Cinema Guide 6 Oct - 2 Nov 2017
NEW @ MACROBERT ARTS CENTRE
WIND RIVER Cory Lambert, a wildlife officer in snowy Wyoming, finds the body of an 18-year-old woman on an American Indian reservation. When the autopsy reveals she was raped, FBI agent Jane Banner arrives to investigate. The duo soon find that their lives are in danger as they try to solve the mystery of the teenager’s death. Taylor Sheridan / Various 2017 / 107 min
Fri 6 to Mon 9 Oct, Times Vary Filmhouse / Playhouse
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2ND FEATURE
1ST FEATURE
The quintessentially renegade British spies are back - both of them with the usual array of gadgets, wit and undeniable class. Their headquarters has been destroyed, the world is under threat (again), and there’s a new team of spies in the picture. So saddle up for a very un-British adventure in the Wild West. Matthew Vaughn / UK & USA 2017 / 141 min
Fri 6 to Thu 12 Oct, Times Vary Filmhouse
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NEW @ MACROBERT ARTS CENTRE
A team of heroic Master Builder ninjas must protect Ninjago City from the evil Garmadon – who just so happens to be Green Ninja Lloyd’s dad. They must learn to work together if they are to win the ultimate battle of mech vs. mech and father vs. son. Paul Fisher, Charlie Bean, Bob Logan / USA 2017 / 101 min
Sat 7 to Sun 15 Oct, Times Vary Sat 28 & Sun 29 Oct, 2pm Filmhouse
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Audio Described Performance Foreign Language Performance
Get more from our film programme with the DOUBLE FEATURE ticket offer. Buy a ticket for a 1st Feature film and get a half-price ticket for one of the 2nd Features.
1ST FEATURE
Blade Runner 2049 Kingsman: The Golden Circle
2ND FEATURE
Daphne Wind River
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2ND FEATURE
Daphne leads a hectic life between her restaurant job and being the ‘life of the party’ every night. Her acerbic humor hides the fact that deep down Daphne is not happy. After saving a shopkeeper’s life after he is stabbed during a railed robbery, she is forced to confront the inevitability of much needed change in her day to day life. Peter Mackie Burns / UK 2017 / 86 min
*Fri 13 to Wed 18 Oct, Times Vary Filmhouse
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*Not Mon 16 Oct
SUBTITLED
The subtitled screenings for September are...
Goodbye Christopher Robin - Tue 17 Oct, 7.15pm The Glass Castle - Thu 26 Oct, 2pm 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
NEW @ MACROBERT ARTS CENTRE
GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN
The untold story of the life of author A A Milne and his son Christopher Robin. The little boy and his toys inspired the well loved stories about Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore and friends. But did gobal success come at a cost to the family? Simon Curtis / UK 2017 / 107 min
Fri 13 to Thu 19 Oct, Times Vary Filmhouse / Playhouse
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Please note the screening on Tue 17 Oct is subtitled
THE GLASS CASTLE Jeannette Walls grew up in a family of nomads led by an eccentric father. They moved to a new place every few months as their father encouraged them to believe their life was a glorious adventure, to disctract from the poverty and instability. Inspired by his joyful, wild nature, Jeannette would go on to carve out a successful life for herself on her own terms. Destin Daniel Cretton / USA 2017 / 127 min
Mon 23 to Thu 26 Oct, Times Vary Filmhouse D Please note the screening on Thu 26 Oct is subtitled
NEW @ MACROBERT ARTS CENTRE THE SNOWMAN Michael Fassbender is Harry Hole - author Jo Nesbo’s brilliant but unorthodox Detective. Linking a woman’s disappearance to an elusive serial killer, Harry soon becomes embroiled in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse. The murderer, who only strikes in the winter, deliberately taunts and torments him. Tomas Alfredson / Various 2017 / 125 min
Fri 27 Oc to Thu 2 Nov, Times Vary Filmhouse / Playhouse D
1ST FEATURE
The year is 2049 and there is a new Blade Runner in town LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling). What’s left of society is in jeopardy when K unearths a dark and dirty secret and leads him to a hunt for a man who’s been missing for 30 years - LAPD Blade Runner Rick Deckerd. Denis Villeneuve / Various 2017 / 163 min
Fri 27 Oct to Thu 2 Nov, Times Vary Filmhouse *Not Tue 31 Oct
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CLIMATE CHANGE WEEK
SCREENING & PANEL
Former Vice President Al Gore continues his tireless fight, traveling the world to train an army of activists and influence international climate policy. Cameras follow him as he pursues the inspirational idea that while the stakes have never been higher, the perils of climate change can be overcome with ingenuity and passion. Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk / USA 2017 / 98 min
Tue 10 Oct, 8pm I Filmhouse This screening will be followed by a panel discussion - more details to be announced: www.macrobertartscentre.org
RELAXED SCREENING
The relaxed screening for October is...
