Cinema Guide 1 - 28 June 2018
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ON CHESIL BEACH Based on the novel by Ian McEwan and starring Saoirse Ronan, Emily Watson and Anne-Marie Duff, this film is set in England in 1962. Edward and Florence have just gotten married and are enjoying a modest honeymoon as they gradually get to know each other. They have very little relationship experience between them and are preoccupied and scared of the intimacy of marriage, which casts a shadow on what should be a happy time for the young couple. Dominic Cooke / UK 2018 / 110 min
Fri 1 to Thu 7 Jun, Times Vary Filmhouse / Playhouse
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DEADPOOL 2 After surviving a near fatal bovine attack, a disfigured cafeteria chef (Wade Wilson) struggles to fulfill his dream of becoming Mayberry’s hottest bartender while also learning to cope with his lost sense of taste. Searching to regain his spice for life, as well as a flux capacitor, Wade must battle ninjas, the yakuza, and... Okay let’s cut to the chase - the merc with the mouth is back!
David Leitch / USA 2018 / 119 min
Fri 1 to Thu 7 Jun, Times Vary Filmhouse / Playhouse
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EDIE Edie is a gruff woman in her eighties. Married for many years to a controlling husband she’s trying to find her feet after his death. With her daughter Nancy planning to move her into a retirement home, Edie is fighting for her independence and facing many regrets from the past. Yearning to finally take a climing trip to the Scottish Highlands, she decides to make the trip alone.
Simon Hunter / UK 2018 / 102 min
Fri 8 to Wed 13 Jun, Times Vary (not Tue 12) Filmhouse
SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in an all-new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian. It’s a journey that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga’s most unlikely heroes. Ron Howard / USA 2018 / 135 min
Fri 8 to Thu 14 Jun, Times Vary Filmhouse
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THE CIAMBRA Pio Amato is 14, living in a small Romani community in Calabria and desperate to grow up fast. He drinks, smokes and follows his older brother Cosimo everywhere, learning the skills to live life on the streets of their hometown. When Cosimo disappears and things start to go wrong, Pio sets out to prove he’s ready to step into his big brother’s shoes. But soon finds himself faced with an impossible decision that will show if he is truly ready to become a man. Jonas Carpignano / Various 2018 / 118 min
Fri 15 to Wed 20 Jun, Times Vary Filmhouse
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BOOK CLUB Diane (Diane Keaton) is recently widowed after 40 years of marriage. Vivian (Jane Fonda) enjoys her men with no strings attached. Sharon (Candice Bergen) is still working through her decades-old divorce and Carol’s (Mary Steenburgen) marriage is in a slump after 35 years. The lives of these four lifelong friends are turned upside down after reading the infamous 50 Shades of Grey, catapulting them into a series of outrageous life choices. Bill Holderman / USA 2018 / 104 min
Fri 15 to Thu 21 Jun, Times Vary Filmhouse
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THE BREADWINNER Parvana is an 11-year-old girl who lives in Afghanisatan in 2001, under Taliban rule. When her father is wrongfully arrested Parvana cuts off her hair and dresses like a boy to support her family. Working alongside a friend, she soon discovers a new world of freedom and danger. Drawing strength from the fantastical stories she invents, Parvana embarks on an epic quest to find her father and reunite her family. Nora Tworney / Ireland 2018 / 93 min
Fri 22 to Wed 27 Jun, Times Vary Filmhouse
JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM Four years after the destruction of the Jurassic World theme park, Owen Grady and Claire Dearing return to the island of Isla Nublar. They’re on a mission to save the remaining dinosaurs from a volcano that’s about to erupt, but things don’t go to plan and they soon encounter terrifying new breeds of gigantic dinos and uncover a conspiracy that threatens the entire planet.
J.Y. Bayona / USA 2018 / 128 min
Fri 22 to Thu 28 Jun, Times Vary Filmhouse / Playhouse
Dame Eileen Atkins
Dame Judi Dench
Dame Joan Plowright
Dame Maggie Smith
TULLY Marlo (Charlize Theron) is a mother of three children - including a newborn. Her brother (Mark Duplass) gifts her a night nanny to help with childcare. Hesitant to accept such extravagance at first, Marlo comes to form a unique bond with the thoughtful, surprising, and sometimes challenging young nanny named Tully (Mackenzie Davis).
