Artist to Artist Masterclass In Conversation: Climate Change and what is ‘A Green Touring Model’? with Edgell Junior and Slingsby
27 July 2024
In the Playhouse
Workshops
An insightful conversation with Storyteller Edgell Junior and Slingsby’s Artistic Director Andy Packer (Australia)
Join Edgell Junior and Andy Packer of The River That Ran Uphill to explore the development process behind this unique production and learn more about the impact of climate change in Vanuatu. The conversation will also explore how contemporary theatre making and touring can be greener.
| Ticket | Date | Time |
| Performance | Saturday 27 July 2024 | 11am or 2pm |
| Talk | Saturday 27 July 2024 | 11:45am |
| Ticket | Price |
| Performance | $35 |
| Talk | Free |
Ticket includes 11am or 2pm performance of The River That Ran Up Hill on Saturday 27 July, as well as the talk In Conversation: Climate Change and what is A Green Touring Model?
$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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Suitable for
Emerging, mid and senior level artists interested in climate action, arts touring, producing, theatre making and community.
Run time
This talk runs for approximately 30 minutes.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Age
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.
Embark on a transformative journey of professional development with our exclusive series of masterclasses hosted by internationally renowned artists, all gracing the iconic stages of the Sydney Opera House.
This unparalleled opportunity invites both aspiring and seasoned artists alike to delve into the secrets, techniques, processes and inspirations that have propelled these global talents to the pinnacle of their craft. You’ll connect with like-minded artists and discover new techniques and perspectives to support your creative journey.
Sustainability in the arts
Join Edgell Junior and Andy Packer for a fascinating conversation after witness the powerful story of The River That Ran Uphill. Elevate your experience by following the performance with this eye-opening conversation providing insights to Slingsby’s proactive environmental action.
Discover what they have learnt by measuring their carbon footprint, their innovative offsetting strategies, and their collaborative efforts in regenerative Landcare. They (Slingsby) will also discuss how this vital information is shaping future touring plans, including an exciting new project, A Concise Compendium of Wonder.
Sydney Opera House presents
Meet the speakers
Edgell Junior
Performer, Creator and Writer
Edgell is a proud Ni-Vanuatu man (from Pentecost Island), now living in Adelaide. From 2011–2019, Edgell was a core ensemble member of internationally-renowned Wan Smolbag Theatre (Port Vila, Vanuatu), who work year-round producing, devising and touring plays, films, short videos, workshop programs and educational resources. Vanuatu based NGO Wan Smolbag Theatre plays an important role in Edgell Junior's life, story and experience of Cyclone Pam.
Andy Packer
Artist Director and Director
Andy is a director of theatre, music theatre and opera. He has also worked as creative producer of multidisciplinary arts programs, producer of large-scale events and festival director. In 2007 Andy co-founded Adelaide-based theatre company Slingsby. The company’s productions have received 16 industry awards and toured to more than 100 theatres in over 70 cities and towns across 12 countries. Andy is renowned for creating original live performance moments that are emotionally powerful and visually bold. His work across theatre for young audiences, opera, cabaret, music theatre and symphonic concerts has pushed him to develop a distinctive theatrical form that is at once personal and epic.
Other information
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.
Covid-safe information
The health and wellbeing of everyone attending the Opera House is our top priority. We’re committed to making your experience safe, comfortable and enjoyable, with a number of measures in place including regular cleaning of high-touch areas, air conditioning systems that maximise ventilation, and hand sanitiser stations positioned in all paths of travel. We remind our audiences and visitors to please stay home if you feel unwell. If you need to discuss your ticketing or booking options, contact our Box Office team on 02 9250 7777.
The health and wellbeing of everyone attending the Opera House is our top priority. We have a number of safety measures in place including regular cleaning of high-touch areas, air conditioning systems that maximise ventilation, and hand sanitiser stations positioned in all paths of travel. While face masks are no longer required, we ask all our patrons and visitors to practise good hygiene.
The Sydney Opera House no longer requires patrons to show that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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 +61 2 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.
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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