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You’re invited to a huge opening party
offering a whole host of free events across
the city. From the opulent Idolize Spiegeltent
in Prince Alfred Park to the Old King’s
School site, from the riverside precinct to
Church Street; Parramatta is transformed
by big bands, soulful singers, top DJs and
street theatre spectaculars.
Bring the kids down to Prince Alfred Park
from 4pm as Holly Throsby and her band
kick off the afternoon with a fantastical set
of children’s songs from her album See!
Kids can join in our workshops, learn circus
tricks and be entertained by roving
performers, while your hosts, The List
Operators, keep everyone laughing. Across
the road, Information and Cultural
Exchange (ICE) throws open its doors for
free activities for young people.
Notting Hill Carnival DJ, Norman Jay,
parks his iconic double-decker bus in Eat
Street for a marathon seven hour set of feel
good summer tunes, creating an all-ages
street party in the heart of Parramatta.
As the sun sets, the city comes alive
with wandering performers, musicians,
projections and mobile sound systems
entertaining you in the parks, on the
streets and along the riverfront.
As The World Tipped takes over the
evening skyline with its towering
presence on Church Street. As the stage
literally tips skywards, dramatic film and
visuals mix with breathtaking aerial
performance and music.
At the Old King’s School site prepare for a
wonderful double bill. The evening starts
with the Barefoot Divas, six fabulous
singers from Australia and the Pacific.
Then the mighty brass and swirling violins
of Europe’s magnificent Taraf de Haïdouks
and the Koçani Orkestar lift off into an
exhilarating celebration of the night.
Come on Parramatta – let’s party!
it’s Free!
Saturday January 14
4pm-11pm
Visit sydneyfestival.org.au/pop for updates
No BYO alcohol, no glass. Food and beverages
are on sale throughout the event at Eat Street
on Church.
Visit sydneyfestival.org.au/pop
for information on accessibility
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For ten days in Parramatta you can enjoy
a full Sydney Festival program of events
that not only welcomes local audiences but
will also have the rest of Sydney jumping
on trains and RiverCats to be where the
action is.
Riverside Theatres hosts an exceptional
line-up of local and international theatre,
music and film while Prince Alfred Park
gets it’s very own Spiegeltent filled with
music and late night cabaret.
There’s also a massive program of free
events, with our Opening Party taking
over the streets on January 14, a concert
under the stars with Dan Sultan and
Busby Marou at the Old King’s School site
on January 21, as well as activities
popping up all over the CBD.
Watch out for dance performances in
crowded shopping areas, art installations
literally growing out of empty shop spaces,
free films, plus the chance to get involved
in workshops and art-making with local
artists including Parramatta Artist Studios.
And check out what’s on at Switch Digital
Arts Centre, powered by Information and
Cultural Exchange (ICE).
Visit sydneyfestival.org.au/parramatta or
head to our Information and
Ticket Booth, open daily
January 13-22 at Town Hall
Square on Church Street,
to find out what’s on.

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Forceful and funny, powerful and poetic, this
international award-winning contemporary
circus is a dazzling exploration of a Czech
pub, colourfully fusing acrobatics, dance,
theatre, puppetry and live music.
Just as the French have their wine, the
Czechs have their beer – and in this fantasy
Czech bar closing time gets surreal.
With the glazed look of a sober pint, this
highly original show throws up bar floozies,
upstarts, loners, a pair of acrobatic
beer-gutted old pensioners and other
champions in their own idiosyncratic world.
Their stories, dreams and bar-side
philosophies are spliced with inventive
physical comedy and surprise theatrics, told
with the force of an intoxicating fairy tale.
Applauded from Finland to China, La Putyka
is new pub circus with an accomplished
brew of action, poetry and laughter.
Riverside Theatre
January 13, 14, 18 at 8.30pm
January 14, 15 at 5pm
January 17 at 6pm
60mins
$50/$45
Multipack discount: see pg 17
Parra Pack discount: see pg 17
Riverside Theatres: 8839 3399
Sydney Festival: 1300 668 812
Ticketek: 132 849
sydneyfestival.org.au/putyka
‘ Visually inventive,
vibrant and exciting.’
