AUTO-TUNE
4 - 7 September 2024
In the Studio
Theatre
Step into the world of AUTO-TUNE, the latest groundbreaking theatre from the dynamic re:group performance collective, the minds behind the celebrated COIL from UnWrapped 2022. In a premiere season, this electrifying performance explores the value of imperfection in a contemporary digital era defined by algorithmic perfection.
| Date | Time |
| Wednesday 4 September | 7.00pm |
| Thursday 5 September | 7.00pm |
| Friday 6 September | 7.00pm |
| Saturday 7 September | 7.00pm* |
*Auslan Interpreted and Audio Described performance
| Ticket | Price |
| Standard | $45 |
| Concession* Australian Senior, Australian Pensioner, Domestic Students, Children Under 18 | $30 |
*Must provide valid ID
$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.
Young people under the age of 15 must be accompanied at all times.
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Auslan Interpreted performance
Saturday 7 September 7pm
Experienced Auslan theatre interpreters, Will and Jennifer, will stand to the side of the stage and translate what the actors are saying or singing into Auslan. A block of seats is reserved with a good view of the interpreters and the stage. Book here
Wheelchair accessible:
There are a number of wheelchair and companion seating locations in our theatres. To book accessible seating contact Box Office:
Telephone
+61 2 9250 7777
(Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm AEST)
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Run time
This performance runs for 65 minutes.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Age
Recommended for audiences 16+
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.
Useful information:
IT’S AN AUTO-TUNE OPERA, BABY!
Set in Wagga Wagga in the early 2000s, the raucous work of “gig theatre” follows Michael, a teenage Silverchair fan who discovers he has a strange superpower. The same way Auto-Tune perfects pitch, Michael finds he can time-travel, auto-tuning his life to rid it of dumb statements, awkward pauses and cringe jokes. But when this music-mad weirdo makes the biggest mistake of his life, will his Auto-Tune superpower save him?
Told through an audiovisual set of fresh indie songs and live video captions, this innovative and genre defying performance feels like discovering your new favourite band on the side-stage of a music festival.
In a pitch perfect world where algorithms seem to be the answer, AUTO TUNE is a sixty-five minute romp into a messy, sweaty universe that proves otherwise.
Sydney Opera House and re:group present
AUTO-TUNE has been commissioned by Sydney Opera House New Work Now donors and further developed with the support of the Australian Government through Creative Australia, Brand X, Crush Collective, Intimate Spectacle and the University of Sydney’s Department of Theatre and Performance Studies.
Image credit: Lucy Parakhina
Gallery
Credit: Christina Mishell
Gallery
Credit: Christina Mishell
UnWrapped
An ongoing series dedicated to uncovering the best independent creators. UnWrapped hands over the stage and introduces audiences to an eclectic panorama of the finest original performances by groundbreaking and unique local artists.
Meet the creatives
Mark Rogers
Mark Rogers (b. 1988) is a multi-award-winning playwright and theatre-maker living on Dharawal Land. In 2019 he won both the Griffin Award and Sydney Theatre Company’s Patrick White Award. The play, Superheroes, was also shortlisted for Stückemarkt at Theatertreffen as a part of the Berlin Festspiele before premiering at Griffin Theatre Company in Sydney in 2020. His next play, Naked and Screaming, was staged for La Boite Theatre and won Best Production at the 2022 Matilda Awards. His work with the independent companies re:group performance collective and Applespiel has been staged at MONA:FOMA, Next Wave, PACT, Performance Space, Metro Arts, Belvoir, Brisbane Festival, Malthouse Theatre, La Mama, Merrigong Theatre Company, La Boite, Shopfront Arts Co-Op, Arts House and the Sydney Opera House. He holds a PHD from the University of Wollongong.
re:group performance collective is Mark Rogers, Solomon Thomas, Malcolm Whittaker, Steve Wilson-Alexander and Carly Young. Inspired by the highs and lows of pop culture, we work as an ensemble to mash theatre-making and movie-making together to create “live cinema”. Our aim is to turn the typically comfortable and passive movie-going experience into something immersive, irreverent, sweaty and live. We are passionate about creating innovative work that questions the role and meaning of art in society, where the technology we use is core to the ideas in each work we make, which is typically ironic and sincere, and accessible and experimental, all in equal measure. Our current obsessions are loss, new technologies, difficult conversations, friendship, outdated media formats, labour relations and nostalgia. In 2024 we are presenting new work at Belvoir St. Theatre, Festival of Dangerous Ideas and Sydney Opera House.
Writer / Performer / Musician
Mark Rogers
Director / Designer
Solomon Thomas
Creative Producer
Malcolm Whittaker
Dramaturg / Roadie
Steve Wilson-Alexander
Dramaturg / Marketing
Carly Young
Performer / Musician
Ashley Bundang
Performer / Musician
Liam ‘Snowy’ Halliwell
Lighting Designer
Kelsey Lee
Administration
Intimate Spectacle
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 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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