Captain Underpants - Sun 29 Oct, 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
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FAMILY REWIND & Parent and Toddler LEGO NINJAGO A team of heroic Master Builder ninjas must protect Ninjago City from the evil Garmadon – who just so happens to be Green Ninja Lloyd’s dad. They must learn to work together if they are to win the ultimate battle of mech vs. mech and father vs. son. Paul Fisher, Charlie Bean, Bob Logan / USA 2017 / 101 min
Thu 26 Oct, 10.30am Filmhouse
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CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS George and Harold are two overly imaginative pranksters who spend hours in a treehouse creating comic books. When their mean principal threatens to separate them at school, the mischievous boys accidentally hypnotise him into thinking that he’s a ridiculously enthusiastic, incredibly dimwitted superhero called Captain Underpants. David Soren / USA 2017 / 89 min
Sat 28 & *Sun 29 Oct, 11am Filmhouse *Please note this is a Relaxed Screening
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Curated & presented by Macrobert Arts Centre
17 - 23 OCT 2017
View the full programme online: centscotdocufest.org
EVENT CINEMA NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE:
HAMLET Academy Award® nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, The Imitation Game) takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy. Now seen by over 750,000 people worldwide, the original 2015 NT Live broadcast returns to cinemas. As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralysed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state. Tue 17 Oct, 7pm Tickets: £15 / £12.50 Conc & Friends
ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY LIVE: CORIOLANUS A full-throttle war play that revels in the sweat of the battlefield, Coriolanus transports us back to the emergence of the republic of Rome. Caius Martius Coriolanus is a fearless soldier but a reluctant leader. His ambitious mother attempts to carve him a path to political power, but he struggles to change his nature and do what is required to achieve greatness. Wed 11 Oct, 7pm Tickets: £15 / £12.50 Conc & Friends
EVENT CINEMA
A thrilling and enlightening evening with this inimitable icon, as she discusses her life and work with some of her closest collaborators from the worlds of music, fashion, art and film. This follows an exclusive preview of Sophie Fiennes’ highly anticipated new film Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami. Take an intimate and electrifying journey that moves between four cinematic layers – performance, family, artist and gypsy – to explore the fascinating world of this pop cultural phenomenon. Here we see her behind the mask as a daughter, mother, sister and grandmother, alongside taking to the stage for a specially commissioned performance. Wed 25 Oct, 7.15pm Tickets: £11 / £8.50 Conc & Friends
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE LIVE:
ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND At a garden party on a sunny afternoon, Alice is surprised to see her parents’ friend Lewis Carroll transform into a white rabbit. When she follows him down a rabbit hole events become curiouser and curiouser. As Alice journeys through Wonderland, she encounters countless strange creatures. She’s swept off her feet by the charming Knave of Hearts, who’s on the run for stealing the tarts. Confusion piles upon confusion. Then Alice wakes with a start. Was it all a daydream? Thu 26 Oct, 7.15pm Tickets: £15 / £12.50 Conc & Friends
EVENT CINEMA NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: FOLLIES Stephen Sondheim’s legendary musical is staged for the first time at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas. New York, 1971. There’s a party on the stage of the Weismann Theatre. Tomorrow the iconic building will be demolished. Thirty years after their final performance, the Follies girls gather to have a few drinks, sing a few songs and lie about themselves. Thu 16 Nov, 7pm Tickets: £15 / £12.50 Conc & Friends
