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Hard Truths (12A)
Dir: Mike Leigh 2024 | 97 mins
Life’s a constant struggle for Pansy. Racked with physical and mental pain, her dealings with the world are channelled through anger and confrontation: she argues with her family, her dentist, her doctor, the girl at the supermarket checkout…
Curtley, her husband, has been at a loss as to how to deal with her for a long time while Moses, her son, lives in his own world, hardly says a word and spends his days aimlessly wandering the streets of the city. Only her loving sister Chantelle understands her and is able to help her.
From acclaimed filmmaker Mike Leigh and starring BAFTA award-winner Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin.
Nominated for Outstanding British Film and Best Leading Actress at this year’s BAFTAs.
‘Marianne Jean-Baptiste is Oscar-worthy in Mike Leigh's captivating new film’ ★★★★★ BBC Culture
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Open Captioned Screening
The screening on Wed 12 Mar 2pm is an Open Captioned Screening. These screenings provide a transcription of the audio from a film. Captions are displayed at the bottom of the cinema screen along with the dialogue from the film.
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Dir: Jesse Eisenberg 2024 | 90 mins
Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honour their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.
Winner of two BAFTAs - Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (Kieran Culkin). Nominated for two Academy Awards.
‘Jesse Eisenberg has just given us a masterpiece. This is an effortlessly witty, fluent and astringent comedy with a very serious overcurrent’ ★★★★★ The Guardian
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Black Is The Color Of My Voice
Inspired by the life of Nina Simone and featuring many of her most iconic songs performed live.
Apphia Campbell’s acclaimed play follows a successful singer and civil rights activist as she seeks redemption after the untimely death of her father. She reflects on the journey that took her from a young piano prodigy destined for a life in the service of the church, to a renowned jazz vocalist at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement.
The show has toured the UK to standing ovations and played sell-out seasons in Shanghai, New York, Edinburgh and the West End of London.
Winner of Best Theatre Award, Adelaide Fringe 2024.
‘Moving portrayal of determination and survival’ ★★★★ Times
‘Nothing short of sensational… will make you cheer for her, smile with her and then sting your eyes with tears’ ★★★★★ Broadway Baby
‘A compelling and heart breaking story, punctuated with bursts of song’ ★★★★ Edinburgh Festival Magazine
Age guidance: 12+ years.
Content warning – spoken references racism, sexual and domestic violence.
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In Other Words
Presented by TBC Productions.
They call it the incident now. What happened when they first met. He always said it was part of his romantic plan, but they both know that’s rubbish.
Connected by the music of Frank Sinatra, this is an intimate, humorous and deeply moving love story. It explores the effects of Alzheimer's disease and the transformative power of music in our lives.
Matthew Seager’s five star, 4 times Moliere Award winning drama has now been seen by over 300,000 people in multiple languages across the globe.
‘Stunning’ ★★★★★ The Reviews Hub
‘Perfection’ ★★★★★ The Upcoming
‘Beautiful’ ★★★★★ Theatre Weekly
‘Outstanding’ ★★★★ The Scotsman
‘Powerful’ ★★★★The Sunday Times
'Heart-breaking’ ★★★★The Stage
‘Glorious’ ★★★★Broadway World
Join performer and writer, Matthew Seager from TBC productions after the show for a post show discussion.
Studio
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Age guidance
12+ years
Content Warnings - Explores themes associated with advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. There will also be some flashing lights.
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The Seed of the Sacred Fig (15)
Dir: Mohammad Rasoulof 2024 | 167 mins
Farsi with English subtitles
Shot entirely in secret, Mohammad Rasoulof’s searing, award-winning thriller speaks to the dividing lines in Iranian society.
When Iman is appointed a judge in Tehran, his family is thrust into the public eye. As political unrest erupts in the streets, Iman realises his job is even more dangerous than expected. Becoming increasingly paranoid and distrustful, even of his own wife Najmeh and daughters Sana and Rezvan. His divided loyalties are exposed when his government-issued gun goes missing and suspicion falls on the women in his home.
