Karen O in Stop the Virgens

Even after days of fun activities, our tour of The Opera House was still one of our favorite things. We figured that 10 full days in Sydney meant we wouldn’t be coming back anytime soon, having seen most of what there is to see, so we seized the day and booked a show at the Opera House.

As mentioned in previous posts, the Vivid Festival is taking place, including many funky shows at the House. Karen O, the lead singer of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, created her own modern version of an opera: “Karen O in Stop The Virgens”. Imagine if Lady Gaga made an opera but without her catchy dance music… It was bizarre to say the least. The “virgens” were girls in ragged white underwear that wore creepy blonde wigs and literally seized on the floor for the entire show. Of course this seizing was perfectly choreographed and went nicely with the random screaming that occurred.

That all being said, it truly was a work of art. It included 50 musicians on stage from a string section to multiple drummers and an electric guitar. Karen O has a phenomenal voice and the costumes she wore were fascinatingly beautiful. The simple experience of attending a show at the Opera House was enough within itself and we enjoyed the whole thing.

(I don’t know how you were raised, but I was taught that going to the theater means you dress accordingly- well apparently an “opera” by Karen O attracts all sorts of hipsters who were adorned in ripped t-shirts and dirty jeans… we felt more than a little out of place. Sorry for no pictures!)

Our pre-show dessert was consumed before a picture could be snapped- typical

Drinks in the foyer

this one shot was all the rule breaking my conscience could take but at least i tried

a look inside the theater seating, very comfy seats btw