It’s another busy month for Trafalgar Releasing as Event Cinema experiences continue to dominate.

ROGER WATERS LIVE FROM PRAGUE

For one night only, Roger Waters, the creative force behind the golden years of Pink Floyd, presents his first Farewell Tour, “This Is Not A Drill”, Live from Prague, in cinemas around the world on 25 May.

This cinematic extravaganza is a stunning indictment of the corporate dystopia in which we all struggle to survive and will include 20 Pink Floyd and Roger Waters classic songs, including: “Us & Them”, “Comfortably Numb”, “Wish You Were Here”, and “Is This The Life We Really Want?” Waters will also debut his new song, “The Bar”.

BTS SOLO DOCUMENTARIES

In celebration of BTS’ 10th anniversary, j-hope and SUGA’s solo documentaries will be available in cinemas around the world for a limited time.

j-hope IN THE BOX
j-hope is the first Korean musician to headline the main stage of the world’s largest music festival, “Lollapalooza” in Chicago. The young Jung Hoseok, who loved dance, is now famously known as j-hope, the main dancer and rapper of the world-renowned group, BTS. After the huge success of “Dynamite” and “Butter,” he begins working on his first official solo album. We capture the daily life of artist, j-hope, for 200 days, from the production of “Jack In The Box” and the listening party, to his preparation and appearance on the stage of “Lollapalooza.”

SUGA: Road to D-DAY 
Min Yunki, who had a lot of worries and dreams, has established himself as the world-renowned artist, SUGA of BTS, at 28-years-old. After leaving behind a unique legacy with his natural talent, hard work, and brilliant success, he works on a solo album as Agust D, embarking on a journey to uncovering new stories. From Las Vegas, Malibu, San Francisco, and Tokyo, to Chuncheon, Pyeongchang, and Seoul, SUGA hits the road to find his dream once again.

GRATEFUL DEAD

The Grateful Dead return to cinemas worldwide for the 2023 Meet-Up At The Movies. A year after Brent Mydland’s passing, the Grateful Dead returned to the summer stadium circuit, playing Chicago’s Soldier Field for the first time, with two keyboard players filling the seat Brent left vacant. 

Bruce Hornsby and Vince Welnick’s presence and musical contributions reinvigorated and revitalized the Grateful Dead, and the inspiration of the Dead’s playing was palpable. On a Saturday night in front of 60,000 fans, the Dead played what is often considered one of the greatest shows of the Bruce-Vince era, up there with the second Giants Stadium show from a few days earlier. From the original six-camera video feed that appeared on the stadium’s big screens and the pristine soundboard audio, Chicago 6/22/91 is an incredible performance start-to-finish. 

MATTHEW BOURNE’S SLEEPING BEAUTY

Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty is coming to the big screen 28 June & 2 July as part of its 10th anniversary celebrations. Now established as a firm favourite in the New Adventures repertoire, this ‘utterly brilliant’ (★★★★★ Sunday Mirror) award-winning production has enchanted audiences throughout the UK and across the globe. Enter a wondrous world of magical fairies and vampires, where the timeless tale of good v’s evil is turned upside-down, creating a supernatural love story that even the passage of time itself cannot hinder.

DON GIOVANNI

The Met Opera’s Live in HD season continues with Don Giovanni on 20 May. Tony Award–winning director of Broadway’s A View from the Bridge and West Side Story, Ivo van Hove makes a major Met debut with a new take on Mozart’s tragicomedy, re-setting the familiar tale of deceit and damnation in an abstract architectural landscape and shining a light into the dark corners of the story and its characters.

Trafalgar Releasing has been working on an Op-Ed piece for The Business Reporter about the explosion of Event Cinema in recent years, using the angle of cinemas becoming entertainment venues, offering greater content, where people can come together to enjoy in a shared experience. The piece looks at how event cinema is filling the void left by studios, offering greater choice for fans and artists, and looking at the overall fan experience. And in return, the benefits this brings to artists/cinema owners. You can read the Op-Ed in full here.