ALL DAY EVENTS


GUIDED TOURS

  • STC Guides and Resident actors will be taking tours of STC at The Wharf every 20mins, from 10am to 3.40pm.
  • Accessible Arts will present In Touch Behind the Scenes Tour led by Daryl Colquhoun, a tactile tour of props and costumes for the vision impaired at 12 pm and 1pm. Bookings for tour should be made via our box office counter or by phone               (02) 9250 1777.
  • Back stage areas of Sydney Theatre will be open between 10.00 am – 12 noon and 1.15 – 1.45pm.
  • Stephen Bradley Curator of the Transfield Art Collection will lead walking tours of the Walsh Bay Sculpture Walk at 11am, 12pm, 1pm or 2pm.


LIVE MUSIC IN THE WHARF RESTAURANT

  • From 12.00 – 5.00pm The Wharf Sessions presents Music for Trees, a Non-Profit initiative that invites people to plant trees, by enjoying music. Artists on the day will include The Anon Anons, Charlie McMahon, Dog Trumpet, Ray Mann, Ngaratya, The Slowdowns, Waiting for Guinness and The Hungry Mile.


ACTIVITIES FOR THE LITTLIES!

  • Visit STC’s Education team at Simmer on the Bay for face painting, mask making, a chance to delve into their impressive costume box, participate in various activities throughout the day and the chance to 'drive' Audi pedal cars!


PIER 4/5 APRON

  • Puzzles, Buskers, Food and Drink! Visit the fete stalls on the Apron and learn more about the various arts organisations that call Walsh Bay home.

 

Open Day program 2010

 

Open Day Program

SUNDAY 5 DECEMBER

 

Bookings for Open Day at The Wharf workshops are now open. All workshops are free of charge.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS


10.00AM

 

 

 

 

 

TIME

LOCATION

COMPANY

GENRE

ACTIVITY

 

10.00 – 10.30am

Pier 2/3

AUSTRALIAN THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

Dance
Workshop
Young People

Bollywood Bonanza

Learn a simple Bollywood dance routine, get flashy, flamboyant and frantic.

 

10.00 – 10.30am

Simmer on the Bay, between Pier 2/3 and Pier 4/5

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Theatre

Performance

Young People

Actor on a Box: Aesop’s Fables
Classic storytelling for ages 3 and up, designed to introduce the magic of theatre.

 

10.00 – 10.30am

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Rehearsal Space, between Pier 2/3 and Pier 4/5

GONDWANA CHOIR & SYDNEY CHILDREN’S CHOIR

Music
Workshop

Rehearsal with Sydney Children’s Choir

Experience the thrill of singing with one of Australia’s finest choirs under the direction of Lyn Williams OAM.

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

 

10.00 – 10.30am

Studio 2/3, Sydney Dance Studios

Ground Level of Pier 4/5

 

SYDNEY DANCE COMPANY

Dance
Workshop

 

Beginners’ Jazz with Ramon Doringo

A 30-minute introduction to Jazz will have you dancing like a popstar!
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

 

10.00 – 11.00am

Wharf 2, Sydney Theatre Company
Level 1 of Pier 4/5

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Theatre

Performance

The Residents and Leviathan

An open performance by STC’s Resident actors, based on John Birmingham’s book and created in collaboration with community groups. Followed by forum with The Residents.

 

10.00 – 10.45am

Big Rehearsal Room, Sydney Theatre Company

Level 1 of Pier 4/5

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Theatre
Workshop

Cookin’ Composition with Laura Scrivano
Enhance your theatrical storytelling and devise your own short group performance.

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

 

10.30AM

 

 

 

 

 

TIME

LOCATION

COMPANY

GENRE

ACTIVITY

 

10.30 – 11.00am

Pier 2/3

AUSTRALIAN THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

Music

Workshop
Young People

Percussive Performance
Learn a percussive routine and bring the house down.

 

11.00AM

 

 

 

 

 

TIME

LOCATION

COMPANY

GENRE

ACTIVITY

 

11.00 – 11.30am

Pier 2/3

AUSTRALIAN THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

Dance

Workshop

Young People

Bollywood Bonanza

Learn a simple Bollywood dance routine, get flashy, flamboyant and frantic.

 

1100 – 11.30am

Studio 1, atyp

Ground Level of Pier 4/5

 

AUSTRALIAN THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

Theatre
Young People

Puppets, Parrots and Dynamic Designs

Behind the scenes of Desiree Din and the Red Forest  

 

11.00 – 11.45pm

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Rehearsal Space, between Pier 2/3 and Pier 4/5

SYDNEY PHILHARMONIA CHOIRS

Music

Workshop

Young People

Choral Singing Workshop with Nadia Piave

Come and discover the power of your voice!

