Pride and Prejudice
14 August – 1 September 2024
In the Playhouse
Theatre
Film, television and stage icon, Nadine Garner brings to life Pride and Prejudice, a unique but faithful adaptation in words and music of Jane Austen’s most famous work. With a score by Carl Davis, Nadine is joined on stage with acclaimed musicians Madeleine Easton and Dan Le in this unique but faithful production.
Date | Time |
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Wednesday 14 August 2024 Preview | 7:00pm |
Thursday 15 August 2024 Preview | 3:00pm |
Thursday 15 August 2024 | 7:00pm |
Friday 16 August 2024 | 7:00pm |
Saturday 17 August 2024 | 3:00pm |
Saturday 17 August 2024 | 7:00pm |
Sunday 18 August 2024 | 3:00pm |
Wednesday 21 August 2024 | 7:00pm |
Thursday 22 August 2024 | 7:00pm |
Friday 23 August 2024 | 7:00pm |
Saturday 24 August 2024 | 3:00pm |
Saturday 24 August 2024 | 7:00pm |
Sunday 25 August 2024 | 1:00pm |
Thursday 29 August 2024 | 7:00pm |
Friday 30 August 2024 | 7:00pm |
Saturday 31 August 2024 | 3:00pm |
Saturday 31 August 2024 | 7:00pm |
Sunday 1 September 2024 | 1:00pm |
Previews | Price |
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All tickets | $79 |
Tuesday - Friday performances | Price |
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Premium | $99 |
A Reserve | $89 |
B Reserve | $79 |
Concession* (A Reserve) | $79 |
Saturday - Sunday performances | Price |
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Premium | $109 |
A Reserve | $99 |
B Reserve | $89 |
Concession* (A Reserve) | $89 |
*Concession includes Australian Pensioner and Students (incl. International)
$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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Sydney Opera House Insiders presale
10am, Tuesday 14 May 2024
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Promoter presale
10am, Tuesday 14 May 2024
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9am, Wednesday 15 May 2024
General Public onsale
10am, Thursday 16 May 2024
In English
Wheelchair accessible
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Run time
This performance will run for approximately 2 hours 10 minutes, including interval.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Age
All ages
Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times.
The Opera House is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children that visit or engage with us. Read our Child Safety Policy.
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Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice, an adaptation in words and music is the theatrical retelling of Jane Austen’s most famous work. The enduring story of the romance between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy is presented in an intimate drawing-room setting, in much the same way that Jane herself first read the story aloud to the Austen family and their closest friends.
Film, television and stage icon, Nadine Garner brings to life Austen’s most famous manuscript with a sublime musical accompaniment. Weaving around Austen’s own words is Carl Davis' magical score from the much-loved BBC TV drama series of Pride and Prejudice, widely considered the most seminal television adaptation of the author’s work.
Joining Nadine on stage will be Madeleine Easton, the Australian musician who enthralled a televised audience of 400 million people with solo performances at the coronation of King Charles III.
Internationally acclaimed concert pianist Melvyn Tan joins us for all performances to Sunday 25 August. The Singaporean born child prodigy moved to London aged twelve to study at the Yehudi Menuhin School before an in-demand career performing at the world’s most prestigious venues including Royal Festival Hall and New York’s Lincoln Centre.
For the final week of the season we welcome Australia’s next generation, rising star concert pianist Dan Le. Having already enjoyed an international career spanning four continents, he has been described as an incredibly versatile soloist, chamber musician and innovative artist. Melbourne born Dan was hailed by the New York Concert Review as a “brilliant young pianist.”
Pride and Prejudice is arguably the greatest romance novel of the English Language. More than 200 years after her death, Jane Austen’s work continues to resonate with every new generation. It is fitting that much loved Australian actor Nadine Garner will honour this legacy in a unique but faithful production promising captivating entertainment. laugh-out-loud moments and wonderful surprises.
Director Tyran Parke
Adaptation Gill Hornby
Presented by Spiritworks & Theatre Tours International
On stage
Limelight MagazineGarner’s delivery is ebullient, her comic timing immaculate. Her masterful use of the pause is deployed to heighten the humour, along with raised eyebrows and complicit looks at the audience.
