guide to what’s on during June & beyond.
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WELCOME Whether it is Film, Music, Art or Theatre this is your guide to Shetland Arts and its venues.
CONTENTS 03 > Bone & Shadow 03 > Matthew Bourne’s: The Car Man 04 > Stuart Maconie: The Pie At Night 05 > Fantasy Films 05 > Comic Book Movies 06 > Event Listings 07 > Screen Focus: Tarantino 07 > Our Screen 08 > Clype 09 > Film 10 > Scottish Ensemble Residency 11 > NT: A View From The Bridge 11 > RSC: Hamlet 12 > Event Listings 13 > Music Films 13 > Father’s Day 14 > Shetland Fiddle Frenzy 2016 16 > The Art World 2
17 > Bairns Films 17 > Creativity Camp 18 > Event Listings 19 > Screen Wednesdays 20 > Student Showcase 20 > Martin Green: FLIT 21 > Summer Dance Intensive 22 > The Unthanks 22 > The Stray Birds 23 > Branagh: Romeo And Juliet 23 > Branagh: The Entertainer 24 > Café Bar Events 25 > ScreenPlay 2016 25 > KT Tunstall 26 > Peter Davis Workshops 26 > Creative Industries Forum 27 > Cinema Ticket Prices 28 > What’s On at a Glance
> Art
TONY HUMBLEYARD / JACK WEBB
Bone & Shadow a mythology of place
A collaborative exploration through sculpture & contemporary dance
23 April - 5 June > Alternative Cinema
MATTHEW BOURNE’S: THE CAR MAN SATURDAY 18 & THURSDAY 23 JUNE Mareel Cinema £12 / £10
from the internationally acclaimed choreographer Matthew Bourne and his Dance Company New Adventures, The Car Man is loosely based on Bizet’s popular opera (CARMEN) and has one of the most thrilling and instantly recognisable scores in classical music, brilliantly arranged by Terry Davies. The familiar 19th Century Spanish cigarette factory becomes a greasy garage-diner in 1960’s America where the dreams and passions of a small-town are shattered
by the arrival of a handsome stranger. Fuelled by heat and desire, the inhabitants are driven into an unstoppable spiral of greed, lust, betrayal and revenge. Lez Brotherston’s epic design, Chris Davey’s evocative lighting and Matthew Bourne’s vivid storytelling take in a wealth of cinematic references, creating a powerful and uncompromising vision of small-town America.
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> Comedy
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Tune in! Turn on! Clock off!
SATURDAY 11 JUNE, 8pm Mareel £16 Writer and broadcaster Stuart Maconie takes you on a nocturnal trip through Britain in search of fun. With his best - selling books as a guide Stuart plots a route that takes in high art to low culture, family holidays to fellwalking, music, sport, politics, crown green bowling and zombie apocalypses…. always keeping in mind his motto…
All things in moderation… including moderation! 4
> Fantasy Films
Independence Day: Resurgence (TBC)
Warcraft: The Beginning (12A) Duncan Jones (Moon, Source Code) brings the world of the record-breaking videogame to life in this visually spectacular fantasy epic. Azeroth, a once peaceful nation, is on the brink of war. An army of orc warriors is at the border, fleeing their dying home. They want to make a new life for themselves - but the only life they know is war. In a conflict that threatens to destroy humans and orcs alike, the only chance for survival is if the two races unite. Can anything bring them together before it’s too late?
We always knew they were coming back. After Independence Day redefined the event movie genre, the next epic chapter delivers global catastrophe on an unimaginable scale. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens’ advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction. Starring Liam Helmsworth & Jeff Goldblum.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Alice Through the Looking Out of the Shadows (12A) Glass (PG) In 2014, genetically mutated turtles Michelangelo, Raphael, Donatello and Leonardo stormed the big screen in Michael Bay’s action-packed reboot of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. Now they’re back to confront their deadliest enemy: The Shredder, who has enlisted scientist Dr. Baxter Stockman to create the deadly Bebop and Rocksteady. Meanwhile, the Turtles are also forced to contend with a New York invasion led by supervillain Krang. Luckily, they have allies in the former of rat mentor Splinter, reporter April O’Neill, Vern Fenwick and vigilante Casey Jones. A host of franchise favourites make their debut in this explosive Turtles sequel, which sees Johnny Knoxville, Jeremy Howard, Noel Fisher and Alan Ritchson reprise their vocal roles as our wisecracking heroes.
Alice Kingsleigh (Wasikowska) has spent the past few years following in her father’s footsteps and sailing the high seas. Upon her return to London, she comes across a magical looking glass and returns to the fantastical realm of Underland and her friends the White Rabbit (Sheen), Absolem (Rickman), the Cheshire Cat (Fry) and the Mad Hatter (Depp), who is not himself. The Hatter has lost his Muchness, so Mirana (Hathaway) sends Alice on a quest to borrow the Chronosphere, a metallic globe inside the chamber of the Grand Clock which powers all time. Returning to the past, she comes across friends – and enemies – at different points in their lives, and embarks on a perilous race to save the Hatter before time runs out.