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

 

11.00 – 11.30am

Studio 2/3, Sydney Dance Studios

Ground Level of Pier 4/5

 

SYDNEY DANCE COMPANY

Dance
Workshop

Beginners’ Jazz with Ramon Doringo

A 30-minute introduction to Jazz will have you dancing like a popstar!

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

 

11.00 – 11.45am

Bangarra Theatre, Ground Level of Pier 4/5

BANGARRA DANCE THEATRE

Dance

Performance

Welcome to Bangarra Dance Theatre, followed by short performance Presented by Stephen Page & Aunty Kathy Marika

 

11.00- 11.45am

Wharf 1, Sydney Theatre Company
Level 1 of Pier 4/5

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Environment
Forum

Greening The Wharf Panel discussion
Why and how should the arts lead on climate change?

 

11.00 – 11.45am

Wharf 2, Sydney Theatre Company

Level 1 of Pier 4/5

BIENNALE OF SYDNEY

Visual Art

Forum

18th Biennale of Sydney

Artistic Directors Catherine de Zegher and Gerald McMaster discuss their vision for the 18th Biennale of Sydney, 2012, with Caroline Baum.

 

11.00 – 11.45am

Big Rehearsal Room, Sydney Theatre Company

Level 1 of Pier 4/5

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Theatre
Workshop

Cookin’ Composition with Laura Scrivano
Enhance your theatrical storytelling and devise your own short group performance.

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

 

11.00 – 11.45am

Small Rehearsal Room, Sydney Theatre Company

Level 1 of Pier 4/5

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Theatre
Workshop

Play Making with Stefo Nantsou
Group Devising true stories into short performances, fast and fun.

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

 

11.00 – 11.45am

Richard Wherrett Studio, Sydney Theatre, 22 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Theatre
Workshop

Stage Make-Up with Peggy Carter
Stage Make-Up Restoration and Transformation – a character comes to life

 

11.30AM

 

 

 

 

 

TIME

LOCATION

COMPANY

GENRE

ACTIVITY

 

11.30am – 12.00pm

Pier 2/3

AUSTRALIAN THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

Music

Workshop

Young People

Percussive Performance
Learn a percussive routine and bring the house down.

 

12.00PM

 

 

 

 

 

TIME

LOCATION

COMPANY

GENRE

ACTIVITY

 

12.00 – 12.30pm

Pier 2/3

AUSTRALIAN THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

Dance

Workshop

Young People

Bollywood Bonanza

Learn a simple Bollywood dance routine, get flashy, flamboyant and frantic

 

12.00 – 12.30pm

Studio 1, atyp

Ground Level of Pier 4/5

 

AUSTRALIAN THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

Theatre
Young People

Puppets, Parrots and Dynamic Designs

Behind the scenes of Desiree Din and the Red Forest  

 

12.00 – 12.30pm

Simmer on the Bay, between Pier 2/3 and Pier 4/5

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Theatre

Performance

Young People

Actor on a Box: Aesop’s Fables
Classic storytelling for ages 3 and up, designed to introduce the magic of theatre.

 

12.00 – 12.45pm

Bangarra Theatre, Ground Level of Pier 4/5

BANGARRA DANCE THEATRE

Dance

Workshop

Bangarra Dance Workshop

Experience traditional aboriginal song and dance from Arnhem Land with the Bangarra dancers. Suitable for all ages.

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

 

12.00 – 12.45pm

Studio 2/3, Sydney Dance Studios

Ground Level of Pier 4/5

SYDNEY DANCE COMPANY

Dance

Workshop

Absolute Beginners Ballet with Andrea Briody

Always wanted to be a ballet dancer but don’t know where to start? This class is for you.

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

 

12.00 – 1.00pm

Big Rehearsal Room, Sydney Theatre Company

Level 1 of Pier 4/5

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Theatre
Workshop

Movement Workshop with Kate Champion  

An introductory workshop on ways to devise movement vocabulary for performance.

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

 

12.00 – 12.45pm

Small Rehearsal Room, Sydney Theatre Company

Level 1 of Pier 4/5

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Theatre
Workshop

Vocal Workshop with Charmian Gradwell

Explore voice through song.

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

 

12.00 – 12.45pm

Wharf 1, Sydney Theatre Company
Level 1 of Pier 4/5

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Theatre

Forum

The Playwright Speaks
Leading playwrights in conversation with STC’s Polly Rowe.

 

 

12.00 – 12.45pm

Wharf 2, Sydney Theatre Company
Level 1 of Pier 4/5

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Theatre
Forum

Auslan interpreted

The Actor Speaks
Leading Australian actors in conversation.

12.00 – 12.45pm

Main Auditorium, Sydney Theatre, 22 Hickson Road

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Theatre

Forum

The Sydney Theatre Company Artistic Directors Speak

Andrew Upton and Cate Blanchett discuss the 2011 Season.

