A night at the opera

I always enjoy going to events at the Sydney Opera House. It is always a lively environment and the precinct at night usually looks spectacular. Tonight we attended our first subscription play for the Sydney Theatre Company's 2011 season at the SOH's Drama Theatre. The play was 'In The Next Room or the Vibrator Play' and I'll have more to say about that in a separate post.

With a 6.30pm start it was still light outside before we took our seats, was starting to darken outside at interval and was completely dark when we departed at play's end. Here are some snaps (and as usual click the photos for an enlarged view).

6.03pm. Looking back at Circular Quay from the broadwalk adjacent to the Drama Theatre

6.05pm. The broadwalk adjacent to the Drama Theatre looking towards East Circular Quay

7.44pm. Interval and the sky is darkening. The waterway adjacent to SOH is humming with activity as a cruise ship, 'Europa', arrives and is about to pass under the Harbour Bridge, the Manly Ferry 'Freshwater' is about to turn towards its berth at Circular Quay and a darkened tourist ferry is cruising the harbour.

9.22pm. Audience members depart the Drama Theatre along the broadwalk whilst above them from a gap in the sails audience members depart the Concert Hall following a Sydney Symphony Orchestra concert which has ended at the same time.

9.24pm. With the SOH behind me, diners and drinkers enjoy the facilities on the promenade with Circular Quay in the background and the Overseas Passenger (Shipping) Terminal visible across the Quay and to the right.

9.29pm. Looking back at the SOH from East Circular Quay.