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Overview

The next Message Sticks Film Festival will be on 8 -10 May 2009. The program will be announced on 10th April 2009.

Message Sticks celebrates Indigenous culture through contemporary film, performance, music and visual arts. Sydney Opera House is proud to be working with Indigenous artists in the spirit of Reconciliation.

To check out the this year's festival events, click on the 2008 SEASON tab above.

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2008 Season

Message Sticks Film Festival
4-6 July

Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunipingu
11 & 12 July

Ngarukuruwala: we sing songs
13 July

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1 Hour Japanese Tour: Presenter Sydney Opera House; Venue Various Venues; Dates 01 Apr - 31 Mar

The Essential Tour: Presenter Sydney Opera House; Venue Various Venues; Dates 01 Apr - 31 Mar

Asian Spotlight Tours: Presenter Sydney Opera House; Venue Various Venues; Dates 01 Apr - 31 Mar

Backstage Tour: Presenter Sydney Opera House; Venue Various Venues; Dates 01 Apr - 31 Mar

The Pig Iron People: Presenter Sydney Theatre Company; Venue Drama Theatre; Dates 27 Oct - 13 Dec

Jimeoin on Ice: Presenter A List Entertainment; Venue Playhouse; Dates 25 Nov - 06 Dec

The Umbilical Brothers - Don't Explain: Presenter A List Entertainment; Venue Playhouse; Dates 25 Nov - 06 Dec

Babies Proms I Wanna Be A Mermaid: Presenter Sydney Opera House; Venue Utzon Room; Dates 26 Nov - 07 Dec

Manon: Presenter The Australian Ballet; Venue Opera Theatre; Dates 28 Nov - 17 Dec

Sing up a Storm (House:Ed): Presenter Coco's Lunch; Venue Utzon Room; Dates 03 Dec

High Tea: Presenter Sydney Opera House; Venue Guillaume at Bennelong; Dates 03 Dec

Viennese Classics: Presenter Sydney Symphony; Venue Concert Hall; Dates 03 Dec - 06 Dec

Australian Poetry Slam 08: National Grand Slam: Presenter State Library of NSW and Word Travels in association with Sydney Opera House; Venue The Studio; Dates 04 Dec

Messiah: Presenter Sydney Philharmonia Choirs; Venue Concert Hall; Dates 04 Dec - 07 Dec

Jackie Orszaczky Tribute: Presenter The Studio at Sydney Opera House; Venue The Studio; Dates 06 Dec - 07 Dec

An Evening of Classical Ballet: Presenter McDonald Performing Arts College; Venue Opera Theatre; Dates 07 Dec

A Christmas Celebration: Presenter Sydney Philharmonia Choirs; Venue Concert Hall; Dates 07 Dec

Rolf Harris: Presenter Sydney Opera House; Venue Playhouse; Dates 09 Dec - 21 Dec

Katie Noonan - Blackbird: Presenter The Harbour Agency Sydney; Venue The Studio; Dates 09 Dec - 10 Dec

Kate Ceberano with the Sydney Symphony: Presenter Sydney Symphony; Venue Concert Hall; Dates 11 Dec

Human Nature with the Sydney Symphony: People Get Ready!: Presenter Sydney Symphony; Venue Concert Hall; Dates 12 Dec - 13 Dec

Monkeyshines - Kabaret 4 Kids: Presenter Loose Canon Arts (Australia); Venue The Studio; Dates 13 Dec - 21 Dec

Monkeyshines - Kabaret 4 Kids (House:Ed): Presenter Loose Canon Arts (Australia); Venue The Studio; Dates 15 Dec - 16 Dec

Christmas at the House: Presenter Sydney Opera House and Opera Australia; Venue Concert Hall; Dates 19 Dec - 23 Dec

For the Good Times - Not New Year's Eve: Presenter Australian Philharmonic Orchestra; Venue Concert Hall; Dates 27 Dec - 28 Dec

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged): Presenter Tim Woods and Spiritworks; Venue Playhouse; Dates 27 Dec - 11 Jan

That Was The Year That Was: Presenter Tim Woods Entertainment and Spiritworks; Venue Concert Hall; Dates 29 Dec - 30 Dec

Madama Butterfly - Giacomo Puccini: Presenter Opera Australia; Venue Opera Theatre; Dates 30 Dec - 23 Mar

New Years Eve Gala: Presenter Opera Australia; Venue Concert Hall; Dates 31 Dec

Le Grand Cirque - Aerial Dreams: Presenter Sydney Opera House; Venue Concert Hall; Dates 05 Jan - 10 Jan

