Shadow Puppets With International theatre-maker Jumaadi
24 April 2024
In the Centre for Creativity
Workshops
Ages 10+ | Learn how to draw and design your very own characters and backdrops! Using different paper cutting methods, cast your drawings into animated shadows using various light sources and surfaces.
| Date | Time | Ages |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 24 April 2024 | 10am - 12.30pm | 12 - 16 |
| Wednesday 24 April 2024 | 1:30pm - 4:00pm | 10+ and their families |
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Standard | $25 |
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Run time
This workshop runs for approximately 150 minutes.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Age
Recommended for children ages 10+.
On Wednesday 24 April 2024, the session between 10am - 12.30pm is suitable for kids aged 12 -16. This workshop is for children only. Parents and carers will drop off and pick up their children promptly at the workshop start and end times from the Centre for Creativity. Following booking, parents/carers will receive a supervision consent form to complete and return to the Opera House Learning Team.
On Wednesday 24 April 2024, the session between 1.30pm - 4 pm is suitable for kids and families. One ticket per person. Kids aged 10+
The Opera House is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children that visit or engage with us. Read our Child Safety Policy
What to bring on the day
All materials are provided to help you make your own paper shadow puppets.
Albert EinsteinCreativity is contagious. Pass it on.
Tell stories through shadow play
In this specially designed workshop for the Sydney Opera House, internationally renowned theatre-makers and visual artist Jumaadi takes children and young people on a journey to make performances using household materials.
From storyboarding, paper puppet making and shadow play, this workshop will introduce kids to one of the oldest forms of theatre-making in the world - the traditional art of wayang kulit or shadow puppetry from Indonesia. Then end the day with a performance that the whole family will love!
Be inspired by the story of the Opera House and learn how to draw and design your very own characters and backdrops. You will learn different paper cutting methods to cast your drawings and paper cuts into animated shadows with various light sources onto different surfaces.
Sydney Opera House Presents
Meet the artist
Jumaadi
Multidisciplinary Indonesian-born artist Jumaadi works across many mediums, from painting to performing art. His most recognisable works are large-scale paintings on cloth, intricate works presented on buffalo hide canvases, and shadow theatre performances. He has been in major international exhibitions including in Asia, Russia, USA and Australia. His works are in the collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, National Gallery of Australia, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, and many regional galleries across Australia and internationally.
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
We advise that you arrive 15 minutes prior to the event. 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.
Prior to the workshop, please notify us if you will need a chair for the session, so we can have those available. Please email accessibility@sydneyoperahouse.com to request a chair or notify our team of any additional needs you may have.
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.
Food and beverages will not be allowed unless specified in the event. Opera Bar, Opera Kitchen and Portside are also available to purchase food before your event. Please bring a credit or debit card for any on-site purchases to enable contactless payment.
All Sydney Opera House foyers are pram accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to the 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 or as directed by Sydney Opera House staff, adhering to COVID-safe rules.
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.
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.
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