The Jungle and the Sea at Belvoir St Theatre tickets
About The Jungle and the Sea
The smash hit play by the team that made Counting and Cracking returns for a limited Sydney season.
When violence escalates between the Sinhalese-dominated Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Gowrie does everything she can to keep her family alive. She sends her husband and one daughter to Australia for safety. She takes her other two daughters to search through the jungles of northern Sri Lanka for her estranged son. But how does a family come together again when the world around them is tearing itself apart? How is peace made? How can we honour the dead?
Drawn from real life testimonies, and woven with threads of the Mahabharatha and Antigone, this is the epic story of one family’s love, caught in the crosshairs of war.
"Counting and Cracking was written in honour of those who tried to halt Sri Lanka’s descent into civil war. The Jungle and the Sea is written in honour of those who lived through the war, and the ways they found to uphold their dignity even when everything else was falling down around them." – S. Shakthidharan
Run time
2hr 50min. Incl. 2 Intervals.
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Start date
11th July, 2026
End date
2nd August, 2026
Venue
Upstairs Theatre | Belvoir St Theatre
Directions
GETTING TO THE VENUE
BY TRAIN: The theatre is a five-minute walk from the Devonshire St/Chalmers St exit of Central Station.
BY LIGHT RAIL: The theatre is also a five-minute walk from Surry Hills Light Rail Stop and approximately seven-minute uphill walk from Chalmers Street Light Rail Stop.
BY BUS: Buses travel along Chalmers St, Elizabeth St and Cleveland St.
BY CAR: There is no onsite parking, but limited timed parking is available on the streets around the theatre. On Sundays parking is unlimited.
More information about The Jungle and the Sea
★★★★½ "A soaring achievement…carried by an extraordinary international ensemble. Hugely recommended." - Limelight
★★★★ "Another achievement of sustained feeling and empathy, of insight into chaos, power and the human instinct for joy and survival" - The Guardian
“Extraordinary… This dares to dream on an epic scale” – The Sydney Morning Herald
Co-Writer / Co-Director: S. Shakthidharan
Co-Writer / Co-Director: Eamon Flack
Co-Produced by: Kurinji & Lingalayam Dance Company
Set and Costume Designer: Dale Ferguson
Composer: Arjunan Puveendran
Sound Designer: Steve Francis
Original Lighting Designer: Véronique Benett
Cast: Anandavalli, Prakash Belawadi, Emma Harvie, Nadie Kammallaweera, Shiv Palekar, Dushan Philips, Kalieaswari Srinivasan and Rajan Velu
Musicians: Indu Balachandran and Arjunan Puveendran
Frequently asked questions
What is the running time of The Jungle and the Sea?
The Jungle and the Sea runs for 2hr 50min. Incl. 2 Intervals.
Which theatre is The Jungle and the Sea at?
The Jungle and the Sea is at Sydney's Upstairs Theatre | Belvoir St Theatre, which is located at 25 Belvoir Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, 2010.
How much are tickets for The Jungle and the Sea?
The Jungle and the Sea tickets start at $63.
How do you get tickets for The Jungle and the Sea?
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