Stage Door News
Stage Door News
Cineplex Events proudly announces the fall line-up for its Event Cinema Stage Series with a range of acclaimed performances captured live from the stage of historic theatres around the world.
The fall season of the Stage Series begins on September 17, 2106 and runs through to the end of the year, running on 65 screens at Cineplex theatres in communities large and small across Canada. The 2016 fall season incorporates productions from the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company, Almeida Live, National Theatre Live and Shakespeare’s Globe – Globe on Screen and includes a 25-Anniversary gala performance of the global sensation Miss Saigon. Plays include first-rate performances from stars like Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Helen McCrory, Jonathon Pryce, Vanessa Redgrave, Ralph Fiennes and Rory Kinnear.
“I couldn’t be more thrilled with our fall lineup of our Stage Series,” said Brad LaDouceur, Vice President, Event Cinema, Cineplex Entertainment. “We have managed to bring the most prestigious stage companies together to provide a new, expansive offering of outstanding live performances starring some of the highest-caliber actors today.”
The 2016 Season includes nine live broadcasts as follows:
•Measure for Measure - Globe on Screen, Sept. 17 live
•The Threepenny Opera - National Theatre Live, September 22 live
•The Merchant of Venice - Globe On Screen, October 1 live
•Deep Blue Sea - National Theatre Live, October 9 live
•Miss Saigon - 25th Anniversary, October 20 live
•Richard II - Globe On Screen, October 26 live
•Richard III - Almeida Live, November 9
•The Entertainer - Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company, November 17 live
•No Man's Land - National Theatre Live, December 15 live
Coming in 2017:
•Saint Joan - National Theatre Live, February 16, 2017
•Hedda Gabbler - National Theatre Live, Mary 9, 2017
For more tickets and information about the series, including trailers, participating locations and a complete schedule of Cineplex’s Stage Series, visit cineplex.com/events/stage.
Performance Details:
GLOBE ON SCREEN - MEASURE FOR MEASURE: September 17 live; September 21 encore
Directed by Dominic Dromgoole: Starring Dominic Rowan and Mariah Gale
After a history of quirky adaptations, this lesser-known work is now restored to its classic glory. In this story of secret identities and manipulation, the audience is invited to unravel the layers of intrigue skillfully crafted by a superb cast and the directorial prowess of Dromgoole in his final production for the Globe Theatre.
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE - THE THREEPENNY OPERA: September 22 live; October 15 encore
Directed by Rufus Norris; Starring Rory Kinnear, Rosalie Craig and Haydn Gwynne.
Mack the Knife is back in town. A darkly comic new take on Brecht and Weill’s raucous musical broadcast live from the stage of the National Theatre. London scrubs up for the coronation. The thieves are on the make, the whores on the pull, the police cutting deals to keep it all out of sight. Mr. and Mrs. Peachum are looking forward to a bumper day in the beggary business, but their daughter didn’t come home last night and it’s all about to kick off…
GLOBE ON SCREEN - THE MERCHANT OF VENICE: October 1 live; October 5 encore
Directed by: Jonathan Munby; Starring Jonathon Pryce and Rachel Pickup
Double Olivier and Tony award winner Jonathan Pryce plays Shylock in his first appearance at Shakespeare’s Globe in this iconic battle between greed and love. Pryce’s Shylock is not only convincing in its duality but helps provide additional gravitas to Munby’s moving production. This tale of prejudice and destructive self-interest paired with Pryce’s memorable interpretation makes this a must-see.
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE - DEEP BLUE SEA: October 9 live; October 13 encore
Directed by Carrie Cracknell; Starring: Helen McCrory and Tom Burke
Helen McCrory returns to the National Theatre in Terence Rattigan’s devastating masterpiece,
playing one of the greatest female roles in contemporary drama. Tom Burke also features in Cracknell’s critically-acclaimed new production. When her neighbours find Hester Collyer in the aftermath of a failed suicide attempt, the story of her tempestuous affair with a former RAF pilot and the breakdown of her marriage to a High Court judge begins to emerge.
