Multiple Bad Things Sydney Festival 2025
8-12 January 2025
In the Drama Theatre
Theatre
In the workplace at the end of the world, they’re only saying what you’re already thinking.
| Date | Time |
| Wednesday 8 January 2025 | 7:00pm |
| Thursday 9 January 2025* | 7:00pm |
| Friday 10 January 2025 | 7:30pm |
| Saturday 11 January 2025 | 1:30pm |
| Saturday 11 January 2025† | 7:30pm |
| Sunday 12 January 2025 | 4:00pm |
*Tactile Tour (6pm) + Audio Described
†Relaxed performance
| Standard | Price |
|---|---|
| Premium | $89 |
| A Reserve | $79 |
| B Reserve | $59 |
Concession* | Price |
|---|---|
| Premium | n/a |
| A Reserve | $71 |
| B Reserve | $53 |
*Proof of concession must be produced to obtain the concession price and may be requested at the door. Concessions are only available where indicated and may be subject to availability.
$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 and Sydney Festival. For more information about Authorised Agencies, see the frequently asked questions below.
General Public tickets on-sale
9:00am, Wednesday 30 October 2024
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Audio Described Performance
Thursday 9 January 2025 7:00pm
Audio description is a live commentary for people who are blind or have low vision of the visual elements of a performance which is relayed to the patron via a free headset and receiver linked to the FM radio system. Please book using the Audio Description price type.
Tactile Tour
Thursday 9 January 2025 6:00pm
A pre-show Tactile Tour is available allowing hands on access to costumes, props and stage set in order to capture the atmosphere of the work. Tactile Tour will occur at 6:00pm before the Audio Described performance.
Relaxed Performance
Saturday 11 January 2025 7:30pm
Relaxed performances are open to everyone including people who are autistic, people with disabilities that create sensory sensitivities and anyone who would benefit from a more relaxed environment. There is an open-door policy allowing for movement in and out of the venue and staff will be able to direct patrons who require a quiet, low sensory space to a suitable location in the foyer area. A social story is provided in advance for reference about the journey to the venue and the elements of the show itself.
Quiet Low Sensory Space
For all evening performances, a quiet, low sensory space will be available.
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
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Run time
This performance will run for approximately 60 minutes, without interval.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Age
Recommended 15+ due to content
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.
Content
This production contains adult themes, coarse language and partial nudity.
Latecomers Policy
Partial lockout in place - latecomers may enter at a suitable break in the performance.
The Guardiana hilarious, provocative work of profound complexity
Useful information:
From internationally acclaimed Back to Back Theatre
In a time like ours, in a warehouse that could be anywhere, three employees wrestle with a seemingly pointless task. Struggling to work together, they grapple with questions of inclusion and identity, test the limits of their bodies, their cooperation – even their capacity to care.
But Multiple Bad Things is theatre. It is not real. Yet in a world where self-righteously indignant voices often drown out the disenfranchised and vulnerable, it can feel very real indeed.
The internationally acclaimed Back to Back Theatre – winner of the 2024 Venice Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in Theatre – returns to Sydney Festival with a work crafted from the raw material that is all around us. After the global success of GANESH VERSUS THE THIRD REICH and small metal objects (Sydney Festival 2007), their provocative new work hits the Sydney Opera House.
Come and see for yourself why Back to Back is a global leader in challenging assumptions of what is possible – on the stage and in ourselves.
Presented by Sydney Opera House, Sydney Festival and Back to Back Theatre
2025
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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 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.
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.
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.