The Stage
Photos:MartinFaltus
(Czech Republic)

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Carnival of Souls begins with the vivacious
Mary Henry improbably surviving a car
wreck. She moves to a small town in Utah
to begin a new job as a church organist, but
then the nightmare begins…
What better way to experience Herk
Harvey’s stunning black and white horror
classic Carnival of Souls than with an
entirely new live soundtrack and an original
score from New Zealand’s leading musical
madman Leon Radojkovic?
A brilliant cast, including Chelsie Preston
Crayford from Underbelly Razor, breathes
new life into the original 1962 characters
while a sole foley artist recreates every
scary sound effect live on stage.
This is an unforgettable and multi-
dimensional production that pumps new
blood into old zombies and the 1960s
horrors of middle America.
Co-commissioned by Auckland Arts
Festival and Christchurch Arts Festival with
support from Creative New Zealand and
Auckland Council.
Riverside Theatre
January 20, 21 at 8.30pm
January 21, 22 at 4pm
1hr 45mins
$40/$35
Multipack discount: see pg 17
Parra Pack discount: see pg 17
Riverside Theatres: 8839 3399
Sydney Festival: 1300 668 812
Ticketek: 132 849
sydneyfestival.org.au/carnival
Jumpboard Productions
‘Get as close to the stage
as you can, to watch the
live performers, as well as
the undead ones on screen.
Exhilarating.’
New Zealand Herald
(New Zealand)

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Nigerian-French artists Asa and Fefe come
to Sydney for the first time.
Asa is at ease as the guitar-clasping soulful
singer-songwriter and the pop siren
bouncing along on a Motown-ish groove.
She has drawn comparisons to Erykah
Badu and Lauryn Hill with her smoke and
honey voice and nod to 60s soul and
Afro-beats.
A founding member of French hip-hop
band Saian Supa Crew, Fefe has since
forged a successful solo career with a
stunning debut album that topped the
French charts. He presents an explosive
live show fusing elements of funk, soul,
blues, rock and the odd ballad.
Riverside Theatre
January 17 at 8.30pm
2hrs, including interval
$50/$45
Multipack discount: see pg 17
Parra Pack discount: see pg 17
Riverside Theatres: 8839 3399
Sydney Festival: 1300 668 812
Ticketek: 132 849
sydneyfestival.org.au/asa1
(France/Nigeria)
Celebrate the last night of Sydney Festival
Parramatta in true style with this free
concert under the stars.
Busby Marou open with their cracking
harmonies, charisma and musical talents.
Special guest Kasey Chambers is a rarity:
an Australian country singer who appeals
to both the cities and the towns without
needing to pander to one or play up to the
other. She has five multi-platinum albums
and one gold album, has won eight CMAA
Awards and a staggering 18 ARIA Awards,
making her one of Australia’s elite artists.
To round off the night, Dan Sultan and his
knock-out seven piece band deliver a
dynamic live set that will have you on a
music-buzz for the rest of the weekend.
With Johnny Cash grunt, Elvis cool and a
voice like raw velvet, it’s no wonder
audiences everywhere love him.
Old King’s School site
January 21 at 7.30pm
3hrs
sydneyfestival.org.au/sultan
‘Sexy, street-smart
showman with a
gravel rock growl.’
The Daily Telegraph
it’s Free!
(Australia)

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Born on the Ivory Coast and based in
France, Fatoumata Diawara blends jazz and
blues with the traditional Wassoulou music
of her Malian parents to create her own
contemporary folk sound.
Her debut album, Fatou, is a testament to
her musical style – the fluid and graceful
African rhythms infused with global
influences, led by her lithe and sensual
voice. This is a perfect opportunity to see a
fresh new talent with a unique sound and a
bagful of beautiful self-penned songs.
The Idolize Spiegeltent
January 17, 18 at 7pm
1hr 15mins
sydneyfestival.org.au/diawara1
$30
Out of the Central Australian desert comes
a voice striking a chord in the hearts of
Australians. Frank Yamma’s rich evocative
voice and exceptional guitar skills
combined with his brutally honest tales are
spine tingling.
When Yamma sings, you listen and travel
with him. An initiated Pitjantjatjara man, he
sings in his native language and English.
His mighty songs, magical guitar playing
and deeply arresting voice are all there in
his compelling new album, Countryman,
produced with David Bridie.
The Idolize Spiegeltent
January 15 at 7pm
1hr 15mins
sydneyfestival.org.au/yamma
$30
Former lead singer with 90s rockers
Verbena, AA Bondy’s recent work has
shifted towards a more stripped back
alt-folk sound. With beautifully evocative
acoustic tunes played on guitar and
harmonica, the songs on Bondy’s new
album Believers were conjured during and
between dreams, in bare rooms, and on the
late night streets of America.
From low key folk gems on sparse backdrops
to soaring, bold melodies set against his
haunting voice – in our era of immediacy,
Bondy’s languid, late night music has the
power to draw life to a stand-still.
The Idolize Spiegeltent
January 19, 20 at 7pm
1hr 15mins
sydneyfestival.org.au/bondy
$30
Fierce leading lady Clairy Browne and her
harmonising girl group, The Bangin’
Rackettes, have been tearing down the
house at venues all over the country since
2009. The nine piece rhythm and blues big
band’s original songs take you through
northern soul, jump blues, doo-wop, ska
and gospel with influences ranging from
Etta James, Tina Turner and Prince to
D’Angelo and Salt n’ Pepa.
The band recently launched their first
7”single, She Plays Up To You, a moody,
emerald green, envy-inspired ditty about
that girl who just can’t keep her hands off
of your man.
The Idolize Spiegeltent
January 13 at 7pm
1hr 15mins
sydneyfestival.org.au/browne
$30
Ed Kuepper is one of Australia’s most
distinctive and prolific singer songwriters.
Kuepper co-founded seminal punk band
The Saints and experimental post-punk
group Laughing Clowns, has toured with
Nick Cave’s Bad Seeds and, in a hugely
successful solo career, has recorded over a
dozen albums in his own name.
Having reunited with drummer Mark
Dawson to re-imagine the albums Electrical
Storm and Today Wonder, this legend of
Australian music comes to Parramatta,
revisiting some of his best-loved work and
lesser known gems in an evening telling
tales of love and longing.
The Idolize Spiegeltent
January 21, 22 at 7pm
1hr 15mins
sydneyfestival.org.au/kuepper
$30
‘Spell-weaving new voice from
West Africa.’
MOJO
‘Evocative and occasionally
heart-wrenching…Yamma writes
songs combining deep sadness
with a remarkable beauty.’
Limelight Magazine
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Parramatta’s very own Spiegeltent arrives
in Prince Alfred Park with a ten day
program of singers, bands, DJs and late
night cabaret.
Sister of The Famous Spiegeltent, The
Idolize is a gorgeous Baroque-style mirror
tent, and a magical haven for summer
Festival fun!
The Idolize Spiegeltent by
arrangement with David Bates and
Spiegeltent International
Prince Alfred Park, Parramatta
January 13-22, closed Monday
Over 18s venue from 5pm
Multipack discount: see pg 17
Parra Pack discount: see pg 17
Sydney Festival: 1300 668 812
Ticketek: 132 849
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Briefs slams together a beef-caked and
disorderly line-up of Australia’s finest
performers and mischief-makers in a
circus-infused variety show for the
not-so-faint-hearted.
In the perfect setting of The Idolize
Spiegeltent, this ragtag team of skilful
buccaneers reinvent vaudeville and circus,
dance and clowning, in an evening of
wicked humour, absurdity and blatant
displays of flesh.
Raw and savvy, they mix political
conscience and theatrical rule-breaking
with heaps of clever parody and good
old entertainment.
A night out at Briefs is variety in the truest
sense – it even features a meat raffle!
The Idolize Spiegeltent
January 13, 15, 17-22 at 9pm
1hr 30mins, including interval
$30
Multipack discount: see pg 17
Parra Pack discount: see pg 17
Sydney Festival: 1300 668 812
Ticketek: 132 849
Riverside: 8839 3399
sydneyfestival.org.au/briefs
‘Funny, exciting, sexy and a
little in-your-face.’