 

12.00 – 1.00pm

Richard Wherrett Studio, Sydney Theatre, 22 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay

SYDNEY WRITERS’ FESTIVAL

Books

Workshop

So you think you can write?

Ten aspiring writers will be selected (by lucky draw) to take the spotlight and make their 3-minute pitch to our experts and judges.

12.30PM

 

 

 

 

 

TIME

LOCATION

COMPANY

GENRE

ACTIVITY

 

12.30 – 1.00pm

Pier 2/3

AUSTRALIAN THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

Music

Workshop

Young People

Percussive Performance
Learn a percussive routine and bring the house down.

 

12.30 – 1.15pm

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Rehearsal Space, between Pier 2/3 and Pier 4/5

SYDNEY PHILHARMONIA CHOIRS

Music

Workshop

Choral Singing Workshop with Nadia Piave

Come and discover the power of your voice!

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

 

1.00PM

 

 

 

 

 

TIME

LOCATION

COMPANY

GENRE

ACTIVITY

 

1.00 – 1.45pm

Pier 2/3

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Theatre

Performance

Leviathan: Chinese Connections and Umbrella Dance

An open performance by STC’s Resident actors, based on John Birmingham’s book and created in collaboration with community groups.

 

1 – 1.30pm

Studio 1, atyp

Ground Level of Pier 4/5

 

AUSTRALIAN THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

Theatre
Workshop
Young People

Puppets, Parrots and Dynamic Designs

Behind the scenes of Desiree Din and the Red Forest  

 

1.00 – 1.45pm

Studio 2/3, Sydney Dance Studios

Ground Level of Pier 4/5

 

SYDNEY DANCE COMPANY

Dance

Workshop

Absolute Beginners Ballet with Andrea Briody

Always wanted to be a ballet dancer but don’t know where to start? This class is for you.

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

 

1.00 – 1.45pm

Bangarra Theatre, Ground Level of Pier 4/5

BANGARRA DANCE THEATRE

Dance
Forum

Forum with Bangarra’s Resident Choreographer Frances Rings followed by a short performance by Bangarra Dance Theatre.

 

1.00 – 2.00pm

Big Rehearsal Room, Sydney Theatre Company

Level 1 of Pier 4/5

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Theatre
Workshop

Movement Workshop with
Kate Champion
 

An introductory workshop on ways to devise movement vocabulary for performance.

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

 

1.00 – 1.45pm

Small Rehearsal Room, Sydney Theatre Company

Level 1 of Pier 4/5

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Theatre
Workshop

Vocal Workshop with Charmian Gradwell

Playing with Language: different ways of approaching a text.

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

 

 

1.00 – 1.45pm

Wharf 1, Sydney Theatre Company
Level 1 of Pier 4/5

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Theatre
Forum

The Director Speaks
Leading theatre directors in conversation with STC’s Tom Wright.

 

1.00 – 1.45pm

Wharf 2, Sydney Theatre Company
Level 1 of Pier 4/5

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Theatre
Performance

Bluey – solo performance by Phil Spencer
A poignant and revealing story of family and political conflict, realised through a mixture of stand-up comedy, thrash metal and a monkey puppet!

 

1.00 – 1.45pm

Richard Wherrett Studio, Sydney Theatre, 22 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Theatre
Forum

The Designer Speaks
Leading theatre designers in conversation with STC’s Alice Babidge.

 

2.00PM

 

 

 

 

 

TIME

LOCATION

COMPANY

GENRE

ACTIVITY

 

2.00 – 2.45pm

Pier 2/3

REGIONAL ARTS

Performance

Beyond Empathy presents Here I Am

A contemporary dance/theatre performance by young emerging dancers and their professional mentors.

 

2.00 – 2.30pm

Studio 2/3, Sydney Dance Studios

Ground Level of Pier 4/5

 

SYDNEY DANCE COMPANY

Dance

Workshop

Beginners’ Hip Hop with Joel de Carteret (JD)

Find your funky and soulful expression in this intro to Hip Hop.

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

 

12.00 – 12.30am

Simmer on the Bay, between Pier 2/3 and Pier 4/5

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Theatre

Workshop

Young People

Moving Stories
Your story comes to life through movement – the beginnings of playmaking.

 

2.00 – 4pm

Bangarra Mezzanine, Ground Floor of Pier 4/5

BANGARRA DANCE THEATRE

Visual Arts

Weaving Demonstration with Frances Rings and Aunty Kathy Marika

A rare traditional weaving demonstration from Yirrkala in Arnhem Land, NT.

 

2.00 – 2.45pm

Big Rehearsal Room, Sydney Theatre Company

Level 1 of Pier 4/5

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Theatre
Workshop

Stage Combat and Fight Direction with Scott Witt

Develop an understanding of the concepts behind staging a fight.

