We Come From Far, Far Away
Based on the real journeys of young refugees, brought to life inside a Mongolian yurt
Event details
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Saturday, 3 October 2026 | 3:00pm |
| Saturday, 3 October 2026 | 6:00pm |
| Sunday, 4 October 2026 | 12:00pm |
| Sunday, 4 October 2026 | 3:00pm |
| Sunday, 4 October 2026 | 6:00pm |
| Monday, 5 October 2026 | 11:00am |
| Monday, 5 October 2026 | 2:00pm |
| Tuesday, 6 October 2026 | 11:00am |
| Tuesday, 6 October 2026 | 2:00pm |
| Wednesday, 7 October 2026 | 11:00am |
| Wednesday, 7 October 2026 | 2:00pm |
| Standard Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| General Admission | $49 |
| SOH Insiders Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| General Admission | $44 |
| Groups 4+ | Price |
|---|---|
| General Admission | $44 |
$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 10+
A post show Q&A will run for 15-minutes following each show.
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.
Edinburgh GuideThis touching and humorous piece of theatre brings these necessary stories from far, far, away, much closer to home
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Why the Wild Things Festival Curator loves this showThis is a truly magical experience for young audiences — performed inside a yurt where the action unfolds all around them, the performance tells a story that is both deeply moving and profoundly relevant for our times.
Meet the cast
Alex is the Co-Artistic Director of New International Encounter (NIE), the company that he founded in 2001. Based in Cambridge, UK, NIE produces national and international touring theatre for children, families and young people, along with exciting co-creation and creative learning projects. Alex’s work for NIE has been invited to appear at young audience festivals all over the world and has won prizes at numerous international festivals.
Václav Kalivoda is a Czech trombone player, performer and composer who cooperates with theatres and dance companies for which he composes and records music or performs live. He has been working with NIE since 2018 on several productions. He studied at the Prague Conservatory (CZ), Bard College Conservatory of Music (USA) and ISI Yogyakarta (IDN). Václav has a wide range of musical styles, from classical music, through gamelan music, to experimental contemporary music. He lives in Prague with his wife and son.
Iva Moberg is a Czech/Norwegian actress, theatre maker and producer. In 2001, after graduating from the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (CZ), she co-founded NIE Theatre and has served as its Associate Director ever since, helping shape the company’s artistic vision and international development. She has co-developed numerous original NIE Theatre productions for young audiences and adults, rooted in contemporary stories and collaborative theatre-making. Iva also leads workshops for emerging theatre artists and students.
Nora Svalheim is a Norwegian actress, theatre maker and stunt performer working across theatre and film. Since 2018, she has worked with NIE Theatre, performing in ensemble-based productions that combine physical theatre, storytelling and live music, touring internationally. Alongside her work as a performer, she develops original productions for young audiences and has experience in puppetry and visual theatre.
Danny Takieddin is a Czech independent artist active in theatre, performance, movement and music. He is a graduate in Acting from the Department of Alternative and Puppet Theatre at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague and in Musical Theatre from the Pilsen Conservatory (CZ). He is involved in devised puppet productions as well as theatre and movement projects. As a vocalist and cellist, he focuses on his own original work. Currently, he is dedicated to teaching and leading workshops focused on movement and body awareness.
About New International Encounter (NIE)
New International Encounter (NIE) is an international company that makes award-winning theatre performances and projects through a mix of physical theatre, multiple languages, live music, storytelling and a European ensemble. They have offices in Asker, Norway, in Prague, Czech Republic and in Cambridge in the UK.
They make theatre shows for children, young people, families and adults – for anyone who loves a great story.
They bring together artists from different places, backgrounds and trainings to work together. They work with communities, school classes and places to co-create imaginative and transformative performance projects.
They host talent development opportunities where they share their ways of working, their ways of seeing and being together and their ways of looking at the world.
Cast and credits
Director Alex Byrne
Director and Dramaturg Kjell Moberg
Lighting Design Šimon Kočí
Set Design Kateřina Housková
Music Director David Hlaváč
Technician and Production Assistant Alexander Moberg
Production Iva Moberg
Cast Members
Václav Kalidova
Iva Moberg
Robert Orr
Nora Svalheim
Danny Takieddin
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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.
The Opera House has a range of restaurants and bars on site. Explore our venues.
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
Studio
The Studio is located in the north-western corner of Sydney Opera House, best accessed through the Western Foyers.