This is the rambunctious, ridiculous and totally true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, became movie stars, lost everything, unleashed monsters onto the world and then banded together to try and save the planet from the mayhem they had just created.
Director
Pierre Coffin
Cast
Zoey Deutch, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jeff Bridges, Jesse Eisenberg
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The toys are back in Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 5,” and this time around it’s Toy meets Tech. Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang’s jobs get exponentially harder when they go head to head with this all-new threat to playtime.
Director
Andrew Stanton
Cast
Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Greta Lee, Conan O’Brien, Tony Hale, Craig Robinson, Shelby Rabara, Scarlett Spears, Mykal-Michelle Harris, Matty Matheson, John Ratzenberger, Wallace Shawn, Blake Clark, Jeff Bergman, Anna Vocino, Annie Potts, Bonnie Hunt, Melissa Villaseñor, John Hopkins, Kristen Schaal, Ernie Hudson, Keanu Reeves
This showing is in 2D
3D showings also available
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After serving fifteen years in prison, bank robber Anker (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) is determined to recover the stolen money his brother Manfred (Mads Mikkelsen) buried years earlier. There’s just one problem: Manfred, caught in an identity crisis and convinced he is John Lennon, can no longer remember where it is hidden. The brothers set off on an increasingly chaotic hunt for the missing fortune, digging up old family secrets on the way.
Director
Anders Thomas Jensen
Cast
Mads Mikkelsen, Sofie Gråbøl, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Lars Ranthe, John Lennon, Nicolas Bro, Søren Malling, Lars Brygmann, Kardo Razzazi, Bodil Jørgensen
In Danish with English subtitles
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Johnny Knoxville and the gang return for one final fling at the big screen. Featuring all-new stunts and stupidity along with the greatest hits and biggest laughs from the past, jackass: best and last is a joyously raucous celebration of all the mischievous camaraderie that you’ve come to love and expect from these idiots over the past 25 years. So, grab your dumb little buddies, raise your glasses, and come experience the cinematic event that promises to be the last time you’ll ever laugh this hard in a theatre.
Director
Jeff Tremaine
Cast
Spike Jonze, Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Adam Ray, Ryan Dunn, Steve-O, Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña, Rachel Wolfson, Chris Pontius, Jeff Tremaine
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Joe and Angela’s marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Have they reignited the spark or lit the match that burns it all down?
Director
Olivia Wilde
Cast
Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz, Edward Norton, Skip Howland, Mel Powell, Rachel Thurow, Mario Valdez
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If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? This summer, the truth belongs to eight billion people.
We are coming close to ... Disclosure Day.
Director
Steven Spielberg
Cast
Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson, Colman Domingo
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At the crack of dawn, Finn and his younger brother Charlie run away from home, to avoid getting split up by their separating parents. They're trying to reach the wild west coast of Ireland. Home of their beloved and eccentric grandad, John, who they haven't been allowed to see since all the fighting began. On their 500-mile journey across land and see, they must survive on their smarts, charm and the kindness of strangers – especially a free-spirited street musician, Kait, who is escaping troubles of her own.
Director
Morgan Matthews
Cast
Loré Adewusi, Dexter Sol Ansell, Eoin Duffy, Clare Dunne, Roman Griffin Davis, Deirdre Monaghan, Bill Nighy, David Ryan, Harleen Sahota, Michael Socha
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Based on the beloved The Faraway Tree series of novels for children, THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE follows Polly and Tim and their children Beth, Joe and Fran – a modern family who find themselves forced to relocate to the remote English countryside. Soon after their arrival, with no Wi-Fi or electricity to charge their treasured electronic gadgets, the children must develop an interest in the great outdoors. Exploring the natural world around their new home, the children discover a magical tree and its extraordinary and eccentric residents, including cherished characters Moonface, Silky, Dame Washalot and Saucepan Man. At the top of the
tree, they are transported to spectacular and fantastical lands, and, through the joys and challenges of their adventures, the family learn to reconnect and value each other for the first time in years.
Director
Ben Gregor
Cast
Andrew Garfield, Michael Palin, Mark Heap, Nonso Anozie, Simon Russell Beale, Rebecca Ferguson
Great family matinées every Saturday at 10:30. Tickets are £2.50 each. Adults only admitted if accompanying children.
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These screenings are designed to provide a welcoming and inclusive cinema experience. We have created a warm, safe space where you’ll be able to enjoy a film with the sound a little softer and the lights left on low. As well as this, we will continue with some distancing in the screen, to ensure that nobody impinges on your big screen experience.
This screening will include subtitles.
Based on the beloved The Faraway Tree series of novels for children, THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE follows Polly and Tim and their children Beth, Joe and Fran – a modern family who find themselves forced to relocate to the remote English countryside. Soon after their arrival, with no Wi-Fi or electricity to charge their treasured electronic gadgets, the children must develop an interest in the great outdoors. Exploring the natural world around their new home, the children discover a magical tree and its extraordinary and eccentric residents, including cherished characters Moonface, Silky, Dame Washalot and Saucepan Man. At the top of the
tree, they are transported to spectacular and fantastical lands, and, through the joys and challenges of their adventures, the family learn to reconnect and value each other for the first time in years.
Director
Ben Gregor
Cast
Andrew Garfield, Michael Palin, Mark Heap, Nonso Anozie, Simon Russell Beale, Rebecca Ferguson
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Kenneth Grahame’s classic novel is stunningly brought to life in a spectacular new musical by Oscar®-winning screenwriter and creator of Downton Abbey Julian Fellowes and Olivier Award®- winning composer and lyricist George Stiles and Anthony Drewe.
Featuring eye-poppingly beautiful design, exuberant choreography and a gloriously British score, The Wind In The Willows brings comedy, heart and thrills to the world-famous London Palladium.
Join Ