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Sydney Festival Opens to Great Reception
Sydney Festival 2017 is comprised of 150 events, 73 of which are free. 454 performances will take place across 46 venues, featuring 1021 artists from 15 countries. With 16 world premieres, 9 Australian premieres and 14 Australian exclusives, summer in Sydney is not to be missed.
, a free interactive installation made of 1.1 million recyclable polyethylene balls, has proven to be a festival hit with audiences far and wide coming together to experience the 60-metre wide ocean free of sand.
have returned to Sydney Festival as the headline act of Meriton Festival Village, with opening to outstanding reviews including a five star review from Artshub. Meriton Festival Village features a new outdoor Village Stage in 2017 with a variety of circus, comedy, contemporary music and cabaret acts offering free entertainment over 21 nights.
In a world premiere performance, have responded to powerful artworks spanning two centuries from the Art Gallery of New South Wales' major summer Sydney International Art Series exhibition for . Extra dates have been added due to popular demand.
Internationally renowned UK company, , and , presented Shakespeare's
in Russian over the opening weekend to a great reception by audiences and critics alike.
Many more events are set to come to Sydney Festival including music headliners and . Other highlights include a special Sydney Opera House concert to mark the 50th anniversary of Australia's 1967 Indigenous rights referendum.
Coming to Sydney direct from Broadway, the Australian premiere of is an award-winning and technologically ground-breaking work from UK Company, directed by .
A spotlight on Canadian artists marking the 150 anniversary of the Canadian Confederation includes from ; 's ; from ; and from .
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