harriet Walter and Aisling Bea. In 2016 Samuel starred in the title role of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency for BBC America opposite Elijah Wood. The show, created by Max Landis, was inspired by the novel of the same name by Douglas Adams and ran for two seasons. Samuel received his second Tony nomination in 2014 for his portrayal of Viola in Twelfth Night on Broadway, directed by Tim Carroll. His first Tony nomination was for the original production of Alan Bennett’s acclaimed History Boys, for which he also won the Drama Desk Award and was nominated for an Olivier Award. In 2006 he was nominated for Most Promising Newcomer at the British Independent Film Awards for the film adaptation. Other screen credits include The Lady in the Van, Jupiter Ascending, The Amazing Mr Blunden (Sky), Penny Dreadful (Showtime), Twenty Twelve (BBC) and Beautiful People (BBC).
Performed by Samuel Barnett
Writer: Marcelo Dos Santos
Director: Matthew Xia
Designer: Kat Heath
Lighting Designer: Elliot Griggs
Sound Designer: Max Pappenheim
Production Manager: Jack Boissieux
Company Stage Manager on Book: Chloë Forestier-Walker
Plan your visit
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.
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.
Frequently asked questions
Ticket purchases and collection at our Box Office is discouraged and eTicket or postal delivery methods should be used, wherever possible. However, if you are collecting your tickets from the Box Office, we recommend doing this at least 60 minutes before the event starts. If you have already received your tickets, the venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Please take your seats as soon as you arrive.
If you are late, we will seat you as soon as we can and, where possible, in your allocated seat. However, to reduce movement in the venue as well as minimise disruption to the performance and other patrons, ticketholders may be seated in an allocated latecomer’s seat. Please be aware that some events have lock-out periods. In these cases, latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance. On occasions, this may not be until the interval, or at all where there is no interval.
Details of our right to refuse admission can be found in our General Terms and Conditions for Tickets and Events.
In accordance with our venue security procedures, Opera House security will be scanning and checking bags under the Monumental Stairs, prior to entering the building. Bags will be scanned by an x-ray machine, and staff will wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when handling your belongings, such as gloves. Cloaking facilities will be open 60 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 60 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. However it is strongly encouraged that you travel lightly to minimise contact and queuing. Any bags larger than an A4 piece of paper will need to be checked into the Cloak Room.
The authorised agency for this event is the Sydney Opera House.
Only tickets purchased by authorised agencies should be considered reliable. If you purchase tickets from a non-authorised agency such as Ticketmaster Resale, Viagogo, Ticketbis, eBay, Gumtree, Tickets Australia or any other unauthorised seller, you risk that these tickets are fake, void or have previously been cancelled. Resale restriction applies. For more details, please refer to our General Terms and Conditions for Tickets and Attendance at Events.
Please contact Box Office on +61 2 9250 7777 as soon as possible to advise if you can no longer attend.
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.
The venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances.
Please bring a credit or debit card for any on site purchases to enable contactless payment. You’re welcome to bring your own water bottle but no other food and drinks are permitted inside our venues.
The health, safety and wellbeing of everyone at the Sydney Opera House is our top priority. In line with this commitment, the Opera House became a smoke-free site in January 2022. Read our Smoke-free Environment Policy.
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