Cavalleria rusticana – Pietro Mascagni ; Pagliacci - Ruggero Leoncavallo: Presenter Opera Australia; Venue Opera Theatre; Dates 10 Jan - 12 Feb

The Burlesque Hour: Presenter Sydney Opera House; Venue The Studio; Dates 14 Jan - 31 Jan

The Magic Flute - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Presenter Opera Australia; Venue Opera Theatre; Dates 22 Jan - 19 Mar

Ivanov: Presenter Sydney Festival; Venue Drama Theatre; Dates 22 Jan - 27 Jan

The Matthew Herbert Big Band: Presenter Sydney Festival; Venue Concert Hall; Dates 24 Jan

Masters of Tradition: Presenter Sydney Festival; Venue Concert Hall; Dates 25 Jan - 26 Jan

Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova: Presenter Sydney Festival; Venue Concert Hall; Dates 27 Jan - 29 Jan

David Byrne - Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno: Presenter Andrew McManus Presents; Venue Concert Hall; Dates 01 Feb - 02 Feb

Judith Lucy's Not Getting Any Younger: Presenter Sydney Opera House and Token Events; Venue Playhouse; Dates 03 Feb - 15 Feb

Professional Development Workshop 1: Integrating Performing Arts Experiences in the Classroom: Presenter Sydney Opera House; Venue Utzon Room; Dates 12 Feb

Roberta Flack with the Sydney Symphony: Presenter Sydney Symphony; Venue Concert Hall; Dates 12 Feb - 14 Feb

Simply Red: Presenter Michael Coppel Presents; Venue Concert Hall; Dates 18 Feb

Juliette Binoche and Akram Khan: Presenter Sydney Opera House; Venue Drama Theatre; Dates 18 Feb - 28 Feb

Chick Corea & John McLaughlin - Five Peace Band: Presenter Michael Coppel Presents; Venue Concert Hall; Dates 20 Feb - 21 Feb

Hoipolloi's Floating: Presenter Sydney Opera House; Venue Playhouse; Dates 03 Mar - 14 Mar

Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk - Dmitri Shostakovich: Presenter Opera Australia; Venue Opera Theatre; Dates 03 Mar - 25 Mar

Travesties by Tom Stoppard: Presenter Sydney Theatre Company; Venue Drama Theatre; Dates 09 Mar - 18 Apr

Werther - Jules Massenet: Presenter Opera Australia; Venue Opera Theatre; Dates 12 Mar - 26 Mar

David Hobson and Teddy Tahu Rhodes: Presenter Andrew McKinnon Presentations; Venue Concert Hall; Dates 13 Mar

The Alchemist: Presenter Bell Shakespeare; Venue Playhouse; Dates 18 Mar - 18 Apr

Radiance - Special Concert Performance: Presenter Opera Australia; Venue Concert Hall; Dates 20 Mar

Jerry Springer: The Opera: Presenter Sydney Opera House; Venue Concert Hall; Dates 21 Apr - 23 Apr

Pigs, Bears and Billy Goats Gruff: Presenter Patch Theatre Company (Australia); Venue Playhouse; Dates 21 Apr - 03 May

Pigs, Bears and Billy Goats Gruff (House:Ed): Presenter Patch Theatre Company (Australia); Venue Playhouse; Dates 28 Apr - 01 May

War Crimes Window into the Rehearsal Room (House:Ed): Presenter Sydney Opera House and Real TV (Australia); Venue Utzon Room; Dates 28 Apr - 01 May

Professional Development Workshop 2: Challenging Themes in the Classroom: Presenter Sydney Opera House; Venue Utzon Room; Dates 30 Apr

The Little Mermaid (House:Ed): Presenter Sydney Opera House; Venue Concert Hall; Dates 04 May

Message Sticks Indigenous Film Festival (House:Ed): Presenter Sydney Opera House; Venue Playhouse; Dates 07 May

When The Rain Stops Falling: Presenter Sydney Theatre Company; Venue Drama Theatre; Dates 07 May - 13 Jun

The Shape of a Girl (House:Ed): Presenter Sydney Opera House; Venue The Studio; Dates 15 May - 21 May

Gatz by Elevator Repair Service: Presenter Sydney Opera House; Venue Playhouse; Dates 15 May - 31 May

Gatz (House:Ed): Presenter Elevator Repair Service (United States); Venue Playhouse; Dates 27 May

Jason and the Argonauts (House:Ed): Presenter Visible Fictions (Scotland); Venue Playhouse; Dates 02 Jun - 05 Jun

Babies Proms: Music For Tutus: Presenter Sydney Opera House; Venue Utzon Room; Dates 17 Jun - 28 Jun

