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EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH: SASKIA VAN DER LINGEN
SUMMER SCREENINGS FOR RSC AND GLYNDEBOURNE
Trafalgar Releasing team up with cultural powerhouses the RSC and Glyndebourne to present two classic tales in cinemas this summer.
On 5 June, cinema goers can witness the RSC’s acclaimed gender swap production, The Taming of the Shrew, in a live screening. In a re-imagined 1590, England is a matriarchy.
QUESTION TIME FOR BRIAN
Last week, cinema audiences celebrated the return of Monty Python’s Life of Brian to the big screen to mark the film’s 40th Anniversary. Presented in glorious standard definition and mono-sound, Monty Python delivered a scathing, anarchic satire of both religion and Hollywood’s depiction of all things biblical with their 1979 feature film Life of Brian.
TRAFALGAR RELEASING ANNOUNCE ROGER WATERS FILM
Trafalgar Releasing recently announced the global acquisition of a new film from Roger Waters based on his critically acclaimed 2017/2018 world tour, US + THEM.
Waters performed a total of 156 shows to 2.3 million people throughout North America, Australia & New Zealand, Europe, Russia, Latin America and Mexico, opening in May 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri, and ending in December 2018 in Monterrey, Mexico.
THE UNIFYING POWER OF MUSIC
LIFE OF BRIAN TURNS 40
Returning to cinemas for its 40th Anniversary, in glorious standard definition and mono-sound, Monty Python delivers a scathing, anarchic satire of both religion and Hollywood’s depiction of all things biblical with their 1979 feature film Life of Brian.
Highly controversial upon its original release and banned in several countries, the film is now frequently ranked as the greatest comedy feature of all time by media outlets around the world.
KHALID’S FREE SPIRIT
Multi-platinum award winning global superstar Khalid celebrates the upcoming release of his highly anticipated sophomore album “Free Spirit” with a special companion short film, also titled “Free Spirit” which will be screened as a one-night event in cinemas worldwide on 3 April. This special fan event will be followed by an exclusive early listen of the album.
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS RETURNS TO CINEMAS
Back by popular demand in cinemas, this breathtakingly beautiful Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, inspired by the Oscar winning MGM film, tells the impassioned story of discovering love in the ‘City of Light’.
Featuring the gorgeous music and lyrics of George and Ira Gershwin, stunning designs, and show-stopping choreography.
NEW BOLSHOI AND MET RELEASES
Featuring some of the most glorious music ever written—including, of course, the Ride of the Valkyries—Die Walküre is the second of the four operas that comprise Wagner’s Ring cycle, a story of monsters, gods, and humans on a superhuman scale. Catch this production from the Met Opera in cinemas tomorrow (30 March).
RETURN OF THE KING
The multi-award winning and critically acclaimed Lincoln Center Theater’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King And I is coming back to UK cinemas by popular demand on 4 April. Receiving both critical and audience acclaim, the film achieved the highest box office globally for a stage to screen event release of 2018.