Feminist Roast
If we can’t laugh at ourselves, how are we gonna liberate anyone else?
Event details
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunday, 8 March 2026 | 6pm |
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Unreserved Seating | $35 |
$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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Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times.
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Michelle Law, Feminist Roast 2024What happened to you, feminism? You used to be cool.
all about the speakers
Gina Chick (she/her)
Gina Chick is pretty adept at kicking down the walls of whatever box she's put into. Wilfully barefoot, she's allergic to rules and billionaires, swears like a pirate and loves like a troubadour. Gina brings equal measures of joy, humour, pathos and electricity to her public appearances. From the profound to the profane, expect a magic carpet ride.
When she's not inciting audiences to find their voices, Gina is a rewilding facilitator, adventurer and writer. She is the author of the runaway bestselling memoir We Are the Stars, for which she won the 2025 Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year at the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA). She was also shortlisted for ABIA’s Biography of the Year and Audiobook of the Year. We Are the Stars tells the story of Gina’s extraordinary life, captivating and inspiring thousands with her unique voice, searching intelligence and liberating approach to life.
Writing is in Gina Chick's genes. Her grandmother, Charmian Clift, was a renowned author, essayist and Australia's first female columnist in the early 60s. Gina's mum, Suzanne Chick, at 48, wrote her own book, Searching for Charmian, which was shortlisted for the NBC Banjo Award. Searching for Charmian was republished last year on the 30th anniversary of its publication.
Gina came to the public eye in her 50s in the first series of Alone Australia, made by iTV and screened on SBS in 2023. After 67 days of unforgettable moments of searing vulnerability, surviving completely solo in Tasmania's freezing winter while self-filming her experience, Gina was the last person standing and the second woman to win an Alone challenge. Her determination, passion and love of the natural world endeared her to millions of people first around Australia and now the world.
Yumi Stynes (she/her)
Yumi Stynes is host of ABC’s blockbuster podcast Ladies, We Need to Talk and is the co-author of the acclaimed Welcome To book series.
From the series, Welcome to Sex won the 2024 Book of the Year for Older Children at the Australian Book Industry Awards. The newest book, Welcome to Friendship, will be out in October 2026.
Yumi is an electrifying public speaker and MC and can be heard live on national music broadcaster Double J every weekend.
Steph Tisdell (she/her)
Moderator
Steph Tisdell is one of Australia’s brightest comedy stars, known for her award-winning live shows and acclaimed work across television and writing. Her acting credits include Bump, Total Control, Class of 07 and The Deb and her writing credits include Fisk, Bump and Rosehaven.
A Yidinji woman with a background in law, Steph blends sharp political insight with warmth and relatability, challenging cultural stereotypes through comedy. Her debut novel, The Skin I’m In, was published by Pan Macmillan Australia in 2024. She has received multiple major comedy awards, toured internationally including the Edinburgh Fringe and is widely praised by critics for her intelligence, authenticity and wit.
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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 7-10 minute walk to the Opera House.
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.
Details of our right to refuse admission can be found in our General Terms and Conditions for Tickets and Events.
In accordance with our venue security procedures, Opera House security will be scanning and checking bags under the Monumental Stairs, prior to entering the building. Bags will be scanned by an x-ray machine, and staff will wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when handling your belongings, such as gloves. Cloaking facilities will be open 60 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 60 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. However it is strongly encouraged that you travel lightly to minimise contact and queuing. Any bags larger than an A4 piece of paper will need to be checked into the Cloak Room.
The authorised agency for this event is the Sydney Opera House.
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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.