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Alphabetical Sydney: All Aboard! Term 3

21 September 2023

In the Playhouse

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Musical TheatreEarly Stage 1 - 2

Inspired by Hilary Bell and Antonia Pesenti’s best-selling picture book, this immersive musical takes primary school students on an alphabetical journey around the world’s most famous harbour city.

Climb aboard the tour bus to discover their Sydney, one letter at a time!

A truly immersive theatre experience for the whole family! The children in the audience were enthralled by the twists and turns of the story.

Weekend Notes

Let the dazzling bin chicken lead the way!

Combining puppetry, theatre, songs and creative play with irresistible music by Greta Gertler Gold, Alphabetical Sydney: All Aboard! is a celebration of all that makes this city unique.

Inspired by the best-selling picture book,  climb aboard the tour bus to discover your Sydney, one letter at a time.  The charming guides, a chaotic Ibis and order-loving Nanna will take us on a whirlwind adventure.  

Presented by Sydney Opera House

Alphabetical Sydney: All Aboard! was developed with the support of the City of Sydney, the NSW government through Create NSW, Parramatta City and Riverside Theatres. This production is supported by the Australian Government through the RISE (Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand) fund, and the Australia Council for the Arts, it’s arts funding and advisory body. 

A logo of Critical stages touring.
City of Parramatta.
A logo of City of Sydney.
NSW Government
Australian Government RISE Fund.
Australia Council for the Arts.

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About Critical Stages Touring

Critical Stages Touring’s goal is to make outstanding live theatre accessible to audiences throughout Australia. Their vision is to enable regional communities to have the same access to high-quality theatre as metropolitan audiences, and to foster a sustainable and diverse national independent theatre sector. They support outstanding theatre artists to achieve their touring ambitions and regional presenters to achieve their audience development goals

Since 2005, they have partnered with presenters and artists around Australia to deliver outstanding independent productions engaging audiences from Bundaberg to Bunbury and beyond.

Ticket and Travel Subsidy

The Sydney Opera House is committed to providing the very best national and international performing arts experiences to NSW students as part of their educational studies.

The Sydney Opera House Arts Assist program provides the full cost of the Creative Learning performance ticket and $5 per student toward travel costs. School applications are assessed according to socioeconomic disadvantage, schools with special needs and individual responses regarding the School Profile and School Community.

The Sydney Opera House thanks and acknowledges our generous Arts Assist donors; The Greatorex Foundation and Sydney Opera House Ladies’ Committee.

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