Jason Reitman / USA 2018 / 96 min
Fri 25 to Wed 30 May, Times Vary Filmhouse
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NOTHING LIKE A DAME From time to time four old friends, all extraordinary actresses, meet up in the English countryside to gossip, remember and laugh. For one day only they let the cameras LEAN ON PETE in for a unique celebration of the lives and careers of four of our most iconic actresses; Dame Eileen Atkins, Dame Judi Charley Porter is a teenager looking for a new start in Portland with his father. Dench, Joan Plowright Dame Maggie He finds workDame caring for an aging racehorseand called Lean On Pete at aSmith. local racetrack, but when he learns Pete is bound for slaughter, Charley goes to extremes to save his friend. Together they set out on an odyssey across the new American frontier in search of a place to call home. Roger Mitchell / UK 2018 / 84 min
Thu 28 June, 7.30pm
Andrew Haigh / UK 2018 / 122 min
Filmhouse I Tickets from ÂŁ6 Fri 25 to Thu 31 May, Times Vary Filmhouse / Playhouse
Thu 5 Jul, 7.20pm Filmhouse Tickets: £17 / £15 Conc & Friends www.macrobertartscentre.org
‘A joyous life-affirming Billy Elliot.’ THE INDEPENDENT
In the Filmhouse
Tue 12 Jun, 7.15pm Thu 14 Jun, 7.15pm Sun 17 Jun, 2pm Tickets: £15 / £12.50 Conc & Friends
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CYCLE CINEMA
COMES TO TOWN We are bringing Cycle Cinema to the heart of Stirling this summer, our contribution to the dynamic cultural event that’s running as part of the Glasgow 2018 European Championships - Festival 2018.
EMERGING FILM-MAKERS(FREE: ages 16 to 25)
Work with a professional film-maker to create a sports documentary that’ll be shown on the Pedal-Powered Big Screen. Application deadline: Fri 15 Jun
PROFESSIONAL FILM-MAKERS
Submit a cycling-related short film to be included in the Big Screen programme. Submission deadline: Fri 15 Jun
VOLUNTEER CYCLISTS
We’re on the look out for cycle groups and enthusiastic individual volunteers to pedal the bikes that power the Cycle Cinema. Application deadline: Fri 15 Jun Get in touch if you’re interested in any of these: cyclecinema@macrobertartscentre.org
PEDAL-POWERED BIG SCREEN Sun 12 Aug at The Engine Shed, Stirling
www.macrobertartscentre.org I 01786 466 666 Cycle Cinema is supported by Festival 2018, Stirling Council and Historic Environment Scotland
SO MUCH TO ENJOY.. Check out the selection of exciting new event cinema screenings from the National Theatre, Royal Opera House and Royal Shakespeare Company. Get merry with the Wives of Windsor, see the legendary Sir Ian McKellen in King Lear and enjoy the ultimate opera experience - Wagner’s Die Walkure.
Visit our website to browse the full programme:
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EVENT CINEMA OSCAR WILDE SEASON LIVE:
AN IDEAL HUSBAND
A new production of the Rolls-Royce of English comedies broadcast live from the Vaudeville Theatre in London’s West End. This entertaining and topical play brings an act of political sin into the heart of the English home. As an ambitious government minister, Sir Robert Chiltern’s smooth ascent to the top seems assured until Mrs Cheveley appears in London with damning proof of his previous financial chicanery. Tue 5 Jun, 7.15pm Tickets: £15 / £12.50 Conc & Friends
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE LIVE:
SWAN LAKE
The Royal Ballet creates a new production of this ballet, with additional choreography by Artist in Residence Liam Scarlett. Remaining faithful to the Petipa-Ivanov text, Scarlett brings fresh eyes to the staging of this classic ballet, in collaboration with his long-term designer John Macfarlane. Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans while out hunting. When one of the swans turns into a beautiful woman, Odette, he is enraptured. Tue 12 & Thu 14 Jun, 7.15pm Sun 17 Jun, 2pm Tickets: £15 / £12.50 Conc & Friends
EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE Inspired by a true story, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is the new award-winning five-star hit musical for today. Jamie New is sixteen and lives on a council estate in Sheffield. Jamie doesn’t quite fit in. Jamie is terrified about the future. He is going to be a sensation. Supported by his brilliant loving mum and surrounded by his friends, Jamie overcomes prejudice, beats the bullies and steps out of the darkness, into the spotlight. Thu 5 Jul, 7.20pm Tickets: £17 / £15 Conc & Friends
EVENT CINEMA ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY LIVE:
ROMEO & JULIET
Set in a world very like our own, this Romeo and Juliet is about a generation of young people born into violence and ripped apart by the bitter divisions of their parents. The most famous story of love at first sight explodes with intense passion and an irresistible desire for change, but leads all too quickly to heartbreaking consequences. Wed 18 Jul, 7pm Tickets: £17 / £15 Conc & Friends
