1997. London. A daytime nightclub.

Meet cousins Farhan and Sadiq. One quiet, one wild, both looking for a taste of freedom. Audiences are invited onto the dancefloor with the young ravers, as they are torn between respect and rebellion in a search for what it means to be British and Pakistani, and they’ve only got until 6pm to figure it out.

Daytime Deewane provides a unique, high-energy live performance experience for students to engage with themes woven through the NSW high school curriculum. As students watch Farhan and Sadiq navigate the complexities of self-discovery, they’ll encounter richly layered dialogue, evocative imagery and nuanced performance – deepening their understanding of identity, migration, and the power of storytelling. A full unit of work will be available for schools who book this production.

This is a theatre show like no other – poetic, vibrant, and exhilarating.

Suitable for: Years 8 – 12 (Stage 4 – 6)

Content warning: As part of depicting the experience of British South Asians in the 1990s, at times characters in the play referred to language which is racially offensive.

Daytime Deewane is open for Expressions of Interest.

Please contact our Education Bookings team.

Everything Theatre

"It’s an exceptional piece of writing from Azan Ahmed. It combines humour, complex discussions and familiar life experiences with historical reference and crucial themes still important today."

EDUCATION BOOKINGS & RESOURCES

Daytime Deewane provides a unique, high-energy live performance experience for students to engage with themes woven through the NSW high school curriculum. As students watch Farhan and Sadiq navigate the complexities of self-discovery, they’ll encounter richly layered dialogue, evocative imagery and nuanced performance – deepening their understanding of identity, migration, and the power of storytelling. A full unit of work will be available for schools who book this production.

This is a theatre show like no other – poetic, vibrant, and exhilarating.

EDUCATION PERFORMANCE DATES

Thursday 16 October at 7pm
Tuesday 21 October at 11am
Wednesday 22 October at 11am

EDUCATION TICKETS & PRICING

$31 (Standard Price)
1 teacher free for every 20 students booked.

SUITABLE FOR YEARS 8 – 12 (Stage 4 – 6)

Curriculum Links and Resources
Download Daytime Deewane Curriculum

Online Education Bookings
1 teacher free for every 20 students booked.

To reserve your booking, please email education_riverside@cityofparrmatta.nsw.gov.au and confirm the number of tickets, prices and contact details. Please note you will not be asked to pay for your booking at this stage.

You’ll receive a booking invoice of a 25% non-refundable deposit with a ‘payment due’ date. It is your responsibility to forward the tax invoice to your Financial Officer for payment by the due date.

*Early bird pricing is open to schools who book and pay the deposit by 14 Feb 2025 (End of Week 2 Term 1). Booking Fee will be added upon final payment.

For more details about How to Book, Excursion & Accessibility For Education

Accessibility

In English

Wheelchair accessible

Companion Card accepted

Assistive Hearing system available (FM)

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Additional Ticketing Information

$6.95 Transaction Fee applies.

The authorised ticket agency for this event is Riverside Theatres.

Only tickets purchased by authorised agencies should be considered reliable. If you purchase tickets from a non-authorised agency, you risk that these tickets are fake, void, or have previously been cancelled. Resale restriction applies.

Prices are correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection. Children aged 0-18 months at the time of a performance may be seated on an adult’s lap free of charge. A valid ticket is required for all children over 18 months.

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