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> Events
Bone & Shadow
Classic Car Show Concert
23 APRIL - 5 JUNE
SATURDAY 4 JUNE
A collaborative exploration through sculpture & contemporary dance
Bryan Gear & Violet Tulloch, Sheila Henderson Band, Eunice Henderson’s fiddle group, Mike Laurenson & Mirka.
Imaginate “Go Get ‘Em Kid”
Stuart Maconie: The Pie at Night
Bonhoga FREE
Mareel £20
TUESDAY 24 & WEDNESDAY 25 MAY
SATURDAY 11 JUNE, 8pm
Mareel Tickets Through Shetland Schools Service
Mareel £16
A playful and high-energy contemporary dance duet performed by Adrienne O’Leary & Tamsyn Russell.
Writer and broadcaster Stuart Maconie takes you on a nocturnal trip through Britain in search of fun.
The Unthanks
The Art World
THURSDAY 26 MAY, 7.30pm
11 JUNE - 24 JULY
known for their eclectic approach in combining traditional English folk, with other musical genres.
A collaborative exhibition by pupils from five Shetland Schools
Student Showcase
NT: A View From A Bridge
WEDNESDAY 1 JUNE, 7.30pm
SATURDAY 11 & THURSDAY 16 JUNE
UHI students on the Vocational Pathways, NC, HNC, & BA Applied Music courses in Mareel demonstrate their talents with a fantastic end of academic year variety concert.
This stunning production of Miller’s tragic masterpiece won a trio of 2014 Olivier Awards including Best Revival, Best Actor and Best Director.
Mareel £22 / £18
Bonhoga FREE
Mareel £10 / £6
Mareel £12 / £10
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SCREENF CUS Shetland Arts presents the first of our ScreenFocus seasons, celebrating the work of Quentin Tarantino.
These films have been carefully chosen by Shetland Arts to showcase one of the most innovative filmmakers of our time. ScreenFocus has been set-up to exhibit all forms of film to Shetland from different studios, directors, actors and film genres. Watch out for more ScreenFocus seasons showing throughout the year at Mareel.
Jackie Brown (15)
Inglourious Basterds (18)
Quentin Tarantino’s acclaimed adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s Rum Punch follows a cash-smuggling flight attendant who is busted by an ATF agent and a cop. When pressured to help with their investigation, she agrees to do one last run for a ruthless arms dealer. Mistrust and suspicions arise when Jackie plays the opposing forces against each other in an effort to walk away with the dough. Robert Forster earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his role as Max Cherry, a bail bondsman who falls for Jackie and becomes embroiled in the scheme.
A Jewish cinema owner in Nazi-occupied Paris is forced to host a movie premiere for the Third Reich, where a radical group of American soldiers, The Basterds, led by Lt. Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt), plan to roll out a score-settling scheme. The film was honoured with an Academy Award® for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (2009, Christoph Waltz) and earned seven total nominations, including Best Motion Picture of the Year for Lawrence Bender and Best Writing, Original Screenplay for Quentin Tarantino.
Quentin Tarantino Season
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> Music
CLYPE
THURSDAY 16 JUNE, 7.30pm Mareel £14 / £12 In 2014, Simon Gall (Salsa Celtica) and Jonny Hardie Old Blind Dogs) created Clype, a new project fusing sounds and styles from around the globe, borrowing from Scottish folk traditions as well as from the rhythms of Latin America and harmonic ideas of jazz. Their first album has garnered rave reviews and was nominated for album of the year at the Scottish Trad Awards. This is exciting and inventive music from two of Scotland’s finest musicians.
“I urge you to give a listen to Clype. Simon Gall and Jonny Hardie create music which is eclectic, original, accomplished and challenging.” - RICHARD THOMPSON
“Distinctive and engaging....it’s genius” - FROOTS MAGAZINE
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> Films
The Boss (15)
The Nice Guys (15)
Academy Award (R)-nominated star Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids, The Heat, Tammy) stars as a titan of industry who is sent to prison after she’s caught for insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America’s latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive and forget.
Holland March (Ryan Gosling) is a down-on-his-luck private eye barely scraping a living in 1970s Los Angeles. Jackson Healey (Russell Crowe) is a tough guy enforcer who thinks with his fists. When these two polar opposites are unexpectedly thrown together in the search for a missing girl, a darkly hilarious and fast-moving mystery unfolds as they plunge ever further into the city’s seedy underbelly.
A Hologram for the King (12A)
Our Kind of Traitor (15)
Tom Hanks headlines this hilarious comedy-drama based on the novel by Dave Eggers. Newly divorced Alan Clay (Hanks) needs some luck in his life. So when a possible IT contract in Saudi Arabia rears its head, he seizes it with both hands. Clay pitches to the king a massive development in the desert, but after travelling to the country, jetlagged and under intense pressure from his bosses, he’s dismayed to learn that the monarch is nowhere to be found!
