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NT Live Encore – The Misanthrope
Award-winner Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) plays the title role in this razor-sharp reimagining of Molière’s classic dark comedy.
Telling the truth isn’t always that simple. Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the carefully constructed lies of modern society. But the more she challenges those around her, the fiercer the backlash becomes. Soon, she must confront the price of speaking her truth in a world that would rather silence her.
Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Indhu Rubasingham directs Martin Crimp’s (Cyrano de Bergerac) highly anticipated play.
28 Years Later : The Bone Temple
Expanding upon the world created by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland in 28 Years Later but turning that world on its head – Nia DaCosta directs 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. In a continuation of the epic story, Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) finds himself in a shocking new relationship – with consequences that could change the world as they know it – and Spike’s (Alfie Williams) encounter with Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell) becomes a nightmare he can’t escape. In the world of The Bone Temple, the infected are no longer the greatest threat to survival – the inhumanity of the survivors can be stranger and more terrifying.
NT Live Encore – Golden Boy
1930s New York, at the height of the Depression. Joe Bonaparte is a gifted young violinist with a future in music, until a chance at fame and fortune lures him into the brutal world of professional boxing. He must confront what he’s willing to sacrifice, who he’s willing to become and how to find his place in a world that demands he choose a side.
Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (Singalong)
Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical is an inspirational musical tale of an extraordinary girl who discovers her superpower and summons the remarkable courage, against all odds, to help others change their stories, whilst also taking charge of her own destiny.
Sing-along as part of an interactive film experience based on the hit stage musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic story!
Wings of Desire
Wim Wenders’ 1986 classic about a trenchcoat-wearing guardian angel (Bruno Ganz) who falls in love with a trapeze artist and wishes to become human. A cult classic, this breathtaking film ably tackles questions of love, life and metaphysics.
Hamnet
In late 16th-century England, Agnes, a healer sensitive to the world around her, builds a home with William, a local tutor and aspiring playwright. As their lives fracture, they are tested by distance, silence, and grief.
Paris, Texas
Wim Wenders’ 1984 Americana classic “Paris, Texas” Winner of the Palme d’Or, the film is a delicate character study that follows a drifter (Harry Dean Stanton) who reappears after a four-year absence and must come to terms with everything he left behind.
Rose of Nevada
Curated by Chorlton Film Institute.
In a forgotten fishing village, a boat mysteriously appears in the old harbour. The Rose of Nevada, lost at sea with all hands 30 years ago, has returned.
For the few who remember, it’s a sign. The Rose of Nevada must go out to sea again, maybe then the luck of the devastated village will turn.
Starring George McKay, Callum Turner.
Directed by Mark Jenkins.
Akira Kurosawa’s Ran (4k)
From workshops to community gatherings, here's what we have coming up. Mark your calendar—we'd love to see you there.
NT Live Encore – Les Liasons Dangereusse
From workshops to community gatherings, here's what we have coming up. Mark your calendar—we'd love to see you there.
The Presidents Cake
As people in Iraq struggle to survive, 9-year-old Lamia has been selected to prepare a cake to celebrate the president's birthday. In a landscape of fear and scarcity, she sets out on a journey through the big city in search of eggs, flour and sugar.