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The Royal Ballet:The Cellist/Dances at a Gathering
Encore screening.
The inspiration for Cathy Marston’s first work for The Royal Ballet main stage is the momentous life and career of the cellist Jacqueline du Pré. Jerome Robbins’s elegant and elegiac classic forms the second part of the programme.
WHY? Set to music by Chopin, this is a masterpiece of subtlety and invention
Courtyard Theatre
£15
National Theatre Live: Cyrano de Bergerac
Encore screenings.
James McAvoy (X-Men, Atonement) returns to the stage in an inventive new adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac. Fierce with a pen and notorious in combat, Cyrano almost has it all - if only he could win the heart of his true love Roxane.
WHY? Edmond Rostand’s masterwork is adapted by Martin Crimp
'James McAvoy stuns in a piece of pure theatre' ★★★★★ Evening Standard
Read the full review here.
Courtyard Theatre
£15
Jonas Kaufmann My Vienna
Encore screenings
A tribute by the star tenor to the world-famous melodies from the birthplace of waltz and operetta. Featuring popular Viennese music from Die Fledermaus and Wienerblut by Johann Strauss and Franz Lehár’s The Merry Widow, plus classic songs inspired by the city of Vienna.
WHY? Filmed live in the magical setting of the Wiener Konzerthaus
Courtyard Theatre
90 mins | £15
The Royal Opera: Fidelio
Encore screening.
Beethoven’s only opera is an uplifting story of risk and triumph. Set in strong counterpoint are the ingredients of domestic intrigue, determined love and the cruelty of an oppressive regime.
WHY? This new production is conducted by Antonio Pappano, starring Jonas Kaufmann and Lise Davidsen
Courtyard Theatre
£15
In Search of Haydn
102 mins
A documentary exploring Haydn – the composer both Mozart and Beethoven looked up to. Including breathtaking performances by some of the world’s most celebrated musicians. Includes interviews with experts and detailed extracts from Haydn’s personal recollections.
WHY? ‘Joyous, thrilling, informative and accessible’ Empire
Courtyard Theatre
£15
The Royal Ballet: Swan Lake
Encore screenings.
Liam Scarlett’s glorious production of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, new in 2018, returns for its first revival. The production breathes new life into what is arguably the best-known and most-loved classical ballet.
WHY? This eternal tale of doomed love is a masterpiece filled with iconic moments
‘There are superlative performances – and the world’s most glamorous black tutu – in Liam Scarlett’s new take on the classic’ ★★★★The Guardian
Read the full review here.
Courtyard Theatre
£15
Easter in Art
85 mins
The story of Christ’s death and resurrection has dominated western culture for the past 2000 years. Some of western civilization’s greatest artworks focus on this pivotal moment. This beautifully crafted film explores the Easter story as depicted in art, from the time of the early Christians to the present day.
WHY? Shot on location in Jerusalem, United States and throughout Europe
Courtyard Theatre
£15
The Royal Ballet: Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci
Live screening.
The award-winning production by Damiano Michieletto. Two opera classics are drawn together in this wonderfully observed re-creation of life in a south Italian village as a travelling theatre visits and emotions erupt.
WHY? Presents vividly the fast-moving, shocking events brought about by secret love and uncontrollable jealousy
Courtyard Theatre
£15
42nd Street (PG)
Encore screening, filmed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Fresh off the bus from small-town America, Peggy Sawyer is just another face in the chorus line on Broadway’s newest show. But when the leading lady gets injured, Peggy might just have the shot at stardom she’s always dreamed of…
WHY? Featuring iconic songs 42nd Street, We’re in the Money, Lullaby of Broadway, Dames and I Only Have Eyes For You
Courtyard Theatre
142 mins | £15
RSC Live: King John
Richard the Lionheart is dead.
His brother John is King of England. Threatened from all sides by Europe, the English noblemen and even his own family - King John will stop at nothing to keep hold of his crown.
WHY? Shakespeare’s rarely performed tale of a nation in turmoil vibrates with modern resonance in this vivid new production
Courtyard Theatre
£15