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE LIVE: THE
NUTCRACKER
Peter Wright’s nigh-on definitive production for The Royal Ballet ranks as one of the most enduring and enchanting versions of The Nutcracker. With its festive period setting, dancing snowflakes and enchanting stage magic, Lev Ivanov’s 1892 ballet has become the perfect Christmas entertainment. Tue 5 Dec, 7.15pm Wed 6 Dec, 7.15pm Sat 9 Dec, 2pm Sun 10 Dec, 2pm Tue 12 Dec, 7.15pm Wed 13 Dec, 7.15pm Tickets: £15 / £12.50 Conc & Friends
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: YOUNG
MARX
1850, and Europe’s most feared terrorist is hiding in Dean Street, Soho. Broke, restless and horny, the thirty-two-year-old revolutionary is a frothing combination of intellectual brilliance, invective, satiric wit, and child-like emotional illiteracy. Creditors, spies, rival revolutionary factions and prospective seducers of his beautiful wife all circle like vultures. His writing blocked, his marriage dying, his friend Engels in despair at his wasted genius, his only hope is a job on the railway. But there’s still no one in the capital who can show you a better night on the piss than Karl Heinrich Marx. Thu 7 Dec, 7pm Tickets: £15 / £12.50 Conc & Friends
EVENT CINEMA ROYAL OPERA HOUSE LIVE: RIGOLETTO The corruption of innocence is at the heart of Verdi’s potent tragedy in David McVicar’s production for The Royal Opera. Rigoletto, court jester to the libertine Duke of Mantua, is cursed by the father of one of the Duke’s victims for his irreverent laughter. When the Duke seduces Rigoletto’s daughter Gilda, it seems the curse is taking effect… Tue 16 Jan 2018, 7.15pm Tickets: £15 / £12.50 Conc & Friends English Surtitles
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE LIVE: TOSCA One of the great evenings of opera, from its strident opening chords this production conjures up a world of political instability and menace. Jonathan Kent’s production captures the dangerous political turbulence of Rome in 1800. The Chief of Police, Scarpia – one of the most malevolent villains in opera – ruthlessly pursues and tortures enemies of the state. Wed 7 Feb 2018, 7.15pm Tickets: £15 / £12.50 Conc & Friends English Surtitles
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE LIVE: THE
WINTER’S TALE
Christopher Wheeldon created his adaptation of Shakespeare’s late great romance for The Royal Ballet in 2014. Building on the success of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, this production received ecstatic praise at its premiere, acclaimed by critics and audiences alike for its intelligent, distinctive and emotionally powerful story, told through exquisite dance. It is now widely judged to be a modern ballet classic. Wed 28 Feb 2018, 7.15pm Sat 3 Mar 2018, 2pm Tickets: £15 / £12.50 Conc & Friends
EVENT CINEMA ROYAL OPERA HOUSE LIVE: CARMEN This is the best-known work by French composer Georges Bizet, and one of the most famous operas in the entire art form – numbers such as the Habanera and the Toreador Song have permeated the popular consciousness as little else has. The opera’s heady combination of passion, sensuality and violence initially proved too much for the stage, and it was a critical failure on its 1875 premiere. Bizet died shortly after, and never learned of the spectacular success his Carmen would achieve. Tue 6 Mar, 6.45pm Sun 11 Mar, 2pm Tickets: £15 / £12.50 Conc & Friends English Surtitles
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE LIVE: BERNSTEIN
CENTENARY
To celebrate the centenary year of the composer’s birth, The Royal Ballet has united all three of its associate choreographers to celebrate the dynamic range and danceability of Bernstein’s music. The programme includes two world premieres by Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor and Artistic Associate Christopher Wheeldon, marking each artist’s first foray into Bernstein. At the heart of the programme is Liam Scarlett’s The Age of Anxiety, created in 2014 to Bernstein’s soul-searching Second Symphony. Tue 27 Mar 2018, 7.15pm Tickets: £15 / £12.50 Conc & Friends
