Tinker Tales!
Calling all young builders. Are you ready to roll up your sleeves?
Event details
| Date | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 3 October 2026 | 11:00am | |
| Saturday, 3 October 2026 | 2:30pm | |
| Sunday, 4 October 2026 | 11:00am | |
| Sunday, 4 October 2026 | 2:30pm |
Post-show artist talk will run for approx. 20 mins after this show |
| Monday, 5 October 2026 | 11:00am | |
| Monday, 5 October 2026 | 2:30pm |
| Standard Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Premium | $49 |
| A Reserve | $45 |
| B Reserve | $39 |
| SOH Insiders Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Premium | $44 |
| A Reserve | $40 |
| B Reserve | $35 |
| Groups 4+ | Price |
|---|---|
| Premium | $44 |
| A Reserve | $40 |
| B Reserve | $35 |
$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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For those requiring assistance, wheelchair or companion seating, accessible seating locations are available. Bookings can be made by calling the Box Office on 1300 764 849 or by email.
Recommended 6+
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
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.
Andreas Denk is a master at integrating objects and materials into dancing phrases. And this is how he surprises his audience with creativity and fantasy.
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Why the Wild Things Festival Curator loves this showThe soundtrack of building noises is addictive, and the combination of physical comedy, dance, daring building tasks and play on stage is perfect for kids who can't sit still in their seats.
Meet the cast
Andreas Denk is a German choreographer, dancer and theatre maker based in the Netherlands. He is the founder and artistic director of Plan d-, an internationally touring dance theatre company known for creating imaginative, accessible and visually inventive performances for audiences of all ages.
A graduate of the Lola Rogge School in Hamburg and the Rotterdam Dance Academy, Andreas has worked extensively across Europe as a performer, choreographer and artistic director. His work has been presented at numerous international festivals and theatres, and he has received several prestigious awards for choreography, scenography and film.
At the heart of his artistic practice is a fascination with everyday objects and materials. By transforming ordinary items into playful theatrical partners, he creates performances that are surprising, humorous and deeply human. His work often explores themes of connection, belonging, sustainability and inclusion, inviting audiences to see the world from a different perspective.
Ali Shafiee is an Iranian-Dutch actor, theatre maker, director and drama teacher. Born in Iran in 1970, he developed a passion for theatre at a young age. Because professional theatre training was not accessible to Deaf people at the time, he initially studied electrical engineering before fleeing to the Netherlands in 1994.
In the Netherlands he found a new artistic home at Handtheater, where he performed with Deaf and sign-language-speaking actors. Alongside his work in education, he continued performing and later completed his qualification as a drama teacher.
Ali’s work is characterised by expressive physicality, visual storytelling and humour. Drawing on his own experiences as a Deaf performer and refugee, he is passionate about creating inclusive spaces where communication extends beyond spoken language. Through theatre and education, he encourages understanding, self-confidence and connection between people from different backgrounds.
Chérif Zaouali is a Dutch-Belgian choreographer, performer, facilitator and founder of Shiva Rising, a movement-based company creating transformative experiences through performance, somatics and human connection. With more than 25 years of international experience in theatre, dance, film, television and immersive performance, he combines artistic practice with emotional awareness and embodied storytelling.
He has performed and collaborated with companies including Danstheater AYA, ISH Dance Collective, Movementalist and André Gingras, and currently works with Plan d- on participatory and site-specific productions. His work explores themes of identity, belonging, resilience and collective experience.
Through movement, improvisation and audience engagement, Chérif creates spaces where people can connect across differences and discover new ways of relating to themselves and others. His artistic practice is rooted in accessibility, inclusion and the belief that performance can be a catalyst for meaningful human connection.
About Plan d-
Choreographer, dancer and set designer Andreas Denk creates professional dance theatre for both children and adults. He draws inspiration from stories about people and special places, making performances that are instantly recognisable for the way they reveal the absurdity of situations that contemporary human beings find themselves in.
Objects and the settings in which he places his performers are of crucial importance. Plan d- offers a space — both literally and figuratively — in which everyone is free to tell their own personal story. In this way, Denk introduces audiences to existential spaces and invites them to explore corners of the world they would not normally encounter. He hopes this will inspire us to see the world around us differently, and to find perspective on the more difficult aspects of contemporary life.
Andreas Denk approaches the tragic always with absurd humour, drawing audiences in and keeping them emotionally engaged. Plan d- makes compelling dance theatre for a wide audience, children and adults alike.
Credits
Script and Choreography Andreas Denk
Music and Composition Radek Fedyk
Final Direction Klaus Jürgens
Set Design Andreas Denk
Light Design Erik Raalte
Education and Side Programming Silke Dekker
Publicity and Production Constanze Fluhme
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Attending this event
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Ticket information
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A booking fee of $8.95 applies per transaction. Prices are correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection.
Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times. Babies aged 0-2 years old at the time of a performance may be seated on an adult’s lap. Children two years and older will need to hold a standard ticket.
Please contact Box Office on 1300 SOH TIX as soon as possible if you are unable to attend.
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At the venue
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. All Sydney Opera House foyers are accessible, with lift access to the main and western foyers.
The Opera House is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children that visit or engage with us. Read our Child Safety Policy. The Opera House has also developed a Child-friendly Code of Conduct to engage with our youngest visitors.
The health, safety and wellbeing of everyone at the Sydney Opera House is our top priority. In line with this commitment, the Opera House is a smoke-free site. Read our Smoke-free Environment Policy.
The safety and security of patrons, visitors and staff is our highest priority. Entry to venues inside the Opera House including theatres, the Utzon Room, the Centre for Creativity and Bennelong Restaurant is via a single entry point located under the Monumental Steps.
In line with our venue security procedures, all ticketholders must present their bags and personal belongings for visual inspection or x-ray screening prior to entering the building.
We hope all our audience members, including those children with us, have a wonderful time. Please keep disturbances to a minimum. Ticketholders who interfere unreasonably with another’s enjoyment may be asked to leave.
If your child becomes unsettled during the performance, we ask that you step outside with them until they settle. Note that you may not be readmitted until there is a suitable break in the performance.
Filming and photography is not permitted inside the venue, unless expressly authorised by us. You must switch your mobile phone off or to silent while in the venue.
Refreshments are available to purchase from our theatre bars, with foyers open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances.
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Cloaking facilities will be open 60 minutes pre-show. It is strongly encouraged that you travel lightly. Larger items – including handbags bigger than A4-size, backpacks, umbrellas, suitcases and prams – are not permitted inside the venues and must be cloaked.
Yes, pram parking is available outside our theatres. All Sydney Opera House foyers are pram accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers.
Foyer doors are usually open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 120 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances.
Theatre doors will open 30 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 15 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances.
If you’re collecting your tickets from the Box Office, we recommend doing this at least 60 minutes before the event starts.
We’ll aim to 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.
Where an event has a lock-out period, 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.
Location and access
Playhouse
The Playhouse is located in the north-western corner of Sydney Opera House, best accessed through the Western Foyers.