Stand Up Summer Lou Wall Breaking the Fifth Wall

  • Comedy
  • Playhouse
  • Run time – 60 minutes
  • Seating map

A new show by Lou Wall about lying, mental-breakdowns and the internet. 

Featuring Wall’s signature meme-fueled PowerPoints, and pop musical comedy, Breaking the Fifth Wall is a forensic and frankly ludicrous deep dive into the space where performance and reality collide. Nothing and everything is as it seems.

Fresh off a sell-out season at Edinburgh Fringe and about to take on New York – Lou Wall’s genre-defying, internet-fuelled comedy is not to be missed.

Directed by Zoë Coombs Marr.

Presented by Sydney Opera House and Token Events

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A silly and profound standup masterpiece

The Guardian

Slick, witty and unhinged – and always hilarious

Time Out

It’s a rollercoaster ride: very clever but above all, very funny

The Times

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Attending this event

Plan your visit

Address

Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia

Getting to the venue

The Opera House is a 7-10 minute walk from Circular Quay, and is easily accessible by car, train, ferry, lightrail, bus, bike and on foot.

Location and access

Playhouse

The Playhouse is located in the north-western corner of Sydney Opera House, best accessed through the Western Foyers.

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