No Pay? No Way!
By Dario Fo and Franca Rame
Adapted by Marieke Hardy
Directed by Sarah Giles
6 April – 11 May 2024
In the Drama Theatre
Theatre
The work of one of Italy’s most lauded playwrights, Dario Fo, No Pay? No Way! mixes political satire, hilarious plot twists and sharp-as-a-tack dialogue to create a thrilling experience that will have you in fits of laughter from beginning to end.
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General Public tickets on-sale
9am, Thursday 7 December, 2023
| Date | Time |
| Saturday 6 April Preview | 7.30pm |
| Monday 8 April Preview | 7.30pm |
| Tuesday 9 April Preview | 7.30pm |
| Thursday 11 April | 7.30pm |
| Friday 12 April | 7.30pm |
| Saturday 13 April | 1.30pm, 7.30pm |
Monday 15 April Night with the Artists | 6.30pm |
| Tuesday 16 April | 6.30pm |
| Wednesday 17 April | 1.00pm, 7.30pm |
| Thursday 18 April | 7.30pm |
| Friday 19 April | 7.30pm |
| Saturday 20 April | 1.30pm, 7.30pm |
| Monday 22 April | 6.30pm |
| Tuesday 23 April | 6.30pm |
| Wednesday 24 April | 1.00pm, 7.30pm |
| Thursday 25 April | 7.30pm |
| Friday 26 April | 7.30pm |
| Saturday 27 April | 1.30pm, 7.30pm |
| Monday 29 April | 6.30pm |
| Tuesday 30 April | 6.30pm |
| Wednesday 1 May | 7.30pm |
| Thursday 2 May | 7.30pm |
| Friday 3 May | 7.30pm |
| Saturday 4 May | 1.30pm, 7.30pm |
| Monday 6 May | 6.30pm |
Tuesday 7 May Captioned | 6.30pm |
| Wednesday 8 May schools performance with post-show Q&A | 11.30am |
| Wednesday 8 May | 7.30pm |
| Thursday 9 May | 7.30pm |
| Friday 10 May | 7.30pm |
Saturday 11 May Captioned Matinee | 1:30pm, 7.30pm |
| Ticket | Price |
| Previews | |
| Premium | $63 |
| A Reserve | $55 |
| B Reserve | $50 |
| Ticket | Price |
| Friday & Saturday Evenings (excluding Previews) | |
| Premium | $125 |
| A Reserve | $115 |
| B Reserve | $100 |
| Ticket | Price |
| Saturday Matinee | |
| Standard | |
| Premium | $125 |
| A Reserve | $115 |
| B Reserve | $100 |
| Concession | Student and Pensioner card holders (Aust. only) |
| Premium | $95 |
| A Reserve | $85 |
| B Reserve | $70 |
| Under 30* | |
| Premium | $75 |
| A Reserve | $65 |
| B Reserve | $50 |
| Ticket | Price |
| Monday to Thursday (excluding Previews) | |
| Standard | |
| Premium | $115 |
| A Reserve | $105 |
| B Reserve | $90 |
| Concession | Student and Pensioner card holders (Aust. only) |
| Premium | $85 |
| A Reserve | $75 |
| B Reserve | $60 |
| Under 30* | |
| Premium | $65 |
| A Reserve | $55 |
| B Reserve | $40 |
| Groups 10+ | Please call +61 2 9250 7700 for more information |
| Premium | $104 |
| A Reserve | $95 |
| B Reserve | $81 |
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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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Wheelchair accessible
There are a number of wheelchair and companion seating locations available.
To book accessible seating contact Box Office via email or telephone on:
+61 2 9250 7777 (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm AEST)
Audio loop available
Captioned performances available
Captioned performances
Tuesday 7 May, 6:30pm
Saturday 11 May, 1:30pm
Captions are text descriptions that display the session's dialogue, identify speakers, and describe other relevant sounds that are otherwise inaccessible to people who are deaf or have hearing loss. Captions will be displayed on a screen or available via your personal device (phone). To be seated in the area with best view of the screens book online using the caption price type, call the Sydney Theatre Company on 02 9250 1777 or email boxoffice@sydneytheatre.com.au. Alternatively, to access the captions on your personal device (phone), scan the QR Code on the sign displayed at the entry to the venue.
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Run time
This show runs for approximately 2 hour 20 minutes, including an interval.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Content warning
Please note this production frequent strong language and sexual references.
Children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult 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.
Useful information:
“Hysterically funny” - Time Out
When No Pay? No Way! opened in 2020 it was instantly met with standing ovations and glowing reviews. Now, one of Sydney Theatre Company’s funniest and most beloved productions in recent years returns to the Drama Theatre and to a world more in need of its wild, farcical wisdom than ever. Directed by the award-winning Sarah Giles and adapted from Dario Fo’s original Italian by ABC comedy powerhouse Marieke Hardy, this 1970s joyride satirises the world of dollars and cents to uproarious effect.
Prices are out of control – and so is Antonia. Sick of having barely enough to pay the gas bill, she leads an uprising at a local supermarket that sees a group of angry housewives shoplift ‘til they drop. Now, with a pile of newly ‘liberated’ loot, Antonia – played by Mandy McElhinney – and her best friend Margherita – played by Emma Harvie – embark on a ludicrous, laugh-a-minute escapade to stay three steps ahead of the law. Also featuring first-rate comedy legends Roman Delo, Glenn Hazeldine and Aaron Tsindos, this is a thrilling experience that will have you in fits of laughter from beginning to end.
★★★★1/2 "Two hours of anarchic comedy which leaves you struggling to catch your breath between laughs." The Sydney Morning Herald
★★★★ "Marvellously funny." The Guardian
★★★★ "A riotous, ridiculous delight with a sting in its tail… I haven’t heard an audience laugh so loud for a long time." Limelight Magazine
★★★★ "That glorious rare combination of utterly bonkers and totally logical." Stage Noise
★★★★ "Do not miss out on this wild ride!" Time Out
★★★★★ "The best social farce you're likely to ever see." Sydney Arts Guide
Presented by Sydney Theatre Company
No Pay? No Way!
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Artist information
Director
Sarah Giles
Designer
Charles Davis
Lighting Designer
Paul Jackson
Composer & Sound Designer
Steve Francis
With
Roman Delo, Emma Harvie, Glenn Hazeldine, Mandy McElhinney, Aaron Tsindos
Season 2024
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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
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