Seymour Centre and Junkyard Beats present
Drawing on inspiration from everyday life – home and the land – Junkyard Beats' The Box Show is a high-energy and captivating performance that will teach your students rhythm and movement, drawing on body percussion and music produced out of recycled materials and everyday objects.
The story takes place in a magical junkyard, home to four characters who wake up each morning to find a new pile of junk. Together, they take the audience on a journey of sustainability and creative recycling. The contents of an abandoned kitchen become the greatest drum set in the world; pipes from a plumber’s van produce eerie melodies; plastic bags are an amazing musical instrument.
In the hands of Junkyard Beats, ordinary household items are transformed into extraordinary musical instruments and unwanted junk comes alive in exciting and surprising ways. With messages of sustainability at its heart, The Box Show is filled with inspiration, humour, and a lot of rhythm.
Complete with comprehensive teacher resources and post-show Q&As, The Box Show is perfectly designed to get students engaged, to foster their creativity and excite their imagination.
Image credit: Krysta Guile
KIDDO Magazine
Writer Oded Prior & Nigel Turner-Carroll
Director Nigel Turner-Carroll
Producer Junkyard Beats
Tickets
$24 per student. One teacher free per 10 students; $24 for each additional teacher.
Payment
Find out how our school bookings process works. Full payment for this event is due by 24 March 2026.
From 21 April 2026, if you are a teacher trying to make a school booking for this event, please contact our Box Office staff directly via phone 02 7255 1561 or email schoolbookings@seymour.sydney.edu.au
Curriculum links
Suitable for students in years 2 – 6
Stage 1 Creative Arts and English
Stage 2 Creative Arts, English and HSIE
Stage 3 Creative Arts, English and HSIE
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 2026 risk assessment information here.
Contact us
Please email education@seymour.sydney.edu.au with any questions.
Suitable for students in years 2 – 6
Stage 1 Creative Arts and English
Stage 2 Creative Arts, English and HSIE
Stage 3 Creative Arts, English and HSIE
York Theatre
| Tue 5 May | 10am, 12:30pm |
|---|---|
| Wed 6 May | 10am, 12:30pm |
Approximately 75 minutes with no interval including a 15-minute post-show Q&A. No lockouts apply.
| School Student | $24 |
|---|---|
| School Teacher | $24 |
No transaction fee applies for school bookings.
One teacher free per 10 students; $24 for each additional teacher.
| Full | $34 |
|---|---|
| Concession (Infant, Full-Time Student, Senior, Pensioner)* | $30 |
$7 transaction fee applies for general public bookings.
*Please be prepared to present corresponding ID at your event if requested by our staff. Read more.
Seymour Centre is proud to introduce low ICSEA pricing across selected programs to help make high-quality arts education more accessible to more schools.
Schools with an ICSEA value below 1000, as listed on the My School website at the time of booking, may be eligible for subsidised tickets to this event.
To express interest and check eligibility, please fill out this form.
Recommended for ages 7 – 12. Contains haze smoke. Filming and photography prohibited.
Infants may sit on a guardian's lap free of charge. All children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian into the theatre.
If you have access needs, please contact our Box Office staff at 02 7255 1561.
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.
Suitable for students in years 2 – 6
Stage 1 Creative Arts and English
Stage 2 Creative Arts, English and HSIE
Stage 3 Creative Arts, English and HSIE
York Theatre
| Tue 5 May | 10am, 12:30pm |
|---|---|
| Wed 6 May | 10am, 12:30pm |
Approximately 75 minutes with no interval including a 15-minute post-show Q&A. No lockouts apply.
| School Student | $24 |
|---|---|
| School Teacher | $24 |
No transaction fee applies for school bookings.
One teacher free per 10 students; $24 for each additional teacher.
| Full | $34 |
|---|---|
| Concession (Infant, Full-Time Student, Senior, Pensioner)* | $30 |
$7 transaction fee applies for general public bookings.
*Please be prepared to present corresponding ID at your event if requested by our staff. Read more.
Seymour Centre is proud to introduce low ICSEA pricing across selected programs to help make high-quality arts education more accessible to more schools.
Schools with an ICSEA value below 1000, as listed on the My School website at the time of booking, may be eligible for subsidised tickets to this event.
To express interest and check eligibility, please fill out this form.
Recommended for ages 7 – 12. Contains haze smoke. Filming and photography prohibited.
Infants may sit on a guardian's lap free of charge. All children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian into the theatre.
If you have access needs, please contact our Box Office staff at 02 7255 1561.
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.
Writer Oded Prior & Nigel Turner-Carroll
Director Nigel Turner-Carroll
Producer Junkyard Beats
Tickets
$24 per student. One teacher free per 10 students; $24 for each additional teacher.
Payment
Find out how our school bookings process works. Full payment for this event is due by 24 March 2026.
From 21 April 2026, if you are a teacher trying to make a school booking for this event, please contact our Box Office staff directly via phone 02 7255 1561 or email schoolbookings@seymour.sydney.edu.au
Curriculum links
Suitable for students in years 2 – 6
Stage 1 Creative Arts and English
Stage 2 Creative Arts, English and HSIE
Stage 3 Creative Arts, English and HSIE
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 2026 risk assessment information here.
Contact us
Please email education@seymour.sydney.edu.au with any questions.