What's On Booklet June 2017

• FILM • • MUSIC • • ART • • THEATRE • • CAFÉ BAR • • EDUCATION •

DESPICABLE ME 3

a guide to what’s on during June & beyond...

CONTENTS 03 > Traces 03 > WordPlay 2017 04 > Phill Jupitus: Juplicity 04 > ScreenPlay 2017 05 > Comedy Films 06 > Event Listings 07 > Roddy Woomble Band 07 > The Future 08 > Martha Wainwright 08 > Without A Hitch 09 > Action Films 10 > Aly & Phil 10 > Lau 11 > Newton Faulkner 11 > String Sisters 12 > Event Listings 13 > Drama Films 13 > Documentarys 14 > Shetland Fiddle Frenzy Concerts 16 > Wellbeing Choir

16 > Scottish Chamber Orchestra 17 > Family Friendly Films 17 > Screen Classics 18 > Event Listings 19 > Lewis Hall 19 > Student Showcase 20 > Summer Dance Intensive 20 > Just Dance 21 > Screen Focus: Disney Classics 22 > Queen II 22 > Cash 23 > National Theatre: Peter Pan 23 > Sofia Coppola's La Traviata 24 > My Mountain Life 24 > Creativity Camp 25 > Screen Horizons 26 > Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards 26 > Scouting For Girls 27 > Cinema Ticket Prices 28 > What’s On at a Glance 2

> Bonhoga Gallery

Gillian Bridle, Jeanette Nowak Vivian Ross-Smith & Aimee Labourne

Traces

29 April - 11 June Last year’s Shetland Open winners explore lines of impermanence Lower Gallery: The Bairns’ Open 2017

2 - 5 November 2017 Shetland Arts’ annual literary festival returns for 2017!

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PHILL JUPITUS:

JUPLICITY SATURDAY 22 JULY, 8pm Mareel  £16 Join stand-up comedian and TV stalwart Phill Jupitus for a show of tales, laughs and diversions.

Watch as this experienced funny-man creates laughs out of the chaos of his own life and the uncertain world that surrounds it.

Phill became a familiar face as team captain on BBC2's pop quiz Never Mind The Buzzcocks in 1996, which went on to run for 19 years.

Aside from that and live stand up shows all over the UK, he also appears as a regular guest on QI (BBC2), and in 2012 returned to television stand-up comedy with an appearance on Live at the Apollo (BBC1), while over on BBC Radio 4 Phill is a regular panellist on the award winning show I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue.

SCREEN

SHETLAND’S

25 AUGUST — 3 SEPTEMBER

FESTIVAL

ANNUAL

KATHY HUBBARD LINDA RUTH WILLIAMS

MARK KERMODE

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> Comedy Films

Whisky Galore (PG)

Baywatch (15)

The inhabitants of a Scottish island conspire to plunder 50,000 cases of whisky from a nearby stranded ship.

A hilarious action comedy inspired by the iconic TV series, starring Dwayne ‘the Rock’ Johnson and Zac Efron.

A warm and witty remake of the beloved 1949 film, which was based on the novel by Compton Mackenzie, and which itself was based on the real events of 1941, when the S.S. Politician was shipwrecked in the Outer Hebrides. Gregor Fisher and Eddie Izzard star, and our very own Chris Stout plays on the soundtrack!

Devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchanan butts heads with brash new recruit Matt Brody. But when they uncover a criminal plot that threatens the future of the Bay, the two must put aside their differences and work together.

Snatched (15)

The Hippopotamus (15)

A hilarious, outrageous comedy starring Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn.

After her boyfriend dumps her on the eve of their exotic vacation, impetuous dreamer Emily Middleton persuades her ultra-cautious mother Linda to travel with her to South America. When they suddenly find themselves in a dangerous situation, these polar opposites must put their differences aside and work together if they’re to escape their jungle adventure in one piece!

A country manor mystery that's also a deliciously wicked comedy of manners, The Hippopotamus is a rollicking adaptation of the best-selling novel by Stephen Fry. When disgraced theatre critic and poet Ted Wallace is fired from his job, he is asked to investigate a series of mysterious so-called miracle healings at Swafford Hall, where he is godson to the youngest child, David.

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> Events Wellbeing Choir

Mixology @ Mareel

TUESDAY EVENINGS

FRIDAY'S 2 & 23 JUNE & 7 JULY, 7pm

No need to read music, come along & enjoy a fun evening of song with a chat and cup of tea afterwards.

Improve your physical and mental health through music and song!

Enjoy chilled out tunes and a laid-back vibe in Mareel’s Café Bar with Mixology, fortnightly on Friday nights. Try one of our selection of delicious cocktails and get your weekend started with some funk, soul and house from our DJs John Collins and DJ Lyall.

