Drama Theatre
The Drama Theatre is one of our more intimate theatre venues located in the north-western corner of the Sydney Opera House. Home to Sydney Opera House Resident Companies, the Drama Theatre is rarely available for commercial hire.
Venue information
Accessibility
There are a number of wheelchair and companion seating locations in the Drama Theatre.
Commercial hirers
Information for staging a performance
Location and access
The Drama Theatre is located in the north-western corner of Sydney Opera House, best accessed through the Western Foyers.
Upcoming events
The Play That Goes Wrong
25 Jul – 3 Aug 2025
Enjoy a side-splitting night out with the longest running comedy in the West End. This Olivier and Tony Award-winning theatre has been entertaining audiences worldwide for over a decade. You all know the classic whodunnit story, there has been a murder at a country manor and an inspector is set on the case to find who the culprit is. However, when this plot is given to the accident-prone thespians at The Cornley Drama Society, everything that can go wrong... does!
The 39 Steps
8 – 30 Aug 2025
The 39 Steps is Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller meets Monty Python madness, now reimagined for a brand-new Australian tour. Directed by Damien Ryan and starring Lisa McCune, Ian Stenlake and The Umbilical Brothers (David Collins and Shane Dundas) it’s a fast, funny, unmissable night of theatre.
Arrkula Yinbayarra (Together We Sing)
5 & 6 Sep 2025
Arrkula Yinbayarra (Together We Sing) is a powerful community-led project reviving critically endangered languages through music. Created by Marlene Timothy and co-led with renowned singer/songwriter and 2025 Red Ochre Award winner Dr Shellie Morris AO, they will perform their debut album Waralungku live. Featuring nine singers with a live band, the performance will showcase these original songs in Yanyuwa, Garrwa, Gudanji and Marra languages.