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE LIVE: MANON Manon’s brother Lescaut is offering her to the highest bidder when she meets Des Grieux and falls in love. They elope to Paris, but when Monsieur G.M. offers Manon a life of luxury as his mistress she can’t resist. With the Lescauts’ encouragement Des Grieux cheats at cards in an attempt to win Monsieur G.M.’s fortune. They are caught. Manon is arrested as a prostitute and deported to New Orleans, followed by Des Grieux. On the run, Manon dies from exhaustion. Thu 3 May 2018, 7.15pm Tickets: £15 / £12.50 Conc & Friends
LA FILLE DE BREST / 150 MILLIGRAMS
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A fearless everywoman stands up to a powerful pharmaceutical company in this gripping Dave vs. Goliath story - based on a real-life medial scandal that rocked France. Emmanuelle Bercot / France 2016 / 128 mins
Thu 2 Nov, 7.30pm I Filmhouse
PATIENTS / STEP BY STEP
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An uplifting, contemporary comedy-drama based on popular French slam poet Fabien Marsaud’s autobiography. It tells the story of an athletic college student who becomes a quadriplegic following an accident. Mehdi Idir, Grand Corps Malade (aka Fabie marsaud) / France 2016 / 110 mins
Thu 9 Nov, 7.30pm I Filmhouse
MARIE CURIE: THE COURAGE OF KNOWLEDGE
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This film puts a spotlight on the most turbulent years in the life of Marie Curie (1905 to 1911). In 1905 she travelled to Stockholm with her husband Pierre to be awarded the Nobel Prize in recognition for her discover of radioactivity. After years of challenging France’s male-domination academic establishment as a scientist and a women she is awarded her second Nobel Prize in 1911. Marie Noelle / Various 2015 / 95 mins
Mon 20 Nov, 7.30pm I Filmhouse
MERCENAIRE / MERCENARY
Sloane, a young Caledonian From Wallis Island in the Pacific Ocean, goes against his fathers wishes and leaves everything behind to try his luck as a rugby player in France. He soon learns that there is a high price for success. Sacha Wolff / France 2016 / 104 mins
Thu 23 Nov, 7.30pm I Filmhouse
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L’AMANT DOUBLE
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An erotic thriller about a woman who falls in love with her psychoanalyst. But director Francois Ozon’s up to his old tricks, so of course it turns out to be more to him than meets the eye. The film, which is loosely based on Joyce Carol Oates Lives of the Twins, has style, sex appeal and a delicious streak of batshit crazy. Francois Ozon / France 2017 / 107 mins
Thu 30 Nov, 7.30pm I Filmhouse
San Sebastian portrayed through the eyes of 15 filmmakers, with 12 short films giving 12 distinct portraits of the city. Both veterans and rising stars in the field of films made in the Gipuzkoa province of Spain come together in this film promoted by San Sebastian, European Capital of Culture 2016. Various / Spain 2016 / 116 min
Tue 31 Oct, 5.30pm Filmhouse
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TICKETS & BOOKING
Filmhouse Ticket Prices: Standard £7.25 Conc £6.75 Students £5.50 Friends £5.75 Films Before 5pm £5.50 (Mon to Fri only) Midweek Matinees £3.50 (Tue & Thu 2pm) Family Rewind / P&T £2.25 Wee Group Saver £25 (4 tickets for a film for any 4 people) Playhouse Ticket Prices: Standard £6.50 Students & Friends £5.50 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. You can find full terms and conditions on our website. All information 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 the brochure.
Full details of all of our supporters can be found on our website. Macrobert Arts Centre limited is a Scottish charity, no SC039546.
