Medieval towns didn’t have garbage collection — so residents threw chamber pot waste straight out the window, sometimes yelling “Gardez l’eau!” (“Watch out for the water!”). In London, there were official laws about where you could dump filth… but no one obeyed them. One London court record from 1321 fined a woman for pouring dung water over a monk’s head as he passed beneath her window. | History Collection

Following sold-out runs in Adelaide, Edinburgh and Saint Petersburg, be amazed by the original, all-female, Chamber Pot Opera — performed in the ladies’ bathroom! Hear the story of three women coming together to sing of shared histories, traumas and fantasies featuring famous opera arias in this quirky, intimate setting. Tickets at https://soh.online/chamberpot | Sydney Opera House