Perry (Ewan McGregor) and his girlfriend Gail are on holiday in Morocco when they meet the wealthy and charismatic Dima. The couple soon find out that Dima is not quite what he seems and is in fact a long-time associate of the Russian mafia, who now want him dead. Dima’s only hope is to convince Perry and Gail to broker him sanctuary with the British intelligence services. Together, Dima, Perry and Gail brave a tortuous journey through Paris, the Swiss Alps and London…
Money Monster (15)
Me Before You (12A)
Lee Gates (Clooney) is the host of a high-rated financial programme on TV, offering tips to its money-hungry viewers. But when one viewer, Kyle Budwell (Jack O’Connell), loses all his money due to one of Gates’ tips, things soon take a turn for the worse for the well-to-do TV presenter. Budwell manages to take over the studio, and during a tense standoff broadcast to millions on live TV, he orders Gates to find out what happened. The answer, it seems, points to a conspiracy at the heart of today’s fast-paced, high-tech global markets. Also starring Julia Roberts.
Louisa Clark (Emilia Clarke) is an unambitious, recently unemployed young woman looking for a change in her life. And that’s exactly what she gets when she agrees to become a companion for handsome William Traynor (Sam Claflin), whose promising career was tragically cut short when he was paralysed in a devastating accident. Although their relationship is at first tentative and spiky, a tender romance soon develops with William ultimately teaching Louisa the importance of getting the most out of life.
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> Music
SHETLAND RESIDENCY 2016 Scottish Ensemble return to Shetland for four packed days of musical events across the island. From workshops for strings to musical plays to impromptu performances and impressive concerts.
Wednesday 22 June
Friday 24 June
MUSICAL FEAST
EDUCATION WORKSHOPS
CARNEGIE HALL, SANDWICK – 7pm £15 Join us for an edible and audible feast of food and music. After spending the afternoon rehearsing with local musicians, Scottish Ensemble will put down their instruments and don their aprons to make a meal alongside members of the community, with local cook and food writer, Marian Armitage in charge. Marian’s 2015 book ‘Shetland Food and Cooking’ has been shortlisted for a Gourmand World Cookbook Award). The audience are then invited to join the musicians, to share them for an evening of music and food.
SE Musicians will be working with local schoolchildren in a series of workshops.
Saturday 25 June
HARMONY QUEST MAREEL AUDITORIUM – 1pm, £8 / £6
THE LOUNGE
Ideal for 3-9 year olds. Join five musical characters on a fun-filled tale of adventure, friendship and sibling rivalry in which narration is brought to life by live music from Scottish Ensemble musicians. This captivating 60-minute play is aimed at primary school children, introducing them to string instruments in a fun way by turning them into a range of characters on a musical adventure.
SE Musicians will also be present at the Lounge, Lerwick, to take part in an informal session. All welcome.
Thursday 23 June
OUT & ABOUT DAY EN RÊVE
MAREEL AUDITORIUM – 7.30pm, £20 / £18
SE Musicians head out and about in the isles, performing at a number of locations, including Wastview Care Home, Aith Junior High, Brae High School, Northhavn Care Home, Burravoe Primary School and The Old Haa.
The UK’s leading string orchestra performs a heady mix of French music from the turn of the century, featuring gems by Ravel, Debussy and Fauré. Also including Tchaikovsky’s sonorous Serenade for Strings, this promises to be an exquisite summer’s evening of evocative music, painted by strings.
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> Alternative Cinema
SATURDAY 11 & THURSDAY 16 JUNE Mareel Cinema £12 / £10 Following its smash-hit original broadcast, the Young Vic’s ‘magnetic, electrifying, astonishingly bold’ production of A View from the Bridge returns to cinemas due to audience demand. This stunning production of Miller’s tragic masterpiece won a trio of 2014 Olivier Awards including Best Revival, Best Actor for Mark Strong (The Imitation Game; Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy) and Best Director for Ivo van Hove. The great Arthur Miller confronts the American dream in this dark and passionate tale. In Brooklyn, longshoreman Eddie Carbone welcomes his Sicilian cousins to the land of freedom. But when one of them falls for his beautiful niece, they discover that freedom comes at a price. Eddie’s jealous mistrust exposes a deep, unspeakable secret – one that drives him to commit the ultimate betrayal.
> Alternative Cinema
SATURDAY 25 & TUESDAY 28 JUNE Mareel Cinema £12 / £10
Rising star Paapa Essiedu takes the title role in Shakespeare’s searing tale of deceit, mistrust and revenge. Prince Hamlet has got it all. Studying abroad, he takes full advantage of his wealth and status to enjoy a hedonistic lifestyle. But his world collapses when he receives a message announcing his father’s death and summoning him home to Denmark. Consumed by grief, he vows vengeance upon the man he holds responsible - his uncle Claudius, who has claimed both the throne and Hamlet’s mother, Gertrude.