Mareel & Lerwick Methodist Church  £2

String Sisters

GILLIAN BRIDLE, JEANETTE NOWAK, VIVIAN ROSS-SMITH & AIMEE LABOURNE

FRIDAY 9 JUNE, 7.30pm

Traces

Mareel  £22 / £20

29 APRIL - 11 JUNE

The band that was started by Shetland’s very own Catriona Macdonald almost 20 years ago will be filling the auditorium on Friday 9 June with their own particular blend of virtuosic joy.

Bonhoga Gallery

Last year’s Shetland Open winners explore lines of impermanence.

Oscillon Response: Mark Lyken

AMY GEAR +300 ARTISTS FROM 5 SHETLAND SCHOOLS

The Future

FRIDAY 26 MAY, 8pm Mareel  £15

17 JUNE - 2 JULY

Plus Q&A with Mark Lyken.

Composer and filmmaker Mark Lyken interprets, Ben F Laposky’s pioneering “Oscillon” Electronic Abstractions.

Bonhoga Education Programme. Supported by Children & the Arts and SIC Creative Links.

Bonhoga Gallery

Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards Mareel Film Quiz TUESDAY 30 MAY, 7.30pm

TUESDAY 20 JUNE, 7pm

Laura Cortese and the Dance Cards are returning to the islands following a hugely successful stint at Shetland Folk Festival in 2016. This is post-folk that seriously rocks!

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.

Student Showcase

Lewis Hall

WEDNESDAY 31 MAY, 7.30pm

THURSDAY 22 JUNE, 7:30pm

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: www.shetlandarts. org/opportunities

Lewis Hall is one of Shetland’s most exciting young composers, creating music which is at once cinematic in scope and yet beautifully minimalist and ambient in quality. A ticket with CD option is also available - CDs will be distributed to purchasers as soon as copies become available.

Mareel  £18 / £14

Mareel  £10 (team)

Mareel  £10 / £6

Quarff Hall  £8 / £14 (with CD)

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Roddy Woomble Band SATURDAY 7 OCTOBER, 7.30pm Mareel  £18 / £12 Having established himself as a leading voice in the thriving British contemporary indie folk music scene, with his anticipated new album, 2017 will see Roddy take a darker more lo-fi direction held together by Woomble’s trademark poetic lyrics, "evocative vocals and consummate gift for a tune.”

> Bonhoga Gallery

Amy Gear +

300 artists from 5 Shetland Schools

The

Future

17 June - 2 July Bonhoga Education Programme

Public Opening: Friday 16 June, 6pm 7

Supported by Children & the Arts and SIC Creative Links

WEDNESDAY 5 JULY, 7.30PM Mareel  £28

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Martha Wainwright and her band play Mareel in one of her few UK shows this year!

With an undeniable voice and an arsenal of powerful songs, Martha is a beguiling performer and a refreshingly different force in music.

Released in November 2016, her latest album Goodnight City has been heralded as her best record yet. This album returns to the rawness of her first release and includes songs by Martha, as well as songs written by other notable artists, including Beth Orton, Glen Hansard, Rufus Wainwright, Michael Ondaatje, and Merrill Garbus of tUnE-yArDs, to highlight her incredible voice.

Please note: over 14s only and under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Shetlandarts presents | Room 2 Manoeuvre

WITHOUT A H ITC H

THURSDAY 26 OCTOBER, 7:30pm THE GARRISON THEATRE Hip hop ya don’t stop…but all good things must come to an end. Without a Hitch follows the downward spiral of a 4 man b-boy crew as ambition, jealousy and frustration manifest in a group struggling to move in the same direction. Given a hitchcockian twist to create a world that is slightly off kilter, expect plenty of dark comedy, powerful breakdancing and slick production from Room 2 Manoeuvre’s new hip hop dance theatre.

“Who knew that hip hop and urban street dance had such a sensitive side and could wow us with bravura power moves” - Herald Scotland     “Funny, dynamic, clever yet accessible, this work in progress is due a full airing in 2017, and hurrah for that” Kelly Apter – Scotsman    

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 £10 / £5

> Action

The Mummy (Cert: TBC)

Wonder Woman (12A)

A spectacular reboot of the Mummy franchise, starring Tom Cruise.

Two thousand years ago, a young princess who had been chosen to be the next ruler of Egypt was buried alive beneath the sands of Egypt, never to be seen again. After her tomb is discovered and opened by the American army, she awakens in modern times, bringing with her a malevolent grudge that has grown over millennia.

