We look forward to welcoming you to the Dunstan Playhouse for The Children, presented by State Theatre Company South Australia.

The performance run time is approx. 100 minutes with no interval.

Please read this page carefully before your visit and pass on this information to other attendees in your booking or group.

If you have any questions or concerns about the event, please contact us at tickets@statetheatrecompany.com.au or call (08) 8415 5333 (please note, our Ticketing email and phone line operate Monday – Friday 9am-5pm).

Your Tickets: 

Depending on your ticket delivery selection at the time of purchase, your tickets will have been sent via email or post, or will be ready to collect at the venue box office.

If you received a ticket via email as a PDF attachment, this can be printed or displayed on your mobile device at the venue. If you cannot find the email, please contact us at tickets@statetheatrecompany.com.au (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm), or speak to the venue box office from one hour before the performance.

Ticketek Ticket Holders: Depending on your ticket delivery selection at the time of purchase, your tickets will have been sent via mobile or email, or will be ready to collect at the venue box office.

Box Office Collection: If you arranged to collect your tickets at the venue box office, please head to the Dunstan Playhouse box office desk to collect your tickets before your performance (the box office will be open from one hour before the performance time).

The venue box office can also assist with any last minute ticket enquiries or lost tickets.

Show Information: 

The performance run time is approximately 100 minutes with no interval.

We recommend you arrive at least 15 minutes before your performance start time to ensure you have time to locate your seat.

Content: 

Recommended for ages 16+.

Contains adult themes, mild coarse language, mild sexual references, and the use of herbal cigarettes.

Should you have any questions or concerns, or would like to request more details about the content of this production, please email us at marketing@statetheatrecompany.com.au.

Venue Information: 

This production is being held at the Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre.

If travelling by car, we highly recommend parking at the Adelaide Convention Centre’s Riverbank Car Park (via Montefiore Road) for easy access to the Dunstan Playhouse.

Visit the Adelaide Festival Centre website for more information on the venue.

Eat & Drink: 

The Dunstan Playhouse foyer bar will be open before the show.

The Strathmore Hotel
Located 5 minutes from the Dunstan Playhouse at 29 North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000
Open 7 days, 11am – 3am

Malt Shovel Taphouse
Located at the Adelaide Festival Centre at the end of the Adelaide Oval footbridge
Open Wednesday 3pm-11pm and Thursday – Sunday 11.30am-late