Detention

A new stage production igniting conversation, change and truth-telling.

Detention tells the compelling tale of two young people from disparate worlds finding each other amidst a figurative minefield: Sima, a Hazara refugee fleeing a detention centre when her visa has been rejected, and Dan, a marginalised boy raised in a caravan park in regional Australia. Their shared quest for a sense of home and safety binds them together.

Based on the novel by Tristan Bancks, this production explores the refugee experience, centring on themes of displacement, belonging, and shared humanity. Developed in collaboration with Hazara artists and young people, Detention seeks to ignite conversations, using theatre as a catalyst for truth-telling and change.

Commissioned by Monkey Baa, co-written by Callan Purcell and Kobra Sayyadi, directed by Randa Sayed, and created in collaboration with the Hazara community - ‘Detention’ is an edge-of-your seat theatrical experience.

A Monkey Baa Theatre Company production
Detention
By Tristan Bancks
Adapted for the stage by Callan Purcell and Kobra Sayyadi

Dates November 2025
Duration 60 minutes, no interval
Ages Ages 10-13

Ticketing

Riverside Theatres, Parramatta, NSW

Tickets

Education Performance: 11 - 14 Nov 25

General Public: 14 Nov 25

Full Price: $45.00
Concession: $42.00
Group 4+: $40.00
Child 14 & Under: $39.00

Dates and Times

Mon 10 Nov

10:00 am | 12:30 pm

Tue 11 Nov

10:00 am | 12:30 pm

Wed 12 Nov

10:00 am | 12:30 pm

Thu 13 Nov

10:00 am | 12:30 pm

Fri 14 Nov

11:00 am

Fri 14 Nov

06:30 pm (General Public)

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Civic Theatre, Wagga Wagga , NSW

Tickets

- One price $29.00
- Group $25.00
- Civic Theatre Subscriber $25.00
- Civic Theatre Member $25.00
- School group $20.00

Dates and Times

Tue 18 Nov

10:00 am | 01:00 pm
The Roxy, Leeton NSW

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Coming soon

Dates and Times

Fri 21 Nov

Coming soon
Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, NSW

Tickets

- BMEC Members: Adult $23
- Non-Members:
Adult $29
Concession $25
- School Groups: Students $20

Dates and Times

Tue 25 Nov

10:00 am | 12:30 pm

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