Gal Gadot stars in this spectacular adaptation of the long-running DC Comics series.

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (12A)

Colossal (15)

Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, raised in a sheltered island paradise and trained to be an unconquerable warrior.

When an American pilot crash lands near her home and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves the island to join the fight.

A hugely original and darkly hilarious monster movie with a difference!

Director Guy Ritchie brings his dynamic style to this epic fantasy action adventure starring Charlie Hunnam.

When the child Arthur's father is murdered, Vortigern, Arthur's uncle, seizes the crown. Robbed of his birthright and with no idea who he truly is, Arthur grows up in the back alleys of the city. But when he pulls a legendary sword from a stone, he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy – whether he likes it or not.

Gloria is an out-of-work party girl who, after getting kicked out of her apartment by her boyfriend, is forced to leave her life in New York and move back to her hometown. When news reports surface that a giant creature is destroying Seoul, South Korea, Gloria gradually comes to the realization that she is somehow connected to this far-off phenomenon‌

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FRIDAY 15 SEPTEMBER, 7.30pm Mareel  £22 / £20

SATURDAY 16 SEPTEMBER, 7.30pm Walls Hall  £22 / £20

What more can you say about these two stellar musicians, now embarking on their 31st year of working together. Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham have established themselves as the epitome of excellence in the world of traditional music and have been described by Mike Russell as "probably the best traditional musicians you are ever likely to hear” With their musical magic and quick-witted humour they will pull your emotional strings one moment and have you falling off the seat with laughter the next.

Support by great local band Vair who have made their name in Shetland and further afield with music for every occasion influenced by Scottish and Irish folk, American Bluegrass and other genres from around the world.

SAT 9 DEC, 7.30pm Mareel  £22 / £16

As you might expect for a band as renowned for its brilliant stage performances as recordings, Lau will be taking this retrospective material to concerts and festival stages throughout the summer of 2017 and then touring it in the UK during the November and December 2017. They will perform two sets spanning their first decade together.

 “The U.K’s best live band, Lau are remarkable — the most musically adventurous trio in British folk: exquisite and hypnotic, musicianship at its best” - THE GUARDIAN

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TUESDAY 24 OCTOBER, 8pm Mareel  £22.50

Hugely talented singer-songwriter Newton Faulkner is coming to Mareel as part of his autumn tour of the UK and Europe!

Newton shot to fame in 2007 when his first album, Hand Built By Robots topped the charts, since then Newton has toured the world and released four more hugely successful albums.

His latest Human Love is a colourful statement of intent, an alluring maelstrom of rhythm and harmony. Embracing racing drums, African percussion, chanted choruses, ambient interludes and the most imposing hooks of his career to date.

Please note: over 14s only and under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

FRIDAY 9 JUNE, 7.30pm Mareel  £22 / £20

The band that was started by Shetland’s very own Catriona Macdonald almost 20 years ago will be filling the auditorium on Friday 9 June with their own particular blend of virtuosic joy.

Featuring six of the world’s top fiddlers and a peerless quartet of piano, guitar, bass and drums, String Sisters blends Nordic and Celtic traditions into a glorious riot of all-encompassing sound. Alongside Catriona the band combines the very considerable talents of fiddlers Annbjørg Lien (Norway), Emma Härdelin (Sweden), Liz Carrroll (United States), Liz Knowles (United States), Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (Ireland) plus Tore Bruvoll (Norway) on guitar, Dave Milligan (Scotland) on piano, Conrad Molleson (Scotland) on bass and James Mackintosh (Scotland) on percussion. Strings Sisters performances also feature the vocal talents of Emma Härdelin and Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh.

String Sisters will be recording their new album at Mareel so will be showcasing some of that new material, and works from their first album, the Grammy-listed ‘Live’. It’s going to be a very special night.

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> Events CASH: Johnny Cash tribute Scottish Chamber Orchestra FRIDAY 30 JUNE, 8pm

THURSDAY 20 - SATURDAY 22 JULY

"Payin' Respect To The Man In Black" The UK's number one tribute to Johnny Cash is set to return following previous sell out shows at Clickimin in 2012 and Mareel in 2014.

Touring to three venues across Shetland, the widelyacclaimed Scottish Chamber Orchestra Strings bring a highly virtuosic and entertaining programme of music.

Mareel  £18 / £12

Various venues around Shetland  £16 (£14, £6, £3 & Free)

Martha Wainwright

Just Dance

WEDNESDAY 5 JULY, 7.30pm

FRIDAY 21 JULY, 8pm

Acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter Martha Wainwright is playing Mareel with her band on one of her few UK shows this year! Her latest album “Goodnight City” is poised to be her best yet.

