cinema
Aida on Sydney Harbour
Sun 23 Feb, 3pm
Encore Cinema Screening
In Aida, Verdi masterfully pits the intimate affairs of the heart against the grandeur of the universe: where kingdoms rise and fall and the sands of time grind onward.
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Beethoven’s Fidelio: Live
Tue 17 Mar, 7.15pm
Royal Opera House
Live Cinema Screening
Antonio Pappano conducts Lise Davidsen and Jonas Kaufmann in a new production of Beethoven’s only opera.
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Hangmen by Martin McDonagh
Wed 18 Mar, 7.30pm
National Theatre Live
Encore Cinema Screening
★★★★★ The Independent
From Martin McDonagh (In Bruges) comes this West End production of his deeply funny play Hangmen, following England’s second-best hangman on the day in 1965 that hanging is abolished.
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Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard
Fri 20 & Sat 21 Mar
Encore Cinema Screening
One of Ireland’s most acclaimed and innovative theatre companies, Druid, present an exclusive cinema screening of their production of The Cherry Orchard.
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Wilderland Wildlife Film Festival
Wed 25 Mar, 7.30pm
Astonishing, inspiring and thought-provoking short wildlife films championed by zoologist filmmakers Dan O’Neill and Isaac Rice.
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Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake
Thu 9 Apr, 7.15pm
The Royal Ballet
Encore Cinema Screening
Tchaikovsky’s magnificent classical ballet features Liam Scarlett’s choreography alongside John Macfarlane’s designs, breathing new life into what is arguably the best-known and most-loved classical ballet.
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Present Laughter by Noël Coward
Wed 15 Apr, 7.30pm
National Theatre Live
Encore Cinema Screening
★★★★★ The Times
Captured live from The Old Vic in London, Matthew Warchus directs Andrew Scott (BBC’s Sherlock, Fleabag) in Noël Coward’s giddy and surprisingly modern reflection on fame, desire and loneliness.
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Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci
Wed 22 Apr, 7pm
Royal Opera House
Encore Cinema Screening
★★★★ The Guardian
Two opera classics are drawn together in this wonderfully observed re-creation of life in a south Italian village as a travelling theatre visits and emotions erupt.
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Jonas Kaufmann My Vienna
Fri 29 May, 5pm & 8pm
Encore Cinema Screening
The world’s greatest tenor Jonas Kaufmann returns to Vienna in a deeply personal tribute to the world-famous melodies from the birthplace of waltz and operetta. A must-see event for Jonas Kaufmann fans everywhere!
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Elektra
Sun 26 Jul, 2pm
Royal Opera House
Encore Cinema Screening
Strauss’s thrilling and audacious adaptation of Greek tragedy receives a new staging by the award-winning director Christof Loy, featuring an outstanding cast and with Antonio Pappano conducting.