Aakash Odedra and Lewis Major’s Little Murmur
9 – 10 August 2024
In the Studio
Kids & Families
Ages 7+ | Little Murmur is a new international dance theatre performance featuring groundbreaking projections, an extraordinary soundscape and a blizzard of paper and confetti. Dance and humour combine to explore living with dyslexia and the warped and exaggerated realities of being in a world you struggle to process.
| Date | Time |
| Friday 9 August 2024 | 7pm |
| Saturday 10 August 2024 | 1pm, 4pm |
Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
Standard | $39 |
| Insiders | $35 |
| Groups of 4 or more | $30 |
Prices 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.
The authorised agency for this event is Sydney Opera House. For more information about Authorised Agencies, see the frequently asked questions below.
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Wheelchair accessible
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Run time
The duration of this event is 40 minutes.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Age
Suitable for all ages 7+
The Opera House is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children that visit or engage with us. Read our Child Safety Policy
Choreography
Aakash Odedra & Lewis Major
Dancer
Subhash Viman Gorania
Alternate Dancer
Kallirroi Vratti
Rehearsal Director
Kesha Raithatha
Producer
Courtney Beadle
Composer
Nicki Wells
Musical Supervision
Nitin Sawhney
Visual technology
Ars Electronica Futurelab (Austria)
Tour Producer
Far and Away Productions
The GuardianDancing combines with digital imagery to portray the confusion and alienation his dyslexia caused.
Watch bodies and words fly like flocks of birds, a murmuration, a little murmur
Diagnosed with dyslexia at a young age, Aakash Odedra found school very challenging: he spelt his name incorrectly until he was 21 and it wasn’t until he found the missing ‘A’ that he felt he belonged. Defined by his learning difficulties, not his abilities, dance became his mode of expression.
Combining visual design and technology with dance and humour, Little Murmur explores the warped and exaggerated realities of living in a world you struggle to process. Based on Aakash’s hugely moving show Murmur 2.0, this stunning visual treat is an honest and heart felt conversation about the trials and tribulations of living with dyslexia, facing challenges and overcoming the odds.
Sydney Opera House presents an Aakash Odedra Company, Lewis Major Projects and Spark Arts for Children production, supported by The British Council and the Government of South Australia.
Vital Spark is a movement addressing the lack of diversity in the Performance for Young Audiences sector in the UK.
Audience MemberThis was one of THE most beautiful pieces of children’s theatre I have ever seen... which also made me feel very seen
Audience MemberThe most perfect portrayal of what it is like to live in a world not designed for your way of thinking. A must see if you are a child or adult, with or without dyslexia
Audience MemberThis piece touched me deeply. It moved me to tears. It was thought provoking, visually captivating and inspiring.
Little Murmur Movement Workshop
9 & 10 August
Join the artists from Aakash Odedra Company in a workshop inspired by their performance of Little Murmur. The workshop focuses on an inclusive practice to encourage participants to find their individual styles of movement, and explore how they can express their own personality and identity in the space.
Gallery
About the artists
Aakash Odedra Company
Aakash Odedra Company was founded in Leicester in 2011 and named after Artistic Director Aakash Odedra. Aakash was born in Birmingham, UK and lives in Leicester. He is a globally recognised and award winning dancer and choreographer. His choreography pushes boundaries, responding to and drawing inspiration from contemporary issues. As a British Asian, Aakash Odedra uses his voice to translate ancient and contemporary movement languages to tell new stories.
The Spark Arts for Children
The Spark gives children opportunities to immerse themselves in the arts. We offer children spaces to discover their own skills, passions and potential, as audience, participants and creators of their own work. We do this through commissioning and producing high quality, diverse and innovative programmes; organising a bold and imaginative children’s arts festival and by championing cultural education activity. The production of Little Murmur has been enabled through Vital Spark, a movement addressing the lack of diversity in the Performance for Young Audiences sector.
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
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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. Please stay home if you feel unwell and read more about our flexible ticket options.
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.
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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 2 years and older will need to hold a standard ticket.
Children under the age of 12 are not required to wear a face mask.
The authorised agency for this event is the Sydney Opera House.
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Please contact Box Office on 9250 7777 as soon as possible to advise if you can no longer attend. If you can no longer attend because you are unwell, or have been in contact with someone displaying COVID-19 symptoms, the Opera House has introduced flexible ticketing options to help you. Find out more about flexible ticketing options.
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. Opera Bar, Opera Kitchen and Portside are also available for you to enjoy.
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 consistent with COVID-safe rules.
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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