Join us in our celebration of dance!

Shetland-born contemporary dancer Kathryn Spence returns, ably supported by Shetland's talented local dance groups.

Mareel  £28

Mareel  £8 / £6

JEREMY SUTTON-HIBBERT

North Sea Fishing

Phill Jupitus: Juplicity

8 JULY - 27 AUGUST

SATURDAY 22 JULY, 8pm

Black & white photographs from the 1990s capturing the reality of the life at sea for the fishermen of Scotland’s fishing communities.

Watch as this experienced funny-man creates laughs out of the chaos of his own life and the uncertain world that surrounds it.

Summer Dance Intensive

Creativity Camp

MONDAY 10 – FRIDAY 21 JULY, 10am

MONDAY 24 - FRIDAY 28 JULY

Explore a range of contemporary dance skills with Shetland-born dancer and choreographer Kathryn Spence. Devise, create and edit a short dance film and choreograph a piece for the Dance Showcase.

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!

Variety Concert

Fiddle Frenzy 2017

TUESDAY 11 JULY, 7.30pm

30 JULY - 6 AUGUST

Shetland Accordion & Fiddle Club Variety Concert.

The Shetland Accordion & Fiddle Club promotes the best in traditional Shetland music, holding events throughout the year, as well as the annual Shetland Accordion & Fiddle Festival

Shetland Arts’ Annual week-long celebration of the Shetland Fiddle Tradition, For one week each year, Fiddle Frenzy opens Shetland’s doors for everyone to learn fiddle in the islands themselves. This is a unique, immersive experience which encompasses not only music, but all of Shetland’s rich culture.

Bonhoga Gallery

Mareel  £16

Mareel  £60 / £48

Mareel  £100 / £80

The Garrison Theatre

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> Drama

SCREENPRIDE My Cousin Rachel (12A)

Girls Lost (15)

Rachel Weisz and Sam Claflin star in a dark and brooding romantic drama.

An intense and dreamy drama from Sweden that explores in an imaginative way the confusion and frustration of growing up in the wrong body.

A young Englishman plots revenge against his mysterious, beautiful cousin, believing that she murdered his guardian. But his feelings become complicated as he finds himself falling under the beguiling spell of her charms.

Bullied teenagers Kim, Bella and Momo are struggling to find themselves. When the girls discover a magical plant that transforms them temporarily into boys, not only does their gender change, the world around them, and their response to it, is profoundly altered.

> Documentary

It Was Fifty Years Ago Today... (12A)

Hokusai (Cert: TBC) SUNDAY 4 JUNE, 2.30pm Mareel  £12 / £10

The Beatles: Sgt Pepper & Beyond

Discover Japan’s greatest artist in a stunning documentary and your own exclusive private view of the British Museum exhibition Hokusai: Beyond the Great Wave.

A fascinating and entertaining look back at a landmark event in popular music history.

On 1 June 1967, the Beatles released Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Focusing on the 12 months surrounding the recording of what is possibly the most iconic album ever made, the film makes use of rare archival footage alongside a range of interviews with subjects including original drummer Pete Best and John Lennon’s sister Julia.

Katsushika Hokusai is a groundbreaking artist who influenced Monet, Van Gogh and other Impressionists, is the father of manga and the only painter with his own emoji! Filmed in Japan and the UK, the film focuses on Hokusai’s work, life and times, and uses stunning closeups and expert insights to illustrate his wide-ranging influence and extraordinary legacy.

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www.shetlandarts.org/fiddle-frenzy

Concerts

30 JULY – 6 AUGUST 2017

Sunday 30 July

Monday 31 July

OPENING CONCERT

Shetland Showcase

Welcome to Shetland Fiddle Frenzy 2017! Settle into a week of varied and entertaining music with leading local fiddlers. Featuring Haltadans, Kirsten Hendry & Andy Kain, Ceilidh Puckles and the High Level Orchestra.

A very popular summer series of Monday evening events run by Islesburgh Community Centre. Shetland Showcase celebrates Shetland tradition music and includes displays of local arts and crafts.

Mareel

7.30pm £18/£16 Islesburgh

7.30pm

Tuesday 1 August

Wednesday 2 August

CONCERT - ROSS COUPER & TOM OAKES

Concert - Rant

A lively evening in Ollaberry Hall featuring the renowned fiddle and guitar duo Ross Couper and Tom Oakes, Northmavine Fiddle and Accordion Club and a performance of the traditional Papa Stour Sword Dance! This will be followed by a session in the hall.

Join RANT, Kansa and Shetland’s Heritage Fiddlers for an evening of vibrant sound.Sessions follow at Mareel and The Lounge from 10pm.

