Artist to Artist Masterclass Creating Characters Through Physicality with Maas Theatre and Dance (Netherlands)
4 July 2025
In the Studio
Workshops
Join Maas Theatre and Dance, the largest theater and dance company for children and young people in the Netherlands, for an artist development workshop coinciding with their Sydney Opera House season of BullyBully.
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Friday 4 July 2025 | 2pm |
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Performance of BullyBully* + Workshop | $45 |
*On your preferred date.
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Run time
This workshop runs for approximately 90 - 120 minutes.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Suitable for
Emerging, mid and senior level artists interested in devised physical theatre.
Participants recommended age 16+.
Useful information:
Everything begins with movement!
Join MAAS Theatre and Dance company from the Netherlands, for a fun and active workshop exploring physical approaches to building characters and theatre performance for the stage.
With a background in mime training, the performers from BullyBully will take you through a series of exercises to create visually memorable characters for the stage. You will explore how the combination of movement, space and image can affect an audience, and how to play with the postures, actions and movements of the human body and your own personal style to exploit the potential of the theatrical context.
This workshop is suitable for emerging, mid and senior level artists, interested in physical and devised theatre for all ages. Your ticket is for both a place in the workshop and to see the performance BullyBully.
Presented by Sydney Opera House
Maas Theatre and Dance
Maas is the largest theater 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 theater 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.
Artist to Artist Masterclasses
Embark on a transformative journey of professional development with our exclusive series of masterclasses hosted by internationally renowned artists, all gracing the iconic stages of the Sydney Opera House.
This unparalleled opportunity invites both aspiring and seasoned artists, educators and industry professionals alike to delve into the secrets, techniques, processes and inspirations that have propelled these global talents to the pinnacle of their craft.
You’ll connect with like-minded artists and discover new techniques and perspectives to support your creative journey.
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.
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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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