DIARY: 6 OCT TO 2 NOV 2017
6 OCT WIND RIVER 5PM 6 OCT KINGSMAN 8PM 7 OCT LEGO NINJAGO 10.30AM, 12.45PM, 3PM 7 OCT WIND RIVER 5.15PM 7 OCT WIND RIVER* 7.45PM 7 OCT KINGSMAN 8PM 8 OCT LEGO NINJAGO 10.30AM, 12.45PM, 3PM 8 OCT WIND RIVER 5.15PM 8 OCT WIND RIVER* 7.45PM 8 OCT KINGSMAN 8PM 9 OCT LEGO NINJAGO 10.30AM, 12.45PM, 3PM 9 OCT WIND RIVER 5.15PM 9 OCT KINGSMAN 7.30PM 10 OCT LEGO NINJAGO 10.30AM, 12.45PM, 3PM 10 OCT KINGSMAN 5.15PM 10 OCT INCONVENIENT SEQUEL 8PM 11 OCT LEGO NINJAGO 10.30AM, 12.45PM, 3PM 11 OCT RSC: CORIOLANUS 7PM 12 OCT LEGO NINJAGO 10.30AM, 12.45PM 3PM, 5.15PM 12 OCT KINGSMAN 7.30PM 13 OCT LEGO NINJAGO 10.30AM, 12.45PM, 3PM 13 OCT DAPHNE 5.15PM 13 OCT CHRISTOPHER ROBIN 8PM 14 OCT LEGO NINJAGO 10.30AM, 12.45PM, 3PM 14 OCT DAPHNE 5.15PM 14 OCT CHRISTOPHER ROBIN 8PM 15 OCT LEGO NINJAGO 10.30AM, 12.45PM, 3PM 15 OCT CHRISTOPHER ROBIN 5.15PM 15 OCT DAPHNE 8PM 16 OCT CHRISTOPHER ROBIN 5PM, 7.30PM 17 OCT DAPHNE 2PM 17 OCT NT LIVE: HAMLET 7PM 17 OCT CHRISTOPHER ROBIN* 7.15PM 18 OCT DAPHNE 5PM 18 OCT CHRISTOPHER ROBIN 7.30PM 19 OCT CHRISTOPHER ROBIN 2PM 23 OCT THE GLASS CASTLE 7.30PM 24 OCT THE GLASS CASTLE 2PM 24 OCT THE GLASS CASTLE 7.30PM 25 OCT THE GLASS CASTLE 4.45PM 25 OCT GRACE JONES 7.15PM 26 OCT LEGO NINJAGO 10.30AM 26 OCT THE GLASS CASTLE 2PM 26 OCT ROH: ALICE 7.15PM 27 OCT THE SNOWMAN 5PM 27 OCT THE SNOWMAN* 7.45PM
27 OCT BLADE RUNNER 2049 28 OCT CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS 28 OCT LEGO NINJAGO 28 OCT THE SNOWMAN 28 OCT BLADE RUNNER 2049 29 OCT CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS 29 OCT LEGO NINJAGO 29 OCT BLADE RUNNER 2049 29 OCT THE SNOWMAN 30 OCT THE SNOWMAN 30 OCT BLADE RUNNER 2049 31 OCT THE SNOWMAN 31 OCT KALEBEGIAK 1 NOV BLADE RUNNER 2049 1 NOV THE SNOWMAN 2 NOV BLADE RUNNER 2049 2 NOV THE SNOWMAN 2 NOV 150 MILLIGRAMS
8PM 11AM 2PM 5PM 8PM 11AM 2PM 4.30PM 8PM 5PM 7.30PM 2PM 5.30PM 4PM 7.30PM 1PM 4.30PM 7.30PM
CENTRAL SCOTLAND DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL 17 OCT STILL THE ENEMY WITHIN**** 18 OCT STILL THE ENEMY WITHIN**** 19 OCT CHAVELA 19 OCT BREXITANNIA 20 OCT 78/52 20 OCT TOWER* 20 OCT RACING EXTINCTION 20 OCT BORDERLINE** 20 OCT HOOLIGAN SPARROW* 20 OCT BELONGING 21 OCT THE PUNK SYNDROME* 21 OCT UNREST 21 OCT ATLANTIC* 21 OCT WINNIE 21 OCT RUMBLE* 21 OCT TAWAI 21 OCT FREEDOM FOR THE WOLF* 21 OCT TEENAGE SUPERSTARS 22 OCT SHIRLEY COLLINS* 22 OCT BEFORE THE FLOOD 22 OCT DINA* 22 OCT THE ISLANDS & THE WHALES 22 OCT SPANDEX SAPIENS* 22 OCT DISPOSESSION 22 OCT FORBIDDEN GAMES* 22 OCT GEEK GIRLS 23 OCT STIRLING KALEIDOSCOPE***
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*Playhouse **Workhouse ***Mainhouse **** External Venue