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> Events
Clype
RSC: Hamlet
THURSDAY 16 JUNE, 7.30pm
SATURDAY 25 & TUESDAY 28 JUNE
This is exciting and inventive music from two of Scotland’s finest musicians.
Paapa Essiedu takes the title role in Shakespeare’s searing tale of deceit, mistrust and revenge
The Car Man
Summer Dance Intensive
Mareel £14 / £12
Mareel £12 / £10
SATURDAY 18 & THURSDAY 23 JUNE
MONDAY 4 - FRIDAY 15 JULY, 10am - 5pm
Mareel £12 / £10
Mareel £120 / £100 (for each class)
Matthew Bourne’s storytelling take in a wealth of cinematic references, creating a vision of small-town America.
First week Years 11 - 14. Second week Years 15 - 26.
Creative Industries Forum
Creativity Camp
TUESDAY 21 JUNE, 12 - 2pm
SUNDAY 24 - THURSDAY 28 JULY
Do you work in, or would you like to work in, the creative industries sector in Shetland?
Film, drama, dance, music, literature, visual art and crafts, and having lots of fun! (7 - 11 year olds)
Mareel FREE
Mareel £120
Scottish Ensemble Residency Peter Davis: Elemental 30 JULY - 11 SEPTEMBER
Musical Feast - WED 22 JUN, 7pm Carnegie Hall, £15
Bonhoga FREE
Harmony Quest - SAT 25 JUN, 1pm Mareel £8 / £6
A response to Iceland, particularly its physical features, through the under-rated medium of watercolour
En Reve - SAT 25 JUN, 7.30pm Mareel £20 / £18 See page ?? for more Scottish Ensemble Residency events.
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> Music Films
Sing Street (12A)
Where We’re Meant to Be (15)
From director John Carney (ONCE, BEGIN AGAIN), SING STREET takes us back to 1980s Dublin seen through the eyes of a 14-year-old boy named Conor (Ferdia WalshPeelo) who is looking for a break from a home strained by his parents’ relationship and money troubles, while trying to adjust to his new inner-city public school where the kids are rough and the teachers are rougher. He finds a glimmer of hope in the mysterious, über-cool and beautiful Raphina (Lucy Boynton), and with the aim of winning her heart he invites her to star in his band’s music videos. There’s only one problem: he’s not part of a band...yet.
Cult-pop raconteur Aidan Moffat sets out to explore Scotland’s past by rewriting and touring its oldest songs. But he doesn’t count on running into 79-year-old force of nature Sheila Stewart – a travelling balladeer who upturns Moffat’s folk assumptions. He believes the old songs are ripe for updating. She does not. With Stewart’s wrath ringing in his ears, Moffat embarks on a road trip that finds him dressed for battle in a Highland graveyard, caught between feuding monster-hunters at Loch Ness, and singing in a dismissive farmer’s kitchen – before facing Stewart in his home-town of Glasgow for an unlikely final showdown, in this funny wee film about music and death.
> Father’s Day
I Saw The Light (15)
To Kill a Mockingbird (PG) SHOWING FOR FATHER’S DAY
I Saw The Light, the story of the legendary country western singer Hank Williams, who in his brief life created one of the greatest bodies of work in American music. The film chronicles his meteoric rise to fame and its ultimately tragic effect on his health and personal life. Written and directed by Marc Abraham, I SAW THE LIGHT is based on Colin Escott’s award-winning biography and stars Tom Hiddleston, Elizabeth Olsen, Bradley Whitford, David Krumholtz and Cherry Jones.
Screen legend Gregory Peck stars as courageous Southern lawyer Atticus Finch - the Academy Award winning performance hailed by the American Film Institute as the Greatest Movie Hero of All Time. Based on Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel about innocence, strength and conviction and nominated for 8 Academy Awards.. Watch it now on the big screen and remember why “it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.”
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CONCERTS 01595 745555 WWW.SHETLANDBOXOFFICE.ORG
SUNDAY 31 JULY
Da Farder Ben Da Wylcomer & Dance with Alan Nicholson Band Mareel £18 / 16 7.30pm
TUESDAY 2 AUGUST
MONDAY 1 AUGUST
Fiddle Frenzy will attend the Islesburgh Community Centre Shetland Showcase WEDNESDAY 3 AUGUST
Lewie & Gary Peterson + Clinkin Fiddles
Christine De Luca & Catriona Macdonald
THURSDAY 4 AUGUST
FRIDAY 5 AUGUST
Scandi Fiddlers
Sandwick Carnegie Hall £16 / £14 7.30pm
Mareel £18 / £16 7.30pm
Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham
Haltadans + Hummelskju
SATURDAY 6 AUGUST
SUNDAY 7 AUGUST
& Dance with James Leask Dance Band Baltasound Hall £16 / £14 7.30pm
Mareel £20 / £18 7.30pm
Frenzy Students: The Frenzy Sessions!
