Wake at Sydney Festival
Carriageworks
Wed 14 Jan '26 – Sun 25 Jan '26
Overview
In Ireland, a wake is no ordinary farewell. It's a night of release where music, stories and laughter spill into dawn as the community gathers to honour endings and welcome beginnings.
Wake takes that spirit and turns it into a contemporary spectacular. Expect a kaleidoscopic variety show featuring world-class Irish talent: pole and break dancers, tap and aerial artistry, slam poets and live musicians. Tradition is spun sideways in a riot of…
In Ireland, a wake is no ordinary farewell. It's a night of release where music, stories and laughter spill into dawn as the community gathers to honour endings and welcome beginnings.
Wake takes that spirit and turns it into a contemporary spectacular. Expect a kaleidoscopic variety show featuring world-class Irish talent: pole and break dancers, tap and aerial artistry, slam poets and live musicians. Tradition is spun sideways in a riot of energy that collides the ancient with the now.
Created by Dublin trailblazers THISISPOPBABY (makers of RIOT, 2018), the ensemble is unapologetically alive. The show has wowed audiences around the world, acclaimed as "a raucous, pole-dancing rollercoaster" (The Guardian) and "Riverdance for club queens" (The Irish Times).
Part spectacle, part communion, Wake is a celebration of life, loss and wild joy, showcasing the very best of contemporary Irish culture. Step inside, and live.