Flight returns to Adelaide almost 20 years after its Australian premiere at the Adelaide Festival in 2006, with a powerful production never seen before in the Southern Hemisphere.
This exclusive three-show season will be only in Adelaide, from 8-10 May 2025 at Her Majestyβs Theatre. Fasten your seat belts for Flight, a heartwarming opera full of drama, humour and profound beauty.
Set in an airport terminal over the course of a night, would-be passengers, crew and airport workers are stranded by a storm. Unable to escape the airport and each other, events and revelations unfold leading to life changing moments and realisations.
Centred on a stateless refugee, Flight is based on the true story of a man who was forced to live at Charles de Gaulle Airport for 18 years, trapped and unable to prove his identity, and who inspired the 2004 film The Terminal starring Tom Hanks.
Credit: James Glossop
Around the Refugee revolves a collection of characters who are brought to life with a fine balance of comedy and poignancy. Two married couples, one trying to revive the romance and one expecting an arrival of their own, a lovelorn woman and two hot-blooded flight attendants are watched over by the ever-observant Controller and a relentless Immigration Officer.
Composer Jonathan Dove and librettist April de Angelisβs opera for our times comes to life in a compelling and visually stunning production. Australian Director Stephen Barlow makes his long-awaited professional debut on home soil and British Conductor Charlotte Corderoy leads the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and a world-class cast including counter tenor James Laing, Anna Voshege, Henry Choo, Ashlyn Tymms, Samuel Dale Johnson, Jeremy Tatchell, Fiona McArdle, Cherie Boogaart and featuring Teddy Tahu Rhodes.
Age Suitability:
PG Content warning β mild sex scenes, simulated smoking, simulated drug use, simulated child birth, flashing lights and atmospheric haze effects.
Performance dates:
- Thursday 8 May 2025 | 7:30pm
- Friday 9 May 2025 | 7:30pm
- Saturday 10 May 2025 | 7:30pm
Tickets:
- First Class (Premium): $159
- Business Class (A Reserve): Adult $139, Concession $125
- Premium Economy (B Reserve): Adult $110, Concession $99
- Economy (C Reserve): Adult $75, Concession $67.50
- Under-30s can get $35 tickets for B and C reserve
- RAA members save 10%
Transaction and handling fees apply.
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For more information and all enquiries please visit the State Opera South Australia website
What: Flight
When: Thursday 8 β Saturday 10 May 2025 | 7:30pm
Where: Her Majestyβs Theatre | 58 Grote Street, Adelaide
Who: Rated PG β see content warnings above
At Play & Go Adelaide we make every effort to provide accurate information to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. We recommend confirming times, dates and details directly before making any plans as details may be subject to change.
Image Source: supplied. Photo credit: James Glossop
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