Kevin Henderson DVD Launch
Mareel, Cafe Bar Free 2pm
Mareel £18 / £16 7.30pm
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PACKAGES 01595 745555 WWW.SHETLANDBOXOFFICE.ORG
31 JulY - 7 AUGUST 2016
FULL FRENZY
This all-inclusive packages gives access to all activities across the week - workshops, tours and concerts. You have the option to move between different classes - e.g. you can try out the Creative Fringe for a day, or can opt to go on a Sightseeing Tour. You’ll be asked for your daily preference on classes in advance of your arrival for the week. Switches during the week may be possible, but will be subject to available space in other classes. Also included are tickets to all evening concerts. Sunday - Sunday
HALF FRENZY
This option includes all day-time activities, as available in the Full Frenzy, but does not include concert tickets. You still have the option to go to any of the concerts you’d like, by buying individual concert tickets (please be aware that ticket capacities are lower for the out of town concerts so we recommend booking these early if you do want to go). Sunday - Sunday
Day Frenzy
If you’d prefer to just dip in a for a few days, you can book a Day Frenzy ticket. This gives you access to a specific class only, and does not include concert tickets. Day Frenzy options available in 2016 are:
Fiddle Mon - Fri Guitar Mon - Fri Creative Fringe Mon - Fri Mandolin Mon, Wed, Thu Accordion Mon, Tue, Wed
Fiddle Guitar Creative Fringe
FiddlE Guitar Creative FringE £425 / £325
£350 / £275 15
Mon & Wed £65/£50 Tues & Fri £85/70
> Art
AMY GEAR 300 ARTISTS FROM 5 SHETLAND SCHOOLS Whalsay, Aith, Sandwick, Fetlar and Baltasound explore
...and so can you
11 June – 24 July 2016 PUBLIC OPENING: Fri 10 June, 6 - 7.30pm Opening Hours: High Season
OPENING EVENT: Sat 11 June, 10.30am - 1pm Mon - Sat: 10.30am - 5pm
Bonhoga Gallery, Weisdale, ZE2 9LW 01595 745750
bonhoga@shetlandarts.org
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Sun: 11am - 5pm
> Bairns Films
Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants (U)
Angry Birds (U) It’s time to meet the ‘Angry Birds’. Red has never fit in with the other birds. But now, he may be the only one who can save their island. When a ship full of pigs arrives at their home, Red immediately suspects something. With the help of the over-enthusiastic Chuck and the (literally) explosive Bomb, he sets out to investigate the pigs and find out why they came to the island. ‘The Angry Birds Movie’ brings the massively popular game from the phone screen to the silver screen with the help of Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad and Peter Dinklage.
Get ready for the biggest adventure in the smallest of sizes! Join a little lost ladybug as she is thrown between two feuding colonies of ants in this groundbreaking animated masterpiece of insect proportions! The race is on, as her unlikely new friends must transport the ultimate treasure - a stolen picnic basket - back home to their colony. With a fierce army of fire ants standing in their way, the little insects must work together to make the perilous journey home. Narrated by Academy Award Winner Richard Dreyfuss, buzzing with humor and beautifully scored, this “heart-swarming” family adventure shows that it takes a huge heart to live small!
> Creativity Camp
CREATIVITY CAMP SUNDAY 24 - THURSDAY 28 JULY
Shetland Arts’ Creativity Camp will allow 7-11 year olds a chance to explore a range of skills in film, drama, dance, music, literature, visual art and crafts, while developing confidence, encouraging creativity and having lots of fun! Sessions run from 9am – 5pm starting Sunday 24 th July, running daily through to Thursday 28th July. The block will culminate in a brand new performance for friends and family. Some sessions during the week will be active, so children should wear clothes that they can move comfortably in. There will be a supervised lunch hour, so please bring a packed lunch. £120
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Shetland Fiddle Frenzy 2016 Screenplay SUNDAY 31 JULY - SATURDAY 6 AUGUST
26 AUGUST - 4 SEPTEMBER
A week-long celebration of the Shetland Fiddle Tradition, curated by Eunice Henderson & Claire White
Shetland’s 10th annual film festival curated by Mark Kermode, Linda Ruth Williams & Kathy Hubbard
Watercolour Workshops
The Stray Birds
Mareel & Other Venues
Mareel
WITH DANIEL MEADE & THE FLYING MULES FRIDAY 14 OCTOBER, 7.30pm
Adults - SATURDAY 6 AUGUST, 10am Mareel £25 Kids - SUNDAY 7 AUGUST, 11am Bonhoga £10
Mareel £16 / £12
Watercolour Workshops with artist Peter Davis.
The americana trio make their first visit to Shetland.
Branagh: Romeo & Juliet
Flit
SUNDAY 21 AUGUST, 1.30pm
WEDNESDAY 2 NOVEMBER, 8pm
Branagh and his creative team present a modern passionate version of the classic tragedy.
darkly atmospheric songs set within a world of breathtaking stop-motion animation.