Ollaberry Hall

7.30pm £14/£12 Mareel 7.30pm £18/£16 14

FULL FRENZY

HALF FRENZY

An all-inclusive package giving access to all workshops, tours and concerts across the week.

A package giving access to all workshops and tours.

Concert tickets aren't included, but can be bought separately.

£425 / £325

£350 / £275

SHETLAND FIDDLE / GUITAR / CREATIVE FRINGE

SHETLAND FIDDLE / GUITAR / CREATIVE FRINGE

Thursday 3 August

Friday 4 August

CONCERT - Salt House

CONCERT - Rack ‘n’ Ruin

Another great line-up with Barry Nisbet & Friends, Young Fiddlers of the Year and Andrew Gifford & Grant Nicol. The rich sound of Salt House follows ahead of a session in Mareel from 10pm.

A lively evening in Bressay Hall with Bernadette Porter, Jim Leask & Friends, Martha & Ewen Thomson and Rack ‘n’ Ruin. Old and new dances follow from Danse McCabre Ceilihd Band.

​Mareel

7.30pm £20/£18 Bressay Hall

Saturday 5 August

7.30pm £14/£12

Sunday 6 August

Concert - Jenna Reid & Kevin MacKenzie ‘Clewing Up’ Concert Enjoy a rousing performance by Hjaltibonhoga, Shetland Fiddlers of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Delight in intimate musical conversation between Peter Gear & Ewen Thomson, then Jenna Reid & Kevin MacKenzie.

Finish the frenzy with a Mareel session from 10pm.

Fiddle Frenzy’s last hurrah! An afternoon of Shetland Reels, informal concert tunes by Maurice Henderson & Friends, and a farewell session from 1pm to 2pm.

Everyone is warmly welcomed at this free event in Mareel’s Café Bar.

Mareel 7.30pm £18/£16 Mareel 12pm 15

Wellbeing Choir Tuesday Evenings, 7 - 8.30pm, Lerwick Methodist Church & Mareel

£2 per session - includes light refreshments! 16+

No experience required, no audition process and no need to read music, come along & enjoy a fun evening of music with a chat and cup of tea afterwards.

Improve your physical and mental health through music and song!

Thu 20 July 7.30pm | Aith Hall Fri 21 July 7.30pm | Burravoe Public Hall Sat 22 July 3:30pm | Mareel  £16 / £14 (Senior) / £6 (Student) / Free to under 18's Touring to three venues across Shetland, the widelyacclaimed Scottish Chamber Orchestra Strings bring a highly virtuosic and entertaining programme of music that includes Tchaikovsky’s much-loved Serenade for Strings and Bartók’s Divertimento. Tchaikovsky’s Serenade is an enduringly popular work, elegantly weaving together Russian folk-song, with the classic waltz. Bartók’s dance-like Divertimento is a highly original work with attractive folk-like melodies, and ingenious, witty dialogue between a small group of soloists and the full ensemble. The Austrian-born violinist Alexander Janiczek partners with SCO Leader Benjamin Marquise Gilmore for a compelling account of Bach’s Double Concerto in D minor.

BIG EARS LITTLE EARS Sat 22 July 10am | Mareel  £3 / Free

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The programme also includes a morning 'Big Ears, Little Ears' concert for our younger audiences.

Big Ears, Little Ears is a series of informal concerts for babies and toddlers and their parents and carers,

> Family Friendly Films

Transformers: The Last Knight (Cert: TBC)

Despicable Me 3 (Cert: TBC) Gru, Lucy, the girls and the minions are back for another hilarious adventure!

Gru must stop former '80s child star Balthazar Bratt from achieving world domination, and gets into some sibling rivalry when he meets his longlost charming, cheerful, and more successful twin brother Dru, who wants to team up with him for one last criminal heist ...

The Transformers leap into action once more in this sequel from director Michael Bay. Humans are at war with the Transformers, and Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving the future lies buried in the secrets of the past, and in the hidden history of Transformers on Earth. Now, it's up to the unlikely alliance of Cade Yeager, Bumblebee, an English lord and an Oxford professor to save the world.

> Screen Classics

SCREENClassics Pirates Of The Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge (12A)

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) (15)

Depp returns to the big screen as iconic, swashbuckling anti-hero Jack Sparrow in the latest rip-roaring Pirates movie. When a band of deadly ghost sailors, led by the terrifying Captain Salazar, escape from the Devil's Triangle, they are bent on killing every pirate at sea – especially Captain Jack. Jack's only hope of survival lies in seeking out the legendary Trident of Poseidon, a powerful artefact that bestows upon its possessor total control over the seas…

Bringing classic films back to the big screen where they belong.