Same Same
Photos:SeanYoung
(Australia)

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Photographer William Yang is renowned for his poignant work,
exploring social diversity, belonging and travel.
Intrigued by Facebook and the voyeurism it invites, Yang now
opens the shutter on his own life with characteristic wry humour
and emotional honesty in this very engaging slideshow.
I Am A Camera sees Yang collaborating for the first time with
celebrated composer Elena Kats-Chernin, whose work for live cello
and percussion will drive Yang’s deeply-felt narrative and
remarkable images.
Produced by Performing Lines
Lennox Theatre, Riverside Theatres
January 13-15 at 7pm
January 14, 15 at 3pm
1hr 30mins
$30
Multipack discount: see pg 17
Parra Pack discount: see pg 17
Riverside Theatres: 8839 3399
Sydney Festival: 1300 668 812
Ticketek: 132 849
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Once again the award-winning duo crash through all things
sensible, with a mad take on the brave new world of cyberspace,
that interweb thingo, myface, spacebook and fart-ificial intelligence.
Raucous, slapstick, thoroughly entertaining and interactive, The
Listies make adults giggle and kids shriek and squirm. Now the
boys go geek, stepping into the virtual World of Wool-craft and
Pong computer games, PowerPoint, water pistols and LOLz from
the very edge.
It’s the end of sanitised nice kids’ entertainment as we know it!
Suitable for 5+
Lennox Theatre, Riverside Theatres
January 17, 19-21 at 10am
January 19-21 at 12.30pm
50mins
$18
Multipack discount: see pg 17
Parra Pack discount: see pg 17
Riverside Theatres: 8839 3399
Sydney Festival: 1300 668 812
Ticketek: 132 849
sydneyfestival.org.au/list2
Ten days of screen treasures that reflect the exceptional, the
eccentric and the transcendent in the performing and screen arts.
Reflections commences with London’s National Theatre’s stage
production of The Collaborators centring on an imaginary encounter
between Joseph Stalin and the playwright Mikhail Bulgakov, and
concludes with a dance program including the Bolshoi’s perennial
favourite The Nutcracker.
Stephen Fry explores his passion for controversial composer Richard
Wagner in Wagner and Me, and the complex world of the enigmatic
musical poet and world renowned pianist is revealed in Genius
Within – The Inner Life of Glenn Gould.
Reflections also pays tribute to two iconic filmmakers with two
Roman Polanski classics and a retrospective selection of
masterpieces of Australia’s greatest auteur, Paul Cox.
Raffertys Theatre, Riverside Theatres
January 14-22
Visit Sydney Festival website for films and screening times
$12 (The Collaborators and The Nutcracker $15-$27)
Riverside Theatres: 8839 3399
sydneyfestival.org.au/reflections
Two musicians take up more than 20 instruments to present Mike
Oldfield’s cult classic Tubular Bells in a unique musical – and
sometimes acrobatic – performance.
Oldfield’s beautiful and sprawling progressive Celtic-folk-rock opus
shot to number one in charts around the world in 1973-74.
Now multi-instrumentalists Daniel Holdsworth and Aidan Roberts
have arranged the entire score of Tubular Bells to be played live by
just two blokes, bringing the influential masterpiece to life in all its
multi-layered madness and subtle beauty.
Produced by places + spaces
Lennox Theatre, Riverside Theatres
January 18-22 at 7pm
January 22 at 2pm
1hr 15mins
$30
Multipack discount: see pg 17
Parra Pack discount: see pg 17
Riverside Theatres: 8839 3399
Sydney Festival: 1300 668 812
Ticketek: 132 849
sydneyfestival.org.au/bells2
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Throughout the Festival, between noon and 1pm
and 6pm and 7pm, visit any of our Fast Festival
Feasts restaurants listed below and receive a
main course with a glass of McGuigan “The
Shortlist” Wine or a bottle of Tasmanian Rain
water for $30. Just mention Fast Festival Feasts
to take advantage of these special offers.
To find out whether reservations are required
please contact restaurants directly. Restaurant
opening times may vary, and times when the
offer is available is at the restaurant’s discretion.
