Seymour Centre and Clockfire Theatre Company present
What is our heart’s journey when our world is split in two?
Grief-stricken by her late father’s sudden death, Amelia Alyssa embarks on a journey to her ancestral homeland, Lebanon. She bears witness to the ancient Baalbek ruins of the Beqaa Valley while lodging nearby at the Palmyra Hotel, a time capsule of a flourishing yesteryear.
An exploration of migration and sacrifice brings Amelia face to face with the question “where is home”? Past and present collide as Amelia enters the land of the dead where a chorus of shapeshifting wanderers evoke a descent into an archaeological underworld with mythic overtones.
Clockfire Theatre Company is a physical theatre company which creates original works grounded in physical improvisation and collaboration influenced by training at Jacques Lecoq Theatre School. For RUINS أطلال Clockfire harnesses the magic of visual storytelling and draws on themes of sacrifice, migration and homeland.
Following a successful initial season as part of 25A in 2024, RUINS أطلال is now expanded into a full scale work for major presentation within the 2025 Seymour Season.
Image credit: Geoff Magee.
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Talkfest Tuesdays
Get more from your Seymour Season experience! Book a Tuesday night early show and enjoy a free and exclusive post-show Q and A with members of the creative team joined by expert commentators including Sydney University academics.
For RUINS أطلال, Talkfest is on Tuesday 30 September.
Show: 6.30pm – 7.40pm
Q&A: 7.40pm – 8.30pm
Panel includes Alissar Chidiac – Creative Producer, Community Arts Practitioner, Arab Theatre Studio, with a BA from the University of Sydney.
Check out the Talkfest Tuesdays sessions for other Seymour Season performances by visiting their respective event pages on our website.
Devised by Emily Ayoub and Madeline Baghurst
Director Emily Ayoub
Lighting Designer Frankie Clarke
Composer Johnny Yang
Video Designer Laura Turner
Stage Manager Dylan Ford
Set Designer Cris Baldwin
Dramaturg Mine Cerci
Script Consultant Michael Mohammad Ahmed
Cast Randa Sayed, Youssef Sabet, Adeeb Razouk, Tony Poli, Piumi Wijesundara, and Madeline Baghurst
Musicians Gianna Cheung, Jessica Scott
Reginald Theatre
| Thu 25 Sep | 7:30pm |
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Reginald Theatre
| Fri 26 Sep | 7:30pm |
|---|---|
| Sat 27 Sep | 7.30pm |
| Tue 30 Sep | 6:30pm* |
| Wed 1 Oct | 7:30pm |
| Thu 2 Oct | 7:30pm |
| Fri 3 Oct | 7:30pm |
| Sat 4 Oct | 7:30pm |
| Tue 7 Oct | 6:30pm |
| Wed 8 Oct | 7:30pm |
| Thu 9 Oct | 7:30pm |
| Fri 10 Oct | 7:30pm |
| Sat 11 Oct | 7:30pm |
| Tue 14 Oct | 6:30pm |
| Wed 15 Oct | 7:30pm |
| Thu 16 Oct | 7:30pm |
| Fri 17 Oct | 7:30pm |
| Sat 18 Oct | 2pm, 7:30pm |
*Talkfest Tuesdays. Get more from your Seymour Season experience! Book a Tuesday night early show and enjoy a free and exclusive post-show Q&A with members of the creative team joined by a specialist Sydney University academic.
7.40pm – 8.30pm
Panel includes Alissar Chidiac – Creative Producer, Community Arts Practitioner, Arab Theatre Studio, with a BA from the University of Sydney.
70 minutes with no interval. Partial lockout applies.
| Full | $59 |
|---|---|
| Concession (Pensioner, Veteran, Senior)* | $49 |
| Under 35, FT Student* | $43 |
| Group 8+ | $43 |
| Preview | $41 |
$7 transaction fee applies.
*Please be prepared to present corresponding ID at your event if requested by our staff. Read more.
RUINS أطلال is available to purchase as part of a 2025 Seymour Season multipack, alongside a host of other great shows. Buy a multipack to save up to 20% on tickets and enjoy outstanding independent theatre for less.
Contains haze smoke, loud or sudden sounds and strobe lightning. Filming and photography 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.
Reginald Theatre
| Thu 25 Sep | 7:30pm |
|---|
Reginald Theatre
| Fri 26 Sep | 7:30pm |
|---|---|
| Sat 27 Sep | 7.30pm |
| Tue 30 Sep | 6:30pm* |
| Wed 1 Oct | 7:30pm |
| Thu 2 Oct | 7:30pm |
| Fri 3 Oct | 7:30pm |
| Sat 4 Oct | 7:30pm |
| Tue 7 Oct | 6:30pm |
| Wed 8 Oct | 7:30pm |
| Thu 9 Oct | 7:30pm |
| Fri 10 Oct | 7:30pm |
| Sat 11 Oct | 7:30pm |
| Tue 14 Oct | 6:30pm |
| Wed 15 Oct | 7:30pm |
| Thu 16 Oct | 7:30pm |
| Fri 17 Oct | 7:30pm |
| Sat 18 Oct | 2pm, 7:30pm |
*Talkfest Tuesdays. Get more from your Seymour Season experience! Book a Tuesday night early show and enjoy a free and exclusive post-show Q&A with members of the creative team joined by a specialist Sydney University academic.
7.40pm – 8.30pm
Panel includes Alissar Chidiac – Creative Producer, Community Arts Practitioner, Arab Theatre Studio, with a BA from the University of Sydney.
70 minutes with no interval. Partial lockout applies.
| Full | $59 |
|---|---|
| Concession (Pensioner, Veteran, Senior)* | $49 |
| Under 35, FT Student* | $43 |
| Group 8+ | $43 |
| Preview | $41 |
$7 transaction fee applies.
*Please be prepared to present corresponding ID at your event if requested by our staff. Read more.
RUINS أطلال is available to purchase as part of a 2025 Seymour Season multipack, alongside a host of other great shows. Buy a multipack to save up to 20% on tickets and enjoy outstanding independent theatre for less.
Contains haze smoke, loud or sudden sounds and strobe lightning. Filming and photography 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.
Talkfest Tuesdays
Get more from your Seymour Season experience! Book a Tuesday night early show and enjoy a free and exclusive post-show Q and A with members of the creative team joined by expert commentators including Sydney University academics.
For RUINS أطلال, Talkfest is on Tuesday 30 September.
Show: 6.30pm – 7.40pm
Q&A: 7.40pm – 8.30pm
Panel includes Alissar Chidiac – Creative Producer, Community Arts Practitioner, Arab Theatre Studio, with a BA from the University of Sydney.
Check out the Talkfest Tuesdays sessions for other Seymour Season performances by visiting their respective event pages on our website.
Devised by Emily Ayoub and Madeline Baghurst
Director Emily Ayoub
Lighting Designer Frankie Clarke
Composer Johnny Yang
Video Designer Laura Turner
Stage Manager Dylan Ford
Set Designer Cris Baldwin
Dramaturg Mine Cerci
Script Consultant Michael Mohammad Ahmed
Cast Randa Sayed, Youssef Sabet, Adeeb Razouk, Tony Poli, Piumi Wijesundara, and Madeline Baghurst
Musicians Gianna Cheung, Jessica Scott
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