Cast
Nadine Garner
Actor
One of Australia’s most respected actors, Nadine Garner’s career has spanned film, television and theatre for more than 25 years.
Nadine’s television credits include the Network 10/Channel 5 (UK) series LIE WITH ME, the Stan original series BLOOM, MY LIFE IS MURDER and MR BLACK for Network 10, THE BLAKE MYSTERIES: GHOST STORIES Telemovie for the Seven Network, ABC’s THE DOCTOR BLAKE MYSTERIES, the Seven Network drama CITY HOMICIDE, ABC comedy IT’S A DATE, BLUE WATER HIGH, THE HENDERSON KIDS, G.P, THE FLYING DOCTORS, BOYS FROM THE BUSH, and RAW FM for which she was nominated for an AFI Award for Best Actress in a Television Drama.
Nadine’s feature film credits include Ben Hackworth’s debut feature CELESTE which premiered at the 2018 Melbourne International Film Festival, Ana Kokkinos’ THE BOOK OF REVELATION, Darren Ashton’s RAZZLE DAZZLE and Amanda Jane’s THE WEDDING PARTY, which earned her a New York City International Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actress.
In 1988, Nadine won the AFI Award for Best Actress for her role in Don McLennan’s Mull and in 1995, she received a Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Supporting Actress and an AFI Award nomination for Best Actress for her role in Metal Skin.
Nadine has also worked for many of Australia's theatre companies performing both contemporary and classical pieces.
Melvyn Tan
Piano
Melvyn Tan stands as a towering figure in the classical music world, renowned for his exceptional mastery of both the fortepiano and the modern piano. Born in Singapore in 1956, Tan's prodigious talent was evident early on, leading him to prestigious training at the Yehudi Menuhin School in England and further studies at the Royal College of Music. His decision to specialize in the fortepiano in 1980 catalyzed a distinguished career marked by ground-breaking interpretations and international acclaim.
Tan has captivated audiences worldwide with his performances in some of the globe's most prestigious venues, including the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Vienna Konzerthaus, and New York's Lincoln Center. His artistry is celebrated for its insightful interpretations and innovative programming that spans the full historical spectrum of the piano's repertoire. His partnerships with leading orchestras and conductors, such as Roger Norrington and the London Classical Players, have often been described as revelatory, bringing fresh perspectives to well-trodden repertoires.
His discography is extensive and influential, featuring landmark recordings that have redefined the performance of classical piano music. These include critically acclaimed fortepiano renditions of concertos by Mozart and Beethoven, as well as masterful performances of Romantic and modern works on the concert grand piano.
Melvyn Tan's illustrious career is a testament to his profound musical intelligence and his relentless pursuit of expressive depth in piano music.
“…the most thoughtful, elegant and refined of pianists… everything seemed to illuminate everything else.”
THE GUARDIAN - UK
Madeleine Easton
Violin
The Australian violinist Madeleine Easton is an established star on the international stage. She has appeared as both soloist, concertmaster, and director of the worlds most respected ensembles.
She has performed with the Orquesta Sinfonica de Madrid, the Gulbenkian Foundation Orchestra of Lisbon, The English Baroque Soloists, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, The Gabrieli Consort, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, The Australian World Orchestra and the Northern Ballet Orchestra of England. She held the position of concertmaster of The Hanover Band from 2006-2017.
Madeleine formed a special relationship with the Royal Academy of Music, London where she directed the Bach Cantata Series from 2009- 2019 and is regularly invited to give masterclasses. In 2019 she returned to Australia to found Bach Akademie Australia, now a mainstay on the Australian music scene, regularly achieving 5 star reviews.
“Easton entranced her audience with this pinnacle of the violin repertoire where intellect, athleticism, stamina, technique and sheer musicality collide.”
- Sydney Arts Guide
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.
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Please contact Box Office on 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. Opera Bar, Opera Kitchen and Portside are also available for you to enjoy.
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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