Vegetarian options available.
sydneyfestival.org.au/fff
Courtney’s Brasserie
70 Phillip Street, Parramatta
9635 3288
Eco-farmed pork belly or sustainably-farmed
barramundi with raspberry soufflé for dessert.
El-Phoenician Restaurant
328 Church Street Parramatta
9633 1611
A mixed plate of tabouli, homous, shish kebab,
shish tawouk and kafta, served with unlimited
fresh and grilled Lebanese bread. (Dinner only.)
The Meat Wine Co, Parramatta
Corner Church and Market Street, Parramatta
9630 2434
Monte select 300g rump served with super-
crunchy chips. (Bookings essential. $5 surcharge
Sundays. Not valid on public holidays.)
Port Bar Restaurant
36 Charles Street, Parramatta
9687 8823
Grain-fed 200g scotch fillet with grilled prawns
on a tossed salad of cos and rocket with OR
chicken breast sautéed with sundried tomatoes
and basil pesto topped with Napolitano sauce
and served with creamy mash and vegetables.
Parramatta
1. Old King's School site
Pedestrian entrances: O’Connell Street and
Marsden Street near Market Street,
Parramatta
2. Parramatta CBD
Church Street, Parramatta
3. Prince Alfred Park
(inc The Idolize Spiegeltent)
Cnr Victoria Road and Church Streets,
Parramatta
4. Riverside Theatres
Cnr Church and Market Streets, Parramatta
5. Parramatta Ferry Wharf
Charles Street, Parramatta
Festival discount parking
Secure Parking offers Festival patrons discounts
on night and weekend parking rates at carparks
close to a number of Festival venues. Simply
visit secureparking.com.au and download
Secure Parking’s Sydney Festival Parking Guide,
including a handy map.
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How to book
Ticket sales open November 9
Ticketing agencies vary according to venue, so
please refer to event pages to find the correct
booking agency and contact them to buy your
tickets. Tickets can be purchased from the
relevant ticketing agency’s website, over the
phone or in person.
Concession tickets are available for full-time
students, pensioners, seniors card holders,
children 14 years and under, and the
unemployed. Proof of concession must be
produced to obtain the concession price.
Concessions are only available where indicated
and may be subject to availability.
Sydney Festival
sydneyfestival.org.au
1300 668 812
Ticketek
ticketek.com.au
132 849
Riverside Theatres
riversideparramatta.com.au
02 8839 3399
Information and Ticket Booth
Open January 13-22, 9am-5pm
Town Hall Square, Church Street, Parramatta
Introducing the Parra Pack
Thinking of seeing a few shows in Parramatta
this year? If so, we’d like to introduce the
Parra Pack!
If you purchase tickets to any three shows in
Parramatta, you’ll be eligible for a 20% discount.
The 20% discount applies to full-priced
A Reserve tickets only, and tickets must be
purchased in one transaction.
Parra Packs can be booked by phone
through the Sydney Festival Box Office,
Riverside Theatres or Ticketek, or online
at sydneyfestival.org.au/parrapack
Parra Packs can be created by choosing from the
following events:
AA Bondy
Asa Fefe
Briefs
Carnival of Souls
Clairy Browne The Bangin’ Rackettes
Ed Kuepper
Fatoumata Diawara
Frank Yamma
I Am A Camera
La Putyka
The List Operators for Kids do Compooters
Tubular Bells for Two
Tickets to events in Parramatta can also be
purchased as part of a Festival Multipack.
Visit sydneyfestival.org.au/multipack or call
1300 668 813 (closed Sundays).
ANZ Tix for Next to Nix
(All tickets $25)
Sydney Festival is committed to making the
Festival accessible to all. During Festival dates
(January 7-29), $25 tickets are made available for
shows on that day. Tickets are limited and it’s
first in best dressed.
Tix for Next to Nix for events in Parramatta will
only be available from the box office at either
Riverside Theatres or The Idolize Spiegeltent
one hour prior to the performance starting.
Here are the rules:
• Cash sales only – no EFT or credit cards
• Tickets must be purchased in person
• There is a limit of two tickets per person
per day
• Events under $25 are not included in
this offer
• The number of tickets available at this price
may vary for each performance
• Tickets cannot be replaced if they are lost,
stolen or damaged
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