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

 

 

2.00 – 2.45pm

Small Rehearsal Room, Sydney Theatre Company

Level 1 of Pier 4/5

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Theatre
Workshop

Puppetry Workshop with Alice Osborne

How to bring objects and materials to life through manipulation.

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

 

 

2.00 – 2.45pm

Wharf 1, Sydney Theatre Company
Level 1 of Pier 4/5

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Theatre

Forum

The Actor Speaks
Leading Australian actors in conversation.

 

2.00 – 2.30pm

Wharf 2, Sydney Theatre Company
Level 1 of Pier 4/5

ACCESSIBLE ARTS

Music

Dance

Performance

First Flight Crew

- an 8-piece hip hop outfit from Sydney perform original tracks with Aussie B-Boy Morganics.

 

2.00 – 3.30pm

Main Auditorium, Sydney Theatre, 22 Hickson Road

ALL COMPANIES

Music

Theatre

Dance

Visual Arts

Books

Forum

Auslan Interpreted

The Artistic Director Speaks

All Artistic Directors gather to discuss ‘Knitting a cultural fabric – relationship between Sydney’s positioning on the world stage and the importance of a vibrant cultural hub back home’.

 

2.00 – 2.45pm

Richard Wherrett Studio, Sydney Theatre, 22 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Theatre
Workshop

Stage Make-Up with Peggy Carter
Stage Make-Up Restoration and Transformation – a character comes to life

 

2.30PM

 

 

 

 

 

2.30 – 3.15pm

Bangarra Theatre, Ground Floor of Pier 4/5

 

BANGARRA DANCE THEATRE

Dance

Workshop

Bangarra Dance Workshop

Experience contemporary indigenous dance with Deborah Brown and Leonard Mickelo. Suitable for all ages.

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

 

3.00PM

 

 

 

 

 

TIME

LOCATION

COMPANY

GENRE

ACTIVITY

 

3.00pm

Pier 2/3

AUSTRALIAN THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

Dance

Workshop

Young People

Bollywood Bonanza

Learn a simple Bollywood dance routine, get flashy, flamboyant and frantic

 

3.00pm

Studio 2/3, Sydney Dance Studios

Ground Level of Pier 4/5

 

SYDNEY DANCE COMPANY

Dance

Workshop

Beginners’ Hip Hop with Joel de Carteret (JD)

Find your funky and soulful expression in this intro to Hip Hop.

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

 

3.00 – 3.45pm

Big Rehearsal Room, Sydney Theatre Company

Level 1 of Pier 4/5

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Theatre
Workshop

Stage Combat and Fight Direction with Scott Witt

Develop an understanding of the concepts behind staging a fight.

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

 

3.00 – 3.45pm

Small Rehearsal Room, Sydney Theatre Company

Level 1 of Pier 4/5

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Theatre
Workshop

Puppetry Workshop with Alice Osborne

How to bring objects and materials to life through manipulation.

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

 

3.00 – 3.45pm

Wharf 2, Sydney Theatre Company
Level 1 of Pier 4/5

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Theatre

Forum

The Wharf Revue: How do they do it? Featuring Jonathan Biggins, Amanda Bishop, Drew Forsythe and Phillip Scott.

 

3.00 – 3.45pm

Richard Wherrett Studio, Sydney Theatre, 22 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay

ARTS NSW

Forum

A history of Pier 2/3 The history and significance and restoration of Pier 2/3 and its shoreshed.

 

3.30PM

 

 

 

 

 

TIME

LOCATION

COMPANY

GENRE

ACTIVITY

 

3.30 – 4.00pm

Pier 2/3

AUSTRALIAN THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

Music

Workshop

Young People

Percussive Performance
Learn a percussive routine and bring the house down

 

3.30-4PM

Bangarra Theatre, Ground Floor of Pier 4/5

 

SYDNEY DANCE COMPANY

Dance Performance

Excerpt from 6 Breaths choreographed by Rafael Bonachela and performed by Sydney Dance Company dancers

 

 

AFTER HOURS

 

 

 

 

 

TIME

LOCATION

COMPANY

GENRE

ACTIVITY

 

5.00 – 6.30pm

Wharf 1, Sydney Theatre Company
Level 1 of Pier 4/5

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Theatre
Performance

True West*
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

 

5.00 – 6.30pm

Main Auditorium, Sydney Theatre, 22 Hickson Road

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Theatre

Books
Performance

Australian Poetry Slam – National Final*

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

 

5.15 – 6.45pm

Wharf 2, Sydney Theatre Company
Level 1 of Pier 4/5

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Theatre
Performance

The Wharf Revue*

SOLD OUT

 

6.30pm – 8.30pm

The Wharf Restaurant, Level 1 of Pier 4/5

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

Music
Performance

The Wharf Sessions

Hungry Mile and The Paper Scissors

 

 

*Paid events, transaction fees may apply