Playing crazy to avoid prison work detail, manic free spirit Randle P McMurphy is sent to the state mental hospital for evaluation. There he encounters a motley crew of mostly voluntary inmates, including cowed mama's boy Billy and silent Native American Chief Bromden, presided over by the icy Nurse Ratched.

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> Events ScreenPlay 2017

Scouting for Girls

25 AUGUST - 3 SEPTEMBER

THURSDAY 26 OCTOBER, 8pm

Shetland’s annual film festival is curated by celebrated film historian Linda Ruth Williams and film critic Mark Kermode, alongside our own Kathy Hubbard. It features a feast of film screenings, lectures and panel discussions involving national and international film industry professionals and film academics.

Scouting for Girls are coming to Shetland as part of their tenth anniversary tour, celebrating the release of their 2007 self-titled debut album, which hit No.1 in the UK. The band, known for tracks like She's So Lovely and This Ain't a Love Song, will perform the record in full on the tour.

Mareel  £22.50

Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham

WordPlay 2017

FRI 15 SEP, 7.30pm

2-5 NOVEMBER

Mareel  £22 / £20

SAT 16 SEP, 7.30pm

Walls Hall  £22 / £20

Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham have established themselves as the epitome of excellence in the world of traditional music and have been described by Mike Russell as "probably the best traditional musicians you are ever likely to hear”

Shetland Arts’ annual book festival Welcomes writers of local, national and international renown, Wordplay features a mix of readings, writing workshops, children’s events, and book signings. Wordplay offers a unique opportunity for readers and writers to meet with their favourite authors, hear them read their work.

Roddy Woomble Band

My Mountain Life

SATURDAY 7 OCTOBER, 7:30pm

FRIDAY 17 NOVEMBER, 7.30pm

Having toured the world as frontman of Scottish indie giants, Idlewild, acclaimed songwriter Roddy Woomble recently toured UK in celebration of the 10 year anniversary of this debut solo album, My Secret Is My Silence.

One of the most accomplished exploratory mountaineers of all time. Simon Yates is best known for his role in the harrowing expedition to the Andes documented in Joe Simpson's Touching The Void.

Newton Faulkner

An Evening with LAU

TUESDAY 24 OCTOBER, 8pm

SATURDAY 9 DECEMBER, 7:30pm

Hugely talented singer-songwriter Newton Faulkner is coming to Mareel as part of his autumn tour of the UK and Europe! Newton shot to fame in 2007 when his first album, Hand Built By Robots topped the charts.

As you might expect for a band as renowned for its brilliant stage performances as recordings, Lau will be taking this retrospective material to concerts and festival stages throughout the summer of 2017 and then touring it in the UK during the November and December 2017.

Without A Hitch

QUEEN II

THURSDAY 26 OCTOBER, 7:30pm

FRIDAY 15 DECEMBER, 8:30pm

Hip hop ya don’t stop…but all good things must come to an end. Given a hitchcockian twist to create a world that is slightly off kilter, expect plenty of dark comedy, powerful breakdancing and slick production from Room 2 Manoeuvre’s new hip hop dance theatre production.

Performing hits from every decade of Queen’s musical legacy - Queen II truly are the champions of tributes!

Queen II provide a breath taking show at any venue! The band have been touring Britain and Europe captivating audiences with their nostalgic tribute show!

Mareel  £18 / £12

Mareel  £12 / £10

Mareel  £22.50

The Garrison Theatre  £10 / £5

Mareel  £22 / £16

Mareel  £20 / £18

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Lewis Hall Support by

Matthew Adam THURSDAY 22 JUNE, 7:30pm

Quarff Hall  £8 / £14 (with CD)

Lewis Hall is one of Shetland’s most exciting young composers, creating music which is at once cinematic in scope and yet beautifully minimalist and ambient in quality.

Trained as a pianist and bass player, he recently recorded his debut album, “Murmur” at Mareel Recording Studio. Join us to celebrate the release of “Murmur” at Quarff Hall on Thursday 22nd June, when Lewis will be accompanied by Matthew Adam & Hannah Adamson.

A ticket with CD option is also available - CDs will be distributed to purchasers as soon as copies become available.

1 MAY, 7.30pm

WEDNESDAY 3

Mareel  £10 /

£6

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BEGINNERS BLOCK:

Monday 10 July – Friday 14 July, 10am – 4pm

INTERMEDIATE BLOCK:

Monday 17 July – Friday 21 July, 10am – 4pm Mareel  £60 for the week (£48 for siblings) Explore a range of contemporary dance skills with Shetland-born dancer and choreographer Kathryn Spence. Devise, create and edit a short dance film and choreograph a piece for the Dance Showcase.