KT Tunstall
Branagh: The Entertainer
Mareel £12 / £10
Mareel £20
TUESDAY 23 AUGUST, 7.30pm
SUNDAY 27 NOVEMBER, 1.30pm
Moved to Clickimin £20
Mareel £12 / £10
Beyond Presents is extremely proud to announce a tour of the Highlands & Islands with KT Tunstall as she prepares to launch her fifth album.
John Osborne’s modern classic conjures the seedy glamour of the old music halls for an explosive examination of public masks and private torment.
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> Screen Wednesdays
Victoria (15)
Dheepan (15)
An adrenaline-fuelled heist thriller set on the streets of nighttime Berlin shot in a single, unbroken take. Victoria, a young woman from Madrid, meets four local guys outside a nightclub in the early hours of the morning. Striking up a friendship, they take to a nearby rooftop to continue the night. But when the group are suddenly forced to repay a debt to a member of the city’s criminal underworld, the night quickly spirals out of control.
Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, the new film from acclaimed director Jacques Audiard (A Prophet) is a gripping, human tale of survival. On the losing side of a civil war in Sri Lanka, a Tamil soldier (Antonythasan Jesuthasan) poses as the husband and father of two other refugees in order to escape their ravaged homeland. Arriving in France, the makeshift “family” sets about establishing a new life-only to find themselves once again embroiled in violence on the mean streets of Paris.
Black Mountain Poets (15)
The Man Who Knew Infinity(12A)
A relationship comedy shot in just five days in the Black Mountains of Wales. Alice Lowe and Dolly Wells star as a pair of on-the-run sisters who assume the identities of poets to find refuge at a poetry/camping weekend. Downton Abbey’s Tom Cullen stars as the poet who comes between them. The improvised dialogue – including some magnificent one-liners and an unforgettable dramatic rendering of a barcode – is fresh, hilarious and witty and Ryan Owen Eddleston’s cinematography makes the scenery soar.
The true story of Srinivasa Ramanujan (Dev Patel), a 25-year-old shipping clerk and self-taught genius, who failed out of college due to his near-obsessive, solitary study of mathematics. Determined to pursue his passion despite rejection and derision from his peers, Ramanujan writes a letter to G. H. Hardy (Jeremy Irons), an eminent British mathematics professor at Trinity College, Cambridge. Hardy recognizes the originality and brilliance of Ramanujan’s raw talent and despite the skepticism of his colleagues, undertakes bringing him to Cambridge so that his theories can be explored.
Miles Ahead (15)
Our Little Sister (PG)
Miles Davis was one of the most important and influential jazz musicians of the 20th century. Adored by jazz and rock fans alike, he revolutionised jazz music with his seminal albums Bitches Brew and Kind of Blue. Acclaimed actor Don Cheadle (Iron Man 3, Ocean’s 11) directs and start as the self-destructive Davis in this illuminating biopic of a musician that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame called “one of the key figures in the history of jazz”.
Based on the award-winning manga series Umimachi Diary, & Nominated for the Palme d’Or. Three sisters Sachi, Yoshino and Chika live together in a large house in the city of Kamakura. When their father absent from the family home for the last 15 years dies, they travel to the countryside for his funeral and meet their shy teenage half-sister. Bonding quickly with the orphaned Suzu, they invite her to live with them. Suzu eagerly agrees, and a new life of joyful discovery begins for the four siblings.
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WEDNESDAY 1 JUNE 7.30pm
Mareel £10 / £6
Shetland College UHI students on the Vocational Pathways, NC, HNC & BA Applied Music courses based in Mareel demonstrate their talents with a fantastic end of academic year variety concert. For more info on the courses & how to apply visit:
W W W. S H E T L A N D A R T S . O R G / O P P O R T U N I T I E S > Music
“Green’s musical architecture is a wonder to behold” -FROOTS
FLIT
WEDNESDAY 2 NOVEMBER, 8pm Mareel £20 Some of today’s most influential musicians explore themes of migration through darkly atmospheric songs set within a world of breathtaking stop-motion animation. Award-winning composer and Lau’s visionary accordionist Martin Green brings together Portishead’s Adrian Utley, Mogwai’s Dominic Aitchison and Becky Unthank from The Unthanks, with BAFTA-winning animators whiterobot (Will Anderson and Ainslie Henderson) for this extraordinary live show. Flit is inspired by first-hand stories of human migration, some heart-warming, others heartbreaking and features songs and original music by Green with lyrics from Karine Polwart, Anaïs Mitchell, Sandy Wright and Aidan Moffat. Set within a captivating animated world and a haunting sonic landscape, these exquisite songs are performed by a world class band fronted by the inimitable voices of Becky Unthank and Adam Holmes. Produced by Lepus Productions. Co-commissioned by Edinburgh International Festival, Barbican Centre and Sage Gateshead. Co-produced by Opera North Projects.