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE:
JULIE
Wild and newly single, Julie throws a late night party. In the kitchen, Jean and Kristina clean up as the celebration heaves above them. Crossing the threshold, Julie initiates a power game with Jean – which rapidly descends into a savage fight for survival. This new version of August Strinberg’s play Miss Julie, written by Polly Stenham, remains shocking and fiercely relevant in its new setting of contemporary London. Thu 6 Sep, 7pm Tickets: £17 / £15 Conc & Friends
ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY LIVE:
THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR Down on his luck in the suburbs, John Falstaff plans to hustle his way to a comfortable retirement by seducing the wives of two wealthy men. Unknown to him, it’s the women of Windsor who really pull the strings, orchestrating Falstaff’s comeuppance amidst a theatrical smorgasbord of petty rivalries, jealousies and over-inflated egos. For a fat Englishman, a Welshman and a Frenchman, the only way is Windsor… Wed 12 Sep, 7pm Tickets: £17 / £15 Conc & Friends
EVENT CINEMA NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE:
KING LEAR
Chichester Festival Theatre’s production received five-star reviews for its sell-out run, and transfers to the West End for a limited season. Jonathan Munby directs this contemporary retelling of Shakespeare’s tender, violent, moving and shocking play. It sees two ageing fathers – one a King, one his courtier – reject the children who truly love them and their blindness unleashes a tornado of pitiless ambition and treachery. Thu 27 Sep, 7pm Tickets: £17 / £15 Conc & Friends
OSCAR WILDE SEASON LIVE:
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Broadcast live to cinemas from the Vaudeville Theatre in London’s West End. Wilde’s muchloved masterpiece throws love, logic and language into the air to make one of theatre’s most dazzling firework displays. Jack, Algy, Gwendolyn and Cecily discover how unsmooth runs the course of true love, while Lady Bracknell keeps a baleful eye on the mayhem of manners. Tue 9 Oct, 7.15pm Tickets: £15 / £12.50 Conc & Friends
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE LIVE:
MAYERLING
This is a classic of the Royal Ballet repertory, with its emotional depth and haunting imagery. Kenneth MacMillan choreographed a complex work around the psychologically tormented heir to the Habsburg Empire, Crown Prince Rudolf. From the ballet’s start, the glamour of the Austro-Hungarian court is contrasted with undercurrents of sexual and political intrigue that drive the story to its violent climax in a double suicide. Mon 15 Oct, 7.15pm Tickets: £17 / £15 Conc & Friends
EVENT CINEMA ROYAL OPERA HOUSE LIVE:
DIE WALKURE
Wagner’s Ring cycle is one of the greatest works of all opera. Keith Warner’s production is conducted by Antonio Pappano, Music Director of The Royal Opera, and this final revival is cast with an outstanding international array of Wagnerian specialist singers. The full cycle’s four operas journey from the beginning of a world to its destruction, with gods, heroes and monsters. Sun 28 Oct, 5pm* Tickets: £17 / £15 Conc & Friends *Running time 330 mins
SUBTITLED SCREENINGS
The subtitled screenings are...
On Chesil Beach - Mon 4 Jun, 7.15pm Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom - Thu 28 Jun, 4.45pm These films have a transcription of the film’s dialogue in English along the bottom of the screen and may also describe the film sounds. Look out for foreign language films too marked FL
RELAXED SCREENINGS
The relaxed screenings are...
Edie - Wed 13 Jun, 2pm Isle of Dogs - Sun 24 Jun, 11am These screenings are open to everyone, but are designed to welcome people who benefit from a more relaxed environment - those with an Autistic Spectrum condition, sensory and communication disorders and people living with dementia. You can expect: - A relaxed attitude to noise and movement - Friendly staff on hand to make your visit easy & enjoyable - The lights to be on low - The volume to be turned down - No adverts or trailers before the film PROGRAMME DISCLAIMER All information in this Cinema Guide is correct at time of print and is subject to change without prior notice. Macrobert Arts Centre cannot be held liable for any arrangements made due to changes to this cinema guide. You can find full terms and conditions on our website.
OUR SUPPORTERS
Thanks go to all the organisations, individuals, trusts and foundations who support us. With they’re help we’re able to offer an engaging programme of live events, cinema and opportunities to get involved in the arts for people of all ages. Our core funders are:
Macrobert Arts Centre limited is a Scottish charity, no SC039546.
Full details of all of our supporters can be found on our website.
