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January 2024
NTLIVE: Dear England
Dear England A new play by James Graham directed by Rupert Goold ‘Joseph Fiennes mesmerises as Gareth Southgate’ Telegraph ‘A brilliant fusion of sport and art’ Evening Standard ‘A big-hearted, technically dazzling celebration of football’ Time Out ‘The beautiful game in a beautiful play’ WhatsOnStage ‘A back-of-the-net winner’ iNews Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale) plays Gareth Southgate in James Graham’s (Sherwood) gripping examination of nation and game. ‘Joseph Fiennes mesmerises as Gareth Southgate’ Telegraph The country that gave the world…
Find out more »The Royal Opera House: Rusalka ( Dvorak)
Via Satellite This poetic, contemporary new staging of Dvořák’s lyric fairy tale reveals our uneasy relationship with the natural world and humanity’s attempts to own and tame it Rusalka, a water spirit, lives with her family in the pure waters of the forest lake. When she falls in love with a Prince, she sacrifices her voice and leaves her home in the hope of finding true love in a new world – a world that does not love her back.…
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FILM: A Haunting in Venice (12A)
★★★★ "A tight mystery, plenty of twists and a cast having the time of their lives is all Poirot needs to deliver top-drawer thrills." The Daily Express Now retired and living in self-imposed exile in the world's most glamorous city, Poirot reluctantly attends a seance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. He soons gets thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets when one of the guests is murdered. "Whodunit with a splash of Horror" The New York Times ★★★★"A…
Find out more »The Royal Ballet: Manon
Via Satellite Torn between her desire of a life of splendour and riches and her devotion to her true love Des Grieux, the feckless and capricious Manon pays the ultimate price. This adaptation of Abbé Prévost’s novel embodies Kenneth MacMillan at his best, his acute insight into human psychology and his mastery of narrative choreography finding full expression in the impassioned duets of the central couple, visceral and urgent in their desire. The heroine’s struggle to escape poverty make Manon…
Find out more »Documentary Film: STRAYS (2020)
Bishop’s Castle Film Society Choice. Part of Bishop's Castle Arts Festival ★★★★"Exquisite dog's eye view of Istanbul" The Guardian Behind the scenes of the film that gives us a street dog’s perspective (Not to be confused with 2023 film Strays) Director Elizabeth Lo tells us about the experience of working with the unconventional stars of her debut feature: the stray dogs of Istanbul. Shot over the course of three years, festival hit Stray follows the lives of street dogs…
Find out more »NTLIVE: VANYA
Adapted by Simon Stephens, after Anton Chekhov Directed by Sam Yates Designed by Rosanna Vize Andrew Scott (Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. ★★★★★‘Andrew Scott’s one-man Chekhov is the performance of the year’ iNews ★★★★★‘An acting masterclass’ Evening Standard ★★★★‘Andrew Scott is mesmerising’ Telegraph ★★★★★‘Unquestionably theatre at its best’ Broadway World Hopes, dreams, and regrets are thrust into sharp focus…
Find out more »Live from Spilt Milk: Desert Island Flicks
Desert Island Flicks Age range: 8+ A blockbuster, adventure and rom com rolled into one, Desert Island Flicks sees two leading ladies reimagine, remake and spoof 90 of the most memorable movie moments of all time in just 90 minutes, taking on all the lead roles, stunts, and special effects! From timeless classics to modern day marvels, the show celebrates how iconic characters and thrilling plot twists have captured imaginations the world over, bringing people together to laugh, cry, and…
Find out more »March 2024
Live: May Contain Food – Protein Dance
Protein and FeastFest invite you to a highly entertaining evening with family and friends Spend an evening watching, savouring and digesting a performance filled with dance, theatre and music as eight performers sing for their supper in a dining room that may contain food. "A lip-smacking fusion of song, dance, mime and sweet aperitif tomatoes" - The Guardian “May Contain Food dismantles the isolation seen in most online performances today and creates a new digitally-led viewing participatory space.”★★★★ The Upcoming…
Find out more »Live Theatre: Learning to Fly
A new show from James Rowland featuring his captivating mix of theatre, comedy and music. LEARNING TO FLY sees James tell the story of a remarkable friendship he made when he was a lonely, unhappy teenager with the scary old lady who lived in the spooky house on his street. It's about connection, no matter what the obstacles; about love’s eternal struggle with time; about music and its ability to heal. It's also about her last wish: to get…
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