Concrete Playground Does Sydney Festival 2015

Everything we're watching, eating, dancing to, swinging on and Instagramming this festival.
Rima Sabina Aouf
Published on January 20, 2015
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    Sydney Festival 2015

    Thu, 8 Jan - Mon, 26 Jan 2015

    Various Sydney venues, Sydney

    Two Spiegeltents, two labyrinths and double the music program.

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    Why Fat Dancers Might Be the Most Important Thing You See at The Sydney Festival

    With Nothing to Lose, dance company Force Majeure is poking at our prejudices.

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    The Ten Best Things to See at the Sydney Festival 2015

    Make it a summer to remember, with two Spiegeltents, two labyrinths and twice the music program.

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    Dan Deacon

    Thu, 22 Jan, 2015

    The Aurora, Sydney

    If you’re heading to Dan Deacon’s Sydney Festival show, don’t forget your smartphone, whatever you do.

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    Behind Sydney Festival 2015's Most Visible Art Work

    Higher Ground is a perspective-skewing, Op Art-inspired installation by Maser, Ireland's favourite street artist.

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    Waterfall Swing

    Thu, 8 Jan - Sat, 24 Jan 2015

    Darling Harbour, Sydney

    This is one souped-up piece of play equipment.

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    The Ten Best Sydney Festival 2015 Gigs to Buy Tickets to Now

    From Brazilian beats to French countryside jams, SydFest has a set for you.

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    Why William Onyeabor Won’t Perform On Stage

    After eight albums in just as many years, the Afro-funk legend suddenly stopped talking. Why?

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    How to Dress Well Makes You Rethink the Question 'How Was Your Day?'

    "When you were walking down the aisle of the grocery store, did you think of your mother ageing and feel an intense pang of guilt?"

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    The Sydney Festival 2015 Eats Guide

    Grab a bite before the show - within walking distance of your venue.

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    Gelato Messina and Porteno Announce Sydney Festival Menu

    Burgers and chicken drumsticks made from gelato? Next level, Messina.

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    Sydney Festival's Massive, Walk-Through Paper Maze: Inside There Falls

    Pick your path through a delicate story, with random interludes from the Sydney Dance Company.

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    Cornelius Presents Salyu x Salyu

    Fri, 23 Jan, 2015

    The Aurora, Sydney

    Noise pop guru meets enigmatic J-pop vocalist at Sydney Festival.

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    Sydney Festival Is Doing Johnny Cash’s ‘At Folsom Prison’ In a Prison

    The creepy, historic Parramatta Gaol gets a one-night-only cultural outing.

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    Atomic Bomb! The Music of William Onyeabor

    Fri, 16 Jan - Sat, 17 Jan 2015

    Enmore Theatre, Newtown

    It takes 18 artists to recreate the elusive William Onyeabor - but they do it well.

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    So Frenchy So Chic in the Park

    Fri, 17 Jan, 2014

    Don your best floral-headband-and-sundress-combo and gear up for un merveilleux après-midi.

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    Kiss and Cry

    Thu, 22 Jan - Sun, 25 Jan 2015

    Carriageworks Bay 17, Eveleigh

    Two hands tell the story of a whole lifetime of love.

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    Higher Ground

    Thu, 8 Jan - Sun, 25 Jan 2015

    Hyde Park North, Sydney

    Street artist Maser is set to dominate your Instagram feed this SydFest.

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    Nothing to Lose

    Wed, 21 Jan - Sun, 25 Jan 2015

    Carriageworks, Eveleigh

    What might be the most important, topical and celebratory work of SydFest 2015.

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    Wye Oak

    Fri, 9 Jan, 2015

    The Aurora, Sydney

    Soaring, unmissable Baltimore folk direct from Sydney Festival to you.

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    Zhang Huan: Sydney Buddha

    Thu, 8 Jan - Sun, 22 Mar 2015

    Carriageworks, Eveleigh

    We've waited for that head to fall all summer. Now it looks like this is our lucky day, as a special performance closes the show.

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    Messina to Return to Sydney Festival Village in Hyde Park

    What in the world will top the Messinawiener?

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    Seu Jorge: The Eclectic Brazilian Who One-Upped David Bowie

    Tipped as one the must-sees of Sydney Festival 2015, this smooth-voiced Brazilian made us rethink The Thin White Duke.

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    Anna Von Hausswolff

    Sun, 11 Jan, 2015

    Sydney Town Hall, Sydney

    The maestro will take on Sydney Town Hall's grand organ for Sydney Festival.

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    Ben Frost and Tim Hecker

    Sun, 11 Jan, 2015

    Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney

    This Sydney Festival team-up may well produce earthquakes.

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    Karol Conka

    Fri, 9 Jan, 2015

    The Aurora, Sydney

    One of Brazil's few female rappers to have risen out the underground, bringing the good vibes to SydFest.

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    Beat the Drum: Celebrating 40 Years of Triple J

    Fri, 16 Jan, 2015

    The Domain, Sydney

    If you're a never-fail triple j listener, you won't want to hear about this one on Saturday morning radio.

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    Tabac Rouge

    Wed, 7 Jan - Fri, 23 Jan 2015

    Roslyn Packer Theatre, Walsh Bay

    Circus in the city.

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    The Long Pigs

    Thu, 15 Jan - Sun, 18 Jan 2015

    These clowns take the horror stakes to new heights.

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    I Guess If the Stage Exploded...

    Thu, 15 Jan - Sun, 18 Jan 2015

    A performance you're guaranteed never to forget.

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    Wot? No Fish!!

    Tue, 13 Jan - Sun, 18 Jan 2015

    A great-uncle's doodlings come to life through on-stage storytelling.

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    Falling Through Clouds

    Fri, 16 Jan - Sun, 18 Jan 2015

    From the makers of Alvin Sputnik comes a weird and wacky adventure into the world of dreams.

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    A Simple Space

    Tue, 13 Jan - Sun, 25 Jan 2015

    The Aurora, Sydney

    Minimal circus; maximal daring.

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    Omar Souleyman

    Fri, 16 Jan, 2015

    The Aurora, Sydney

    The king of Syrian techno beats is here to make you dance.

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    The Artist: Live in Concert

    Fri, 23 Jan - Sat, 24 Jan 2015

    Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House, Sydney

    An extraordinary trip to the picture palace, accompanied by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

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    Bankstown:Live

    Thu, 22 Jan - Sun, 25 Jan 2015

    Northam Avenue, Bankstown

    Get to know the real Bankstown through watching art, performance, film and music in its backyards.

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    On the Harmful Effects of Tobacco

    Thu, 22 Jan - Sun, 25 Jan 2015

    Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Sydney

    A fresh take on Chekhov's rarely seen one-act comedy.

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    Body/Head

    Thu, 22 Jan, 2015

    The Aurora, Sydney

    Sonic Youth's KIm Gordon and Bill Nace ditch percussion for Sydney Festival.

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    Parramatta Opening Party - Sydney Festival

    Fri, 9 Jan, 2015

    Parramatta Streets and Parks, Parramatta

    It's summer in the satellite city. Kick off Sydney Festival with a good old fashioned street party.

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    Six Sydney Festival 2015 Hot Dates

    There's no excuse for a boring date night during January.

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