SUMMER DANCE

INTENSIVE Just > Summer Dance Concert

DANCE FRIDAY 21 JULY, 8pm Mareel  £8 / £6

Contemporary dancer Kathryn Spence returns, ably supported by Shetland's talented local dance groups.

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> Disney Classics Season

SCREENF CUS

Disney

A chance to see some timeless family favourites on the big screen!

Peter Pan (1953) (U)

The Jungle Book (1967) (U)

The iconic adaptation of JM Barrie's story about a boy who never grew up.

The hugely entertaining adventures of Mowgli the man cub and his animal pals.

The three children of the Darling family receive a visit from Peter Pan, who takes them to Never Land, where an ongoing war between Peter's gang of rag-tag runaways and the evil Pirate Captain Hook is taking place.

An abandoned baby boy is raised by animals in the jungle, leading a carefree life with his friends, a laidback bear and a wise panther. The return of a ferocious tiger who hates humans places the youngster's life in danger, and his friends must persuade him to return to the safety of his own people.

Aladdin (1992) (U)

The Lion King (1994) (U)

Robin Williams's vocal performance as the Genie steals the show in this magical animated adventure.

The epic adventures of Simba, featuring superb songs

by Elton John.

A street urchin is caught up in a scheming grand vizier's plot to get his clutches on a magical lamp.

Retrieving the object from a wondrous cave, he releases a powerful genie trapped inside, whose ability to grant wishes helps the young hero thwart the villain's plans and woo a princess.

A lion prince blames himself for his father's death and flees into the wilderness, leaving his wicked uncle to take over. As the cub grows to adulthood, he receives a vision of the dead king, who inspires him to seek revenge and reclaim his rightful throne.

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QUEEN II Friday 15 December, 8:30pm Mareel  £20 / £18

Queen II provide a breath taking show at any venue! The band have been touring Britain and Europe captivating audiences with their nostalgic tribute show!

The band faithfully recreates the energy, excitement, and emotion of a classic Queen concert! An authentic lookalike/ soundalike tribute, the four-piece band delivers powerful vocals, driving rock anthems and flamboyant showmanship.

Performing hits from every decade of Queen's musical legacy - Queen II truly are the Champions Of Tributes!

A TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY CASH FRIDAY 30 JUNE, 8pm Mareel  £18 / £12

The UK's number one tribute to Johnny Cash is set to return following previous sell out shows at Clickimin in 2012 and Mareel in 2014.

14+ event. Under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

The five piece band, led by Ben Whelburn as "The Man in Black", are widely regarded as the most authentic tribute to Johnny Cash in the country and play all the famous Cash standards including Fulsome Prison Blues, Walk the Line and Ring of Fire.

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Sunday 18 June, 1.30pm Captured live at the National Theatre, a recorded performance of JM Barrie’smuch-loved tale. When Peter Pan, leader of the Lost Boys, loses his shadow, headstrong Wendy helps him to reattach it. In return, she is invited to Neverland, where Tinker Bell the fairy, Tiger Lily and the vengeful Captain Hook await. A riot of magic, music and make-believe ensues. A delight for children and adults alike, Sally Cookson directs this wondrously inventive production, a co-production with Bristol Old Vic theatre.

Tickets £12 / £10

> All' Opera

SOFIA COPPOLA’S

LA TRAVIATA SUNDAY 9 JULY A collaboration between American filmmaker Sofia Coppola and Italian haute couture king Valentino, this stunning revival of Giuseppe Verdi’s classic opera was filmed live during its sell-out run at the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma.

Violetta Valéry is a well-known courtesan in Paris whose life appears to be glamorous. However, she’s suffering from a serious illness and living on the money given to her by her male patrons. She meets and falls in love with Alfredo Germont, a young man from a good family, and they move to the country. But tragic circumstances mean they’re torn apart...

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> Simon Yates Talk

My Mountain Life Presented by Touching the Void's

Simon Yates Friday 17 November, 7.30pm Mareel | £12 / £10

One of the most accomplished exploratory mountaineers of all time. Simon Yates is best known for his role in the harrowing expedition to the Andes documented in Joe Simpson's Touching The Void. Following that experience, Simon Yates has been increasingly drawn to places where few others have trod and this illustrated lecture features spectacular images of the most remote and rarely explored mountain ranges of the world.

Monday 24 - Friday 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 10am – 4pm starting Monday 24 July, running daily through to Friday 28 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.

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> ScreenHorizons

Screen Horizons is the new name for Screen Wednesdays. We’ll still be bringing you the best of independent and world cinema, classic films and documentaries, but now the first screening of each film will be at 5pm on Sundays, with the repeat at 8pm the following Wednesdays. We hope you enjoy this month’s selection of great films!