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SUMMER DANCE
INTENSIVE Shetland Arts’ week-long Summer Dance Intensive will give participants the opportunity to explore a range of dance skills with Shetland-born dancer and choreographer Kathryn Spence, while developing confidence, encouraging creativity. The week will culminate in a brand new performance for friends and family, and the chance to perform at the Just Dance celebration on Saturday 16th July. Sessions run from 10am – 5pm starting the Monday, running daily through to the Friday. The sessions will be very active, so participants should wear clothes that they can move comfortably in.
Years 11 - 14 Years 15 - 26 MONDAY 4 - FRIDAY 8 JULY, 10am - 5pm MAREEL
MONDAY 11 - FRIDAY 15 JULY, 10am - 5pm MAREEL
£120 / £100
Funding may be available to help with participation costs. For more information contact Cara McDiarmid at Shetland Arts. 21
> Music
THURSDAY 26 MAY, 7pm MAREEL £22 / £18
“They make my heart beat faster, or smile a lot, or cry. - MARTIN FREEMAN
“There really is no better folk band in the land” - Q MAGAZINE
> Music
THE STRAY BIRDS WITH DANIEL MEADE & THE FLYING MULES FRIDAY 14 OCTOBER, 7.30PM Mareel £16 / £12 22
> Alternative Cinema
ROMEO AND JULIET SUNDAY 21 AUGUST, 1.30pm
Mareel £12 / £10
The Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company Live cinema season continues with a new vision of Shakespeare’s heartbreaking tale of forbidden love. Branagh and his creative team present a modern passionate version of the classic tragedy. A longstanding feud between Verona’s Montague and Capulet families brings about devastating consequences for two young lovers caught in the conflict. Kenneth Branagh co-directs with Rob Ashford, reuniting with the stars of his celebrated film of Cinderella, Richard Madden and Lily James, as Romeo and Juliet. Also featuring Sir Derek Jacobi as Mercutio and Meera Syal as The Nurse.
> Alternative Cinema
THE ENTERTAINER SUNDAY 27 NOVEMBER, 1.30pm
Mareel £12 / £10
Set against the backdrop of postwar Britain, John Osborne’s modern classic conjures the seedy glamour of the old music halls for an explosive examination of public masks and private torment. Rob Ashford directs Kenneth Branagh as the unforgettable Archie Rice.
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> Café Bar Events
play it. say it. dance it. show it.
Mixology @ Mareel
The Open Mic Café (70’s)
Every Friday night in Mareel Café Bar our staff mix up a selection of delicious cocktails and mocktails for you to sample. Come on down and enjoy while listening to some great chilled-out mixes from our house DJs John Collins & DJ Lyall. FREE
Fun and informal open mic session in the café bar. Sing a song, play an instrument, recite a poem, tell a joke or even do a dance! No instrument? Don’t worry! You can play on our house guitar. Keep an eye on the Open Mic Café website and Facebook page for details of ‘One Time Only’ collaborative songs. FREE
Mareel Film Quiz
Shetland Singers & Songwriters
Mareel’s Monthly Film Quiz is for both film buffs and novices alike! Movie themed prizes are awarded to the teams with the highest and lowest scores, but really it’s all about the glory... Max team size: 6 people. £8 (team)
Formed in 2011, Shetland Singers & Songwriters group hold monthly nights in the Auditorium, featuring some of the best of Shetland’s Singing & Songwriting talent. As well as sets from established acts, there is also an Open Mic spot. To find out more visit the Shetland Singers & Songwriters page on Facebook. FREE
Cocktails every Friday, from 7pm DJs on Fridays 3 & 17 June, from 9pm
Mon 30 May & Tue 28 June, from 7pm
Sundays 5 June, from 7pm
Sunday 26 June, from 7pm
New Mareel Milkshakes
• Peanut Butter Jelly • • Strawberry Marshmallow • • Chocoholics • Caramel Wafer •
Mareel Frappuccinos • Mocha • Chocolate Orange • • Cookies & Cream • Caramel • 24
> ScreenPlay 2016
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27 AUG - 4 SEP 2016 Shetland’s 10th annual film festival Curated by MARK KERMODE, LINDA RUTH WILLIAMS & KATHY HUBBARD
> Music
BEYOND PRESENTS
KT TUNSTALL
TUESDAY 23 AUGUST, 7.30pm Moved to Clickimin £20
Scottish born, but now Los Angeles based, songstress KT Tunstall is set to play Mareel as part of an upcoming Highlands & Islands tour promoted through Ullapool based ‘Beyond Presents’. The diminutive but powerful / hard-hitting singersongwriter behind hugely successful albums such as ‘Eye to the Telescope’, ‘Tiger Suit’ and most recently ‘Invisible Empire / Crescent Moon’ – not to mention charttopping singles such as ‘Black Horse & the Cherry Tree’ and ‘Suddenly I See’ - will bring her band to Shetland on the 23rd August as part of a wider tour to promote her upcoming new album, due for release later this year. BRIT and Ivor Novello Award winning Tunstall – who in the past has also been nominated for both a GRAMMY and the Mercury Music Prize - has also had her music featured prominently in film and television show including ‘The Devil Wears Prada’, ‘Ugly Betty’ and Grey’s Anatomy.