MISS SAIGON, 25TH ANNIVERSARY PERFORMANCE: October 20 live; October 23 encore
Directed by Laurence Connor; Starring Jonathon Pryce and Lea Salonga
The legendary 'Miss Saigon', returns to cinemas for one night only in this spectacular, sell-out 25th Anniversary Gala Performance. The epic love story tells the tragic tale of young bar girl Kim, orphaned by war, who falls in love with American GI Chris – but their lives are torn apart by the fall of Saigon.
GLOBE ON SCREEN - RICHARD II: October 26 live; November 13 encore
Directed by Simon Godwin; Starring Charles Edwards, Sarah Woodward and David Sturzake
Simon Godwin delivers a dynamic portrayal of a play filled with both violence and comedic irony. Godwin’s production delves into the meaning of kingship and the rising powers that can destroy it. The rich colours and lavish costumes of this historical play transfer superbly to the big screen.
ALMEIDA LIVE - RICHARD III: November 9 live; December 4 encore
Directed by Rupert Goold; Starring Ralph Fiennes and Vanessa Redgrave
The Almeida Theatre makes its live screen debut with an explosive new adaptation of Richard III, with Ralph Fiennes as Shakespeare’s most notorious villain and Vanessa Redgrave as Queen Margaret.
War-torn England is reeling after years of bitter conflict. King Edward is ailing, and as political unrest begins to stir once more, Edward’s brother Richard – vicious in war, despised in peacetime – awaits the opportunity to seize his brother’s crown.
THE KENNETH BRANAGH THEATRE COMPANY - THE ENTERTAINER: November 17 live; November 20 encore
Directed by Robert Ashford; Starring Kenneth Branagh, Sophie McShera and Greta Scacchi
Set against the backdrop of post-war Britain, John Osborneʼs modern classic conjures the seedy glamour of the old music halls for an explosive examination of public masks and private torment.
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE - NO MAN’S LAND: December 15 live
Directed by Sean Mathias; Starring Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart.
Following their hit run on Broadway, Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart return to the West End stage in Harold Pinter’s No Man's Land, broadcast live to cinemas from Wyndham’s Theatre, London. One summer's evening, two ageing writers, Hirst and Spooner, meet in a Hampstead pub and continue their drinking into the night at Hirst's stately house nearby. As the pair become increasingly inebriated, and their stories increasingly unbelievable, the lively conversation soon turns into a revealing power game, further complicated by the return home of two sinister younger men. Also starring Owen Teale and Damien Molony, the broadcast will be followed by an exclusive Q&A with the cast and director Sean Mathias.
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE – SAINT JOAN: February 16, 2017 live
Directed by Josie Rourke; Starring Gemma Arterton.
Gemma Arterton is Joan of Arc, broadcast live from the Donmar Warehouse.
Bernard Shaw’s classic play follows the life and trial of a young country girl who declares a bloody mission to drive the English from France. As one of the first Protestants and nationalists, she threatens the very fabric of the feudal society and the Catholic Church across Europe.
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE – HEDDA GABBLER: March 9, 2017 live
Directed by Patrick Marber; Starring Ruth Wilson.
“I’ve no talent for life.” Just married. Bored already. Hedda longs to be free. Hedda and Tesman have just returned from their honeymoon and the relationship is already in trouble. Trapped but determined, Hedda tries to control those around her, only to see her own world unravel. Tony Award-winning director Ivo van Hove (A View from the Bridge at the Young Vic Theatre) returns to National Theatre Live screens with a modern production of Ibsen’s masterpiece.
About Cineplex Events
Cineplex Events brings unique world-class entertainment to theatres across Canada and provides guests with a front-row seat and backstage access. Presented in high-definition with digital surround sound, communities large and small can experience the best in original one-night only and series-based programming from around the globe. Programming includes The Met: Live in HD, Exhibition On Screen, Stratford Festival HD and National Theatre Live, in addition to Broadway productions, concerts, eSports and documentaries. More information is available at Cineplex.com/Events.
For more information about each theatre company:
http://onscreen.shakespearesglobe.com/
2016-09-07
Toronto: Cineplex announces its Event Cinema Stage Series