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 Sydney Entertainment - Some OptionsWhen it comes to Sydney entertainment there are so many options that it can be especially difficult to make a decision. This applies more so in situations when you like several different styles of Sydney entertainment. Basically, when it comes to Sydney entertainment you can choose the movies, the theatre, concerts, orchestras, musicals, ballets, sporting events, comedy shows, and pretty much anything else you might imagine. Even the most discriminating Sydney entertainment seekers should be able to find something to entertain them. The Internet is always a great place to find Sydney entertainment information. Or, you can always call ticket sellers for information on Sydney entertainment. Whatever option you choose you will certainly have plenty of Sydney entertainment options. Remember, however, that Sydney entertainment is in high demand since it is the most populous city in the country. Since the last thing you want to do is plan on attending a certain Sydney entertainment event and find tickets have been sold out, you should make your plans for Sydney entertainment early on so you are assured tickets. Bennelong Point, Circular Quay; box office 9250 7777 www.sydneyoperahouse.com CONCERT HALL Kate Ceberano with the Sydney Symphony 11 December Known for her soulful voice, Ceberano performs all her greatest hits. Human Nature with the Sydney Symphony: People get ready! 12-13 December For the first time ever, Human Nature and the Sydney Symphony will perform together for a stunning night of music and chart-topping hits. Christmas at The House 19–23 December Opera Australia return with a special festive concert and a rich program of traditional carols, seasonal classics and Yuletide tales - enjoyable for the whole family. For The Good Times – Not New Years Eve 27-28 December Join the 60-piece Australian Philharmonic Orchestra as they capture the best musical numbers from the theatre, stage and screen. That Was The Year That Was 29-30 December Australia’s funniest entertainers get together as they affectionately lampoon the year’s events in a hilarious evening of stand up comedy and satire. New Years Eve Gala 31 December Watch the Sydney harbor light up with a spectacular display of fireworks as you sip champagne from the balcony of the Sydney Opera House like a star. Le Grand Cirque – Aerial Dreams 5–10 January This thrilling rollercoaster stage spectacular will provide the whole family with heart pounding action ranging from contortionists to clowns. This is a strictly limited season, so book now to avoid disappointment. The Matthew Herbert Big Band 24 January The Sydney Festival presents a blend of lush jazz, soulful vocals and fascinating rhythms. Masters of Tradition 25–26 January This unique festival held in the Irish coastal town of Bantry each year comes to the Sydney Opera House, celebrating traditional Irish music in its purest form. Roberta Flack with the Sydney Symphony 12-14 February Roberta Flack with her sophisticated and smooth vocal style will perform a collection of heartfelt classics with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. David Hobson and Teddy Tahu Rhodes 13 March Catch two of Australia’s most popular opera singers, David Hobson and Teddy Tahu, as they tour around the country. Radiance – Special Concert Performance 20 March Witness Australia’s most versatile orchestra step out of the pit and into the limelight. DRAMA THEATRE Ivanov 22–27 January One of Europe’s finest acting ensembles from Budapest’s Katona Jozsef Theatre will deliver an unsettling and poetic performance about human failing. Juliette Binoche and Akram Khan 18–28 February Academy Award-winning actor, Juliette Binoche, and dancer, Akram Khan, collaborate together with emotional daring as they venture into a terrain of love, lust and betrayal. Travesties by Tom Stoppard 9 March–18 April This is a classic comedy confronting the ridiculous pomposity of the brilliant and unremarkable Henry Carr against the wit and exuberance of some of the greatest talents of the last century. OPERA THEATRE Madama Butterfly 30 December–23 march This is a touching story of love and loss set against the delicate background of silk, paper and candlelight. While Puccini’s music captures the wonder of love at first site, will the American sailor keep his promise to Madama Butterfly, the Japanese geisha? Cavalleria rusticana 10 January–12 February In Cavalleria rusticana trouble brews between two hotheaded men over a girl – naturally. Full of some of the most beautiful music you will ever hear from the heart of Southern Italy. The Magic Flute 22 January–19 March Mozart’s final work will take you into a world of exotic beasts, dancing animals and death-defying stunts as Prince Tamino and the lovely Pamina try to find each other again. Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk 3-25 March Young, beautiful and bored, Katerina Ismailova meets Sergei, a labourer on her husband’s property. Shostakovich’s explosive second opera takes the grim reality of dysfunctional relationships and transforms it into a thrilling night of theatre. Werther 12-26 March A visually stunning and ravishing score combine to provide the perfect poetic tale about a young man incapable of forgetting his already engaged first love. Will life ever be the same again? PLAYHOUSE The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) 27 December–11 January Hamlet is performed forwards, backwards and sideways, Titus Andronicus serves tasty treats and Othello does the rap. Hold on to your seats and be taken on a frenzied romp through all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays in just 97 minutes! Judith Lucy’s Not Getting Any Younger 3–15 February This will be Judith’s ninth solo show marking her twentieth anniversary as a stand up comedian. A hilarious take-up on turning forty. Hoipolloi’s Floating 3–14 March This is a comical tale recreating the 1982 earthquake which tore the Isle of Anglesey from the welsh mainland. It is a moving tale about an island that literally floated away. The Alchemist 18 March–18 April Highlighting the vices and vagaries of human nature, Ben Jonson’s comedy revels the zest for life amongst those from a low pecking order through the crazy antics of a trio of scammers, including a charlatan disguised as an alchemist. |
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