The Offering at Riverside Theatres Tickets
About The Offering
The Offering blends spoken word and live music to create a powerful, poetic seafaring tale woven with oral histories and personal narratives.
National Theatre of Parramatta are proud to be producing the full theatrical premiere of The Offering (A Plastic Ocean Oratorio) by award-winning rapper and poet Omar Musa (Since Ali Died) and renowned American cellist and composer Mariel Roberts Musa. The Offering (A Plastic Ocean Oratorio) is an epic new performance work that weaves spoken word and live music, as the pair tell a seafaring story that melds oral histories and Omar’s personal narratives into a deeply powerful and hauntingly poetic work.
In this urgent story, a protagonist from a country torn apart by ecological collapse and climate change travels across a plastic ocean towards a mythical volcano where he seeks destruction but instead finds revelation and a vision of a world without borders.
Presented for a strictly limited season only – do not miss your chance to see one of Australia’s most electric storytellers live on stage.
Run time
1hr 10min. No interval.
Categories
Age
Ages 16+.
Start date
26th June, 2025
End date
28th June, 2025
Venue
Riverside Theatres Parramatta
Directions
GETTING TO THE VENUE
BY LIGHT RAIL: Parramatta’s L4 Westmead & Carlingford Line is now open. Services are every 9 minutes in the peak (7am to 7pm), and 12-16 minutes in the off-peak on Monday to Friday; and 12 minutes in the peak (7am to 7pm) and 16 minutes in the off-peak on weekends. Alight at Prince Alfred Square Light Rail stop for a short walk to the theatre.
BY TRAIN: Parramatta is linked from all directions by train. Riverside is approximately a 12-minute walk from Parramatta Train Station.
Exit the station towards Parramatta Square (exit 5), turn left towards Centenary Square, Parramatta Town Hall and PHIVE. Turn right towards Church Street, and follow it up to the theatre, just across the Lennox Bridge.
BY BUS: Bus services are available to Parramatta from all directions: through Hills Bus, Sydney Buses and Hopkinsons. The nearest bus stops are on Wilde Ave/Smith St – a short walk away from the theatre.
BY FREE SHUTTLE: The Parramatta Shuttle Bus is a fast, free and accessible service run by Transport for NSW through Transdev. Operating on a continuous loop starting from Macquarie Street near Centenary Square, the shuttle bus connects rail, bus and ferry transport interchanges with local shops, community hubs and Riverside Theatres.
BY FERRY: Parramatta Quay is an enjoyable 8-minute walk to us along the river.
More information about The Offering
"At once tender, beautiful, gritty, and raw." The Guardian (on Since Ali Died)
★★★★ "…the show unfurls like the river imagery in Musa’s evocative script: borne on a central, unstoppable current, fluid and fluent in a style of its own making." Time Out (on Since Ali Died)
Writer/Performer: Omar Musa
Musician/Performer: Mariel Roberts Musa
Outside Eye: Phil Spencer
Lighting Designer: Andrew D Potvin
Frequently asked questions
What is the running time of The Offering?
The Offering runs for 1hr 10min. No interval.
Which theatre is The Offering at?
The Offering is at Sydney's Riverside Theatres Parramatta, which is located at Corner Market & Church Street, Parramatta, Sydney, 2150.
How much are tickets for The Offering?
The Offering tickets start at $44.
What is the age recommendation for The Offering?
Ages 16+.
How do you get tickets for The Offering?
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