BullyBully
6 – 12 July 2025
In the Studio
Kids & Families
Ages 3+ | Award-winning joyous physical theatre for children and families featuring hilarious quarrels, catchy songs and bickering banter.
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunday 6 July 2025 | 10am, 12pm |
| Monday 7 July 2025 | 10am, 12pm |
| Tuesday 8 July 2025 | 10am, 12pm |
| Thursday 10 July 2025 | 10am, 12pm |
| Friday 11 July 2025 | 10am, 12pm |
| Saturday 12 July 2025 | 10am, 12pm |
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Standard | $39 |
| Insiders | $35 |
| Groups 6+ Groups of 6 or more save on this performance. Please call +61 9250 7700 for more information. | $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.
The only authorised ticket agency for this event is Sydney Opera House. For more information about Authorised Agencies, see the frequently asked questions below.
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In English
Wheelchair accessible:
There are a number of wheelchair and companion seating locations in our theatres. To book accessible seating contact Box Office:
Telephone
+61 2 9250 7777
(Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm AEST)
Email bookings@sydneyoperahouse.com
Find out more about accessibility at Sydney Opera House.
Run time
The duration of this event is 40 minutes.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Age
Recommended for ages 3+.
Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times.
The Opera House is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children that visit or engage with us. Read our Child Safety Policy.
Group bookings
Are you an OOSH or day care group? Please contact groupbookings@sydneyoperahouse.com to coordinate a large group booking for this performance.
Emily Shaddick, Australian StageMy 7-year-old son gave it ‘two thumbs up’ and said he would love to bring his friends.
Useful information
A music-filled performance from childish world leaders
What does a toddler and your average world leader have in common? Turns out quite a lot.
In BullyBully, two world leaders meet in no man’s land. What follows is an encounter between two childish but powerful adults. The two world leaders battle it out for the top spot using laughter, dance and movement contests. With humour and theatrics, BullyBully invites you to think about conflict and resolution.
Don’t miss these ego-driven, grown-up world leaders elicit belly laughing with their slapstick comedic dance battles and childish quarrels.
Is your upper lip feeling a little breezy post-performance? No matter. Naturally, stick on mustaches will be provided as BullyBully wraps up so families can dress up as the performers on stage. Photo opportunities will also be available with the two world leaders if they decide to make their amends.
Winner of a Zilveren Krekel (Silver Crickets Youth Theatre award) for Most Impressive Stage Production in 2022.
Sydney Opera House presents a Maas Theater and Dance’s production of BullyBully.
The Sydney Opera House season of BullyBully is supported by the Performing Arts Fund NL (Netherlands).
About Maas Theatre En Dans
Maas is the largest theatre and dance company for children, young people, and young adults in the Netherlands, with its own stage in Rotterdam. Maas offers a space where young and old can explore the world autonomously and with curiosity. The company creates bold youth theatre for all ages, spreading across Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and internationally. Education and interaction are central, with talent development playing an important role. Maas strives for a just world where every child has the space for play and imagination. The collaboration between the company, stage and education makes Maas unique.
Plan your visit
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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