Combining an electrifying generational battle with real-life footage of Iran’s protest movement, The Seed of the Sacred Fig has a lightning-in-a-bottle urgency that’s hard to capture in fiction or documentary alone.
A mesmerising drama about the courage it takes to resist toxic regimes.
Nominated for Best International Feature at this year’s Academy Awards and BAFTAs.
'Mohammad Rasoulof’s arresting tale of violence and paranoia in Iran' ★★★★ The Guardian
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Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (15)
Dir: Michael Morris 2024 | 130 mins
Bridget is alone once again, widowed four years ago. She’s now a single mother to 9-year-old Billy and 4-year-old Mabel.
She finds herself pressured by her Urban Family - Shazzer, Jude and Tom, her work colleague Miranda, her mother and her gynecologist Dr Rawlings (Emma Thompson) - to forge a new path toward life and love. Bridget goes back to work and even tries out the dating apps, where she’s soon pursued by a dreamy and enthusiastic younger man (Leo Woodall).
Now juggling work, home and romance, Bridget grapples with the judgment of the perfect mums at school, worries about Billy as he struggles with the absence of his father, and engages in a series of awkward interactions with her son’s rational-to-a-fault science teacher (Chiwetel Ejiofor).
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Bring Baby Screening
The screening on Fri 28 Mar 11.30am is exclusively for parents, carers and grown-ups with children under 2 years. Lights are kept on low level and you can move around if you need to. Tickets are £5.50 for adults (including a cup of tea/coffee); babies and infants are free of charge. Seating is unreserved and unaccompanied adults are not admitted.
The Society for New Cuisine
Presented by Fun Guy Productions.
After a world-shattering break up, a man with many questions finds The Society for New Cuisine, a group who seem to have all the answers. But what must he sacrifice to feel truly whole?
The Substance meets Woman in Black in this debut play from East-Asian writer and performer Chris Fung (Your Lie in April, Frozen, Cyrano de Bergerac: West End, Evita: Regent’s Park). Directed by Rupert Hands (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Palladium; Sunset Blvd, Savoy / Broadway).
A deliciously twisted Buddhist inspired folk fable about power, masculinity and heartbreak which took Edinburgh Fringe by storm last summer, now making its much anticipated London debut.
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Presented by Fun Guy Theatre.
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‘Ambitious. Very, very impressive. The play’s many invoked images and its haunting ending continue to linger' Fringe Review
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‘Clever, dark and fascinating. 5 stars’ Theatre and Arts Review
‘Poetic and profound' Henry Longstaff Reviews
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£20 | £5 (Key-workers/Unwaged/Students/Emergency Services/Teachers)
Age guidance: 15+ years
Content warning: Self-harm, graphic descriptions of physical trauma, needles.
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Align and Flow Yoga
Led by Deborah Le Vene-Page
Align and Flow Yoga is influenced by the biomechanics and heart orientated philosophy of the Anusara Hatha style of yoga. With a specific alignment focus within the flow of postures the practice will tone and strengthen the body, improve posture and create more freedom in the body and mind resulting in a calm and relaxed state of being.
Each week there will be a different theme weaving its’ way through the session, but a typical class starts with breathing techniques to centre and ground, poses to warm up and then progresses to a fun and challenging mix of vinyasa and alignment yoga.
This class is designed to cultivate focus, stamina, strength, and flexibility. Leaving time at the end for a well-deserved relaxation.
Come prepared for an energising class that will also leave you feeling relaxed.
Age guidance: 18+ years
Spring
Sat 11 Jan - 22 Feb (7 weeks)
Sat 8 Mar - 26 Apr (8 weeks)
£12.50 per session | £73.50 per 7 week course | £84 per 8 week course
Suitable for all levels of experience. Please bring a yoga mat with you.
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
Event cinema screening.
The Importance of being Earnest by Oscar Wilde directed by Max Webster.
Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy.
While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.
Max Webster (Life of Pi) directs this hilarious story of identity, impersonation and romance, filmed live from the National Theatre in London.
Run time 170 mins.
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