Neruda (15) Not your conventional biopic, this enthralling dramatic exploration of the legacy of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda conjures up a fiction in which he is pursued into political exile by an incompetent detective hoping to make a name for himself by capturing the celebrity fugitive.

I Am Not Your Negro (12A)

Heal the Living (12A)

Based on Baldwin's unfinished manuscript Remember This House, about the lives and assassinations of civil rights leaders Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr, this award-winning film is a journey into black history that connects the past of the Civil Rights movement to the present of #BlackLivesMatter.

A French teenager and his friends go on a surfing road trip that leads to tragedy; a woman in another town learns that her weak heart is beginning to fail and action must be taken; and two teams of doctors and medical experts struggle through their day-today attempts to save lives.

The Handmaiden (18)

After the Storm (PG)

Having transposed the story to 1930s-era colonial Korea and Japan, Park presents a gripping and sensual tale of a young Japanese Lady living on a secluded estate, and a Korean woman who is hired to serve as her new handmaiden, but who is secretly involved in a conman's plot to defraud her of her inheritance.

Dwelling on his past glory as a prize-winning author, Ryota wastes the money he makes as a private detective on gambling, and can barely pay child support. After the death of his father, he renews contact with his initially distrusting family, and struggles to take back control of his existence and to find a lasting place in the life of his young son.

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Tuesday 30 May, 7.30pm | Mareel  £18 / £14

LAURA CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS

SCOUTING FOR GIRLS

TENTH ANNIVERSARY TOUR Thursday 26 October, 8pm Mareel  £22.50 Scouting for Girls are coming to Shetland as part of their tenth anniversary tour, celebrating the release of their 2007 self-titled debut album, which hit No.1 in the UK. The band, known for tracks like She's So Lovely and This Ain't a Love Song, will perform the record in full on the tour.

Scouting for Girls have made three albums since their debut, including Everybody Wants to Be on TV (2010) and Still Thinking About You (2015). Frontman Roy Stride has recently written songs for groups such as One Direction, 5 Seconds of Summer and McBusted.

Please note: over 14s only and under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

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> Cinema Ticket Prices Matinees before 5pm 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: Senior Screening (includes refreshment) . . . . . £6 Bring Your Own Baby! (BYOBaby)

An opportunity for parents and carers with babies to enjoy a visit to the cinema without needing to find a babysitter. Sound levels are lower than usual and the lights slightly brighter. Customers without babies may also attend these screenings, but should be prepared for some noise!

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.

Relaxed Screenings

Screenings where sound levels are lower than usual and the lights slightly brighter, for customers with additional support needs, autism spectrum disorder and dementia, as well as anyone else who would prefer to watch films in a more informal environment.

Please note, all are welcome at these screenings but customers should be aware there may be some noise or disruption during the film.

Mareel Opening Hours: Sun - Thu: 9am - 11pm Fri - Sat: *

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9am - 1am

Holidays include Bank Holidays, Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, & New Year’s Eve. 3D screenings cost an extra £1 on top of ticket prices. 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.

Mareel  01595 745500 www.shetlandarts.org

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 16 - 22 JUNE

26 MAY - 1 JUNE > Oscillon Response: Mark Lyken

> The Future

> Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards

> Mareel Film Quiz

> Student Showcase

> Lewis Hall

> Traces

> Wellbeing Choir

> Wellbeing Choir

FILM:

FILM:

> The Mummy

> Pirates Of The Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge > Snatched

> National Theatre: Peter Pan

> Manhattan

> Neruda > One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest > Aladdin (1992)

> Aquarius

23 - 29 JUNE

> Beauty and the Beast 2 - 8 JUNE > Mixology at Mareel > Wellbeing Choir > Traces

> Mixology at Mareel > Wellbeing Choir > The Future FILM: > Transformers: The Last Knight

FILM:

> Whisky Galore

> Colossal > King Arthur: Legend of the Sword > I Am Not Your Negro > Peter Pan (1953) > British Museum: Hokusai

> My Cousin Rachel > It Was Fifty Years Ago Today... > Girls Lost > The Lion King (1994) > Heal The Living

9 - 15 JUNE > String Sisters > Wellbeing Choir > Traces FILM: > Wonder Woman > Baywatch > The Handmaiden > The Jungle Book (1967) > The Hippopotamus

30 JUNE - 6 JULY > CASH: Johnny Cash tribute > Martha Wainwright > Wellbeing Choir > The Future FILM: > Despicable Me 3 > After The Storm

www.shetlandarts.org