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PETER DAVIS WORKSHOPS Fun with Watercolour for Children
Experiments in Watercolour
SUNDAY 7 AUGUST 10.30am - 12.30pm BONHOGA £10
SATURDAY 6 AUGUST 11am - 3pm MAREEL £25
To coincide with his exhibition Elemental at Bonhoga (30 July – 11 Sept), Peter Davis will be leading a watercolour workshop for bairns aged 8+. After a guided tour of his exhibition, Peter will introduce basic watercolour techniques and get everybody painting, either in the gallery or outside (weather dependent).
To coincide with his exhibition Elemental at Bonhoga (30 July – 11 Sept), Peter Davis will be leading a workshop in experimental watercolour. This is a great opportunity, aimed at those who already have experience of the medium, to learn new techniques and push boundaries. 4 hour workshop, with a break for lunch (not provided). Please bring your own materials/equipment for this workshop.
2 hour workshop, no experience required. All materials provided. As this may take place outside please come equipped with suitable clothing. Please note: if the workshop takes place inside, the exhibition will be closed to the public for the duration of the workshop.
SHETLAND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES FORUM AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR FEEDBACK FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING AND NETWORK WITH PEERS FOR BOOKING CONTACT RACHAEL.HUME@HIENT.CO.UK
MAREEL AUDITORIUM. TUESDAY 21 JUNE, 12 - 2pm
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> Cinema Ticket Prices Matinees: before 5pm
Prices
Monday to Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5.50 / £4.50 Saturday, Sunday, Holidays* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £7 / £5
Evenings: from 5pm onwards Monday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £7 / £5 Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday . . . . . . . £8 / £6 Friday, Saturday, Holidays* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £9 / £7
Special Screenings:
Our prices vary depending on the day and time of the performance, and the type of screening. When booking you will be asked to choose between two different ticket types: adult or concession. Concessions include children under the age of 16 years old (those aged 16 and above must buy adult tickets), students (must produce valid ID), seniors (aged 60+), and people with disabilities.
Senior Screening (includes refreshment) . . . . . . . . . . . £6
Mareel Opening Hours: Sun - Thu: 10am - 11pm Fri - Sat:
10am - 1am
* Holidays include Bank Holidays, Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, & New Year’s Eve. • 3D screenings cost an extra £1 on top of ticket prices. • 3D glasses cost an additional £1 and are reusable.
Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded once purchased. Customers are responsible for checking that they have booked the correct tickets at time of purchase as mistakes cannot be rectified at a later date. Only in the event of a screening being cancelled will your ticket be refunded.
Shetland Arts Development Agency manages Bonhoga Gallery, The Garrison Theatre & Mareel. We also develop and promote a year round programme of film, music, theatre, literature, visual arts, & dance events. We do this because we want to see Shetland celebrated as a place where inspiration & innovation are valued; where people want to live, work & study; and we want the full social & economic potential of the islands to be achieved.
Shetland Arts is supported by Creative Scotland and core funded by the Shetland Charitable Trust. Shetland Arts is a registered charity (SCO37082).
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> Shetland Arts: Whats On 27 MAY - 2 JUNE
17 - 23 JUNE > Scottish Ensemble: Musical Feast
> Student Showcase
> Clype
> Bone & Shadow - Bonhoga
> Creative Industries Forum
> Mareel Film Quiz
> Mixology @ Mareel
FILM:
FILM:
> Alice Through the Looking Glass
> The Nice Guys
> Angry Birds
> Money Monster
> X-Men: Apocalypse
> Our Kind of Traitor
> Jackie Brown
> Minuscule: Valley of the Ants
> Black Mountain Poets
> Matthew Bourne”s The Car Man
> Victoria
> To Kill A Mocking Bird 3 - 9 JUNE
> Classic Car Show Concert
> Where You’re Meant To Be > The Man Who Knew Infinity 2 4 - 30 JUNE
> Mixology @ Mareel > The Open Mic Café
> Scottish Ensemble: Harmony Quest
FILM:
> Scottish Ensemble: En Reve
> Sing Street
> Mareel Film Quiz
> Inglourious Basterds
> Shetland Singers & Songwriters Night
> Miles Ahead
> Knitting Group 10 - 16 JUNE
> Stuart Maconie: The Pie at Night
FILM: > Independence Day: Resurgence
FILM:
> Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows > Me Before You
> The Boss
> RSC: Hamlet
> Warcraft: The Beginning
> Our Little Sister
> A Hologram for the King
> Ourscreen
> The Art World - Bonhoga
> NT: A View From The Bridge > Dheepan
> Summer Dance Intensive
> I Saw the Light Film Wednesdays Babes In Arms Subtitled Screenings
1 - 7 JULY > Mixology @ Mareel
Senior Screenings Autism / ASN Friendly ScreenFocus Season
films may be added or removed at any time subject to demand.
01595 745555 www.shetlandboxoffice.org Mareel & Islesburgh Community Centre