FAMILY REWIND PETER RABBIT Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit makes the leap to the big screen in this adventure for all the family. Peter and his sisters spend their days having fun in Mr. McGregor’s vegetable garden. But things are about to get interesting, when Bea a warm-hearted animal lover moves in next door. It’s soon man versus rabbit in a fight for her affection. Will Gluck / Various 2018 / 95 min
Sat 2 & Sun 3 Jun, 11am Sat 9 & Sun 10 Jun, 11am Filmhouse
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ISLE OF DOGS It’s 20 years in the future and an outbreak of dog flu has meant all dogs are banished to a rubbish dump called Trash Island or the Isle of Dogs. Desperate to bring his pet dog home, Atari hijacks a plane and sets out on a mission to reach the Island. Joining forces with a pack of exiled dogs they search for his four legged friend. Wes Anderson / USA 2018 / 101 min
Sat 16 & Sun 17 Jun, 11am Sat 23 & Sun 24 Jun, 11am Filmhouse
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ALL FILMS, ALL DAY TICKETS & BOOKING Filmhouse: Standard £8 Conc
£7
Students
£6
Friends
£6.50
Before 5pm (Tue to Fri)
£6
Family Rewind
£3
Mondays (any film, any time)
£4
Playhouse: All Tickets
£6
Please note all discounts and offers are subject to availability, cannot be retrospectively applied and are offered at the discretion of Macrobert Arts Centre. We’re unable to offer any refunds unless an event is cancelled.
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DIARY: 1 - 28 JUNE 2018 1 FRI ON CHESIL BEACH 1 FRI ON CHESIL BEACH 1 FRI DEADPOOL 2 2 SAT PETER RABBIT 2 SAT ON CHESIL BEACH 2 SAT ON CHESIL BEACH 2 SAT DEADPOOL 2 3 SUN PETER RABBIT 3 SUN DEADPOOL 2 3 SUN DOUBLE DUMMY 3 SUN DEADPOOL 2 3 SUN ON CHESIL BEACH 4 MON ON CHESIL BEACH 4 MON ON CHESIL BEACH 4 MON ON CHESIL BEACH 4 MON DEADPOOL 2 5 TUE DEADPOOL 2 5 TUE ON CHESIL BEACH 5 TUE AN IDEAL HUSBAND 6 WED DEADPOOL 6 WED ON CHESIL BEACH 7 THU ON CHESIL BEACH 7 THU DEADPOOL 2 8 FRI EDIE 8 FRI SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY 9 SAT PETER RABBIT 9 SAT SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY 9 SAT EDIE 9 SAT SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY 10 SUN PETER RABBIT 10 SUN SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY 10 SUN SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY 10 SUN EDIE 11 MON EDIE 11 MON SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY 11 MON SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY 12 TUE SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY 12 TUE SWAN LAKE 13 WED EDIE 13 WED SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY 13 WED SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY
5PM 7.45PM* 8PM 11AM 2PM 5PM 8PM 11AM 2PM 5PM 7.45PM* 8PM 2PM 4.45PM 7.15PM* 7.30PM 2PM 4.30PM 7.15PM 4.45PM 7.30PM 4.45PM 7.30PM 5PM 8PM 11AM 2PM 5PM 8PM 11AM 2PM 5PM 8PM 2PM 4.45PM 7.30PM 4.15PM 7.15PM 2PM 4.45PM 7.30PM
14 THU SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY 14 THU SWAN LAKE 15 FRI THE CIAMBRA 15 FRI BOOK CLUB 16 SAT ISLE OF DOGS 16 SAT THE CIAMBRA 16 SAT THE CIAMBRA 16 SAT BOOK CLUB 17 SUN ISLE OF DOGS 17 SUN SWAN LAKE 17 SUN BOOK CLUB 17 SUN THE CIAMBRA 18 MON THE CIAMBRA 18 MON BOOK CLUB 18 MON THE CIAMBRA 19 TUE THE CIAMBRA 19 TUE BOOK CLUB 20 WED BOOK CLUB 20 WED THE CIAMBRA 21 THU BOOK CLUB 22 FRI THE BREADWINNER 22 FRI JURASSIC WORLD 23 SAT ISLE OF DOGS 23 SAT JURASSIC WORLD 23 SAT THE BREADWINNER 23 SAT JURASSIC WORLD 24 SUN ISLE OF DOGS 24 SUN JURASSIC WORLD 24 SUN JURASSIC WORLD 24 SUN THE BREADWINNER 25 MON JURASSIC WORLD 25 MON JURASSIC WORLD 25 MON THE BREADWINNER 26 TUE THE BREADWINNER 26 TUE JURASSIC WORLD 27 WED THE BREADWINNER 27 WED JURASSIC WORLD 28 THU JURASSIC WORLD 28 THU JURASSIC WORLD 28 THU NOTHING LIKE A DAME *In the Playhouse
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