The Tragical Life of Cheeseboy (House:Ed): Presenter Slingsby (Australia); Venue The Studio; Dates 23 Jun - 26 Jun

Pericles: Presenter Bell Shakespeare; Venue Drama Theatre; Dates 26 Jun - 01 Aug

Baroque Masterpieces - Henry Purcell & George Frideric Handel: Presenter Opera Australia; Venue Opera Theatre; Dates 27 Jun - 18 Jul

The Tragical Life of Cheeseboy: Presenter Slingsby; Venue The Studio; Dates 27 Jun

Surprise (House:Ed): Presenter Dschungel Wien (Austria); Venue The Studio; Dates 30 Jun - 02 Jul

Professional Development Workshop 3: Creative Classrooms: Presenter Sydney Opera House; Venue Utzon Room; Dates 01 Jul

Surprise: Presenter DSCHUNGEL WIEN (Austria); Venue The Studio; Dates 04 Jul - 05 Jul

Aida - Giuseppe Verdi: Presenter Opera Australia; Venue Opera Theatre; Dates 07 Jul - 15 Sep

The Queen of Colours (House:Ed): Presenter Erfreuliches Theater Erfurt (Germany); Venue Playhouse; Dates 07 Jul - 10 Jul

The Queen of Colours: Presenter Erfreuliches Theater Erfurt (Germany); Venue Playhouse; Dates 11 Jul - 18 Jul

Manon Lescaut - Giacomo Puccini: Presenter Opera Australia; Venue Opera Theatre; Dates 16 Jul - 13 Aug

Fidelio - Ludwig Van Beethoven: Presenter Opera Australia; Venue Opera Theatre; Dates 30 Jul - 29 Aug

Romeo and Juliet (House:Ed): Presenter Det Lille Turnéteater (Denmark); Venue The Studio; Dates 04 Aug - 07 Aug

Poppea: Presenter Sydney Opera House; Venue Drama Theatre; Dates 06 Aug - 22 Aug

Romeo and Juliet: Presenter Det Lille Turnéteater (Denmark); Venue The Studio; Dates 08 Aug

Hamlet (House:Ed): Presenter Det Lille Turnéteater (Denmark); Venue The Studio; Dates 11 Aug - 14 Aug

The Capulets and the Montagues - Vincenzo Bellini: Presenter Opera Australia; Venue Opera Theatre; Dates 11 Aug - 09 Sep

Hamlet: Presenter Det Lille Turnéteater (Denmark); Venue The Studio; Dates 15 Aug

Babies Proms: Music Book '09: Presenter Sydney Opera House; Venue Utzon Room; Dates 15 Aug - 23 Aug

Cranked (House:Ed): Presenter Green Thumb Theatre (Canada); Venue The Studio; Dates 18 Aug - 20 Aug

The Mikado - William S Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan: Presenter Opera Australia; Venue Opera Theatre; Dates 27 Aug - 31 Oct

Little Big Shots (House:Ed): Presenter Petite Grand Kaboom (Australia); Venue The Studio; Dates 09 Sep - 10 Sep

Little Big Shots: Presenter Petite Grand Kaboom; Venue The Studio; Dates 11 Sep - 13 Sep

Così fan tutte - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Presenter Opera Australia; Venue Opera Theatre; Dates 17 Sep - 29 Oct

Babies Proms: The Royal Seed: Presenter Sydney Opera House; Venue Utzon Room; Dates 19 Sep - 27 Sep

God Of Carnage: Presenter Sydney Theatre Company; Venue Drama Theatre; Dates 03 Oct - 14 Nov

Parachutists or On the Art of Falling: Presenter Theatre Mala Scena (Croatia); Venue The Studio; Dates 13 Oct - 24 Oct

Peter Grimes - Benjamin Britten: Presenter Opera Australia; Venue Opera Theatre; Dates 15 Oct - 30 Oct

The Taming Of The Shrew: Presenter Bell Shakespeare; Venue Playhouse; Dates 20 Oct - 21 Nov

Parachutists or On the Art of Falling (House:Ed): Presenter Theatre Mala Scena (Croatia); Venue The Studio; Dates 20 Oct - 23 Oct

Babies Proms: Afro Beats: Presenter Sydney Opera House; Venue Utzon Room; Dates 25 Nov - 06 Dec

Darlingwood Tales: Presenter Loose Canon Arts; Venue The Studio; Dates 12 Dec - 20 Dec

Darlingwood Tales (House:Ed): Presenter Loose Canon Arts (Australia); Venue The Studio; Dates 14 Dec - 17 Dec

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