NSW Department of Education presents
The 2023 Drama Festival celebrates classroom drama achievements from Years K to 12 as well as the culmination of works from the NSW Public Schools Drama Ensemble and State Drama Camp students Years 5-12.
The Festival runs across 2 days – Thursday 26 October to Friday 27 October, with over 800 public school students participating from every area across NSW and is run via the Department of Education’s The Arts Unit.
Our Thursday matinee show comprises all of our primary school items and our Friday matinee contains all secondary items.
Please note the primary matinee is 80 minutes with no interval.
The secondary matinee will be 160 minutes, including an interval.
If booking a school group for a matinee show, one teacher ticket free with every 10 students.
Producer NSW Department of Education
Tickets
$24 per student for all evening shows; $20 per student for all matinee shows. One teacher free per 10 students for matinee shows only; $36 for each additional teacher. No transaction fee applies for school bookings. Tickets not transferrable to parents.
Shows
The Thursday matinee show comprises all of primary school items, and the Friday matinee contains all secondary items.
Access requirements
If any member of your group has access needs, please contact our Box Office on 02 7255 1561 to book tickets.
Payment
Find out how our school bookings process works.
Your visit
Find out how to get here, where to eat and when to arrive.
Find out about our COVID-Safe measures.
Risk assessment
Find our 2023 risk assessment information here.
We are a registered COVID-Safe business with measures in place to make your next Seymour visit safe and enjoyable. You can find out more about our safety measures here, and we will also send safety information directly to you prior to your visit. To ensure we can reach you, we recommend checking that your contact information is up to date.
Everest Theatre
| Primary Matinee Thursday 26 Oct | 11am |
|---|---|
| Secondary Matinee Friday 27 Oct | 11am |
Everest Theatre
| Thu 26 Oct | 7pm |
|---|---|
| Fri 27 Oct | 7pm |
170 minutes (including 20 minute interval).*
*except primary matinee is 80 minutes with no interval, secondary matinee is 160 minutes, including an interval.
| Full | $36 |
|---|---|
| Pensioner* | $25 |
| Child - evening shows | $24 |
$6 transaction fee applies.
*ID required during ticket purchase for verification purposes. Read more.
| Teacher* | $36 |
|---|---|
| School Student (Evening Show) | $24 |
| School Student (Matinee Show) | $20 |
*One teacher free per 10 students for matinee shows only; $36 for each additional teacher.
Contains haze smoke. Photography and filming prohibited.
The only authorised ticket seller for this event is Seymour Centre. If you purchase from an unauthorised seller, you risk that your tickets may be fake or invalid.
Everest Theatre
| Primary Matinee Thursday 26 Oct | 11am |
|---|---|
| Secondary Matinee Friday 27 Oct | 11am |
Everest Theatre
| Thu 26 Oct | 7pm |
|---|---|
| Fri 27 Oct | 7pm |
170 minutes (including 20 minute interval).*
*except primary matinee is 80 minutes with no interval, secondary matinee is 160 minutes, including an interval.
| Full | $36 |
|---|---|
| Pensioner* | $25 |
| Child - evening shows | $24 |
$6 transaction fee applies.
*ID required during ticket purchase for verification purposes. Read more.
| Teacher* | $36 |
|---|---|
| School Student (Evening Show) | $24 |
| School Student (Matinee Show) | $20 |
*One teacher free per 10 students for matinee shows only; $36 for each additional teacher.
Contains haze smoke. Photography and filming prohibited.
The only authorised ticket seller for this event is Seymour Centre. If you purchase from an unauthorised seller, you risk that your tickets may be fake or invalid.
Producer NSW Department of Education
Tickets
$24 per student for all evening shows; $20 per student for all matinee shows. One teacher free per 10 students for matinee shows only; $36 for each additional teacher. No transaction fee applies for school bookings. Tickets not transferrable to parents.
Shows
The Thursday matinee show comprises all of primary school items, and the Friday matinee contains all secondary items.
Access requirements
If any member of your group has access needs, please contact our Box Office on 02 7255 1561 to book tickets.
Payment
Find out how our school bookings process works.
Your visit
Find out how to get here, where to eat and when to arrive.
Find out about our COVID-Safe measures.
Risk assessment
Find our 2023 risk assessment information here.
We are a registered COVID-Safe business with measures in place to make your next Seymour visit safe and enjoyable. You can find out more about our safety measures here, and we will also send safety information directly to you prior to your visit. To ensure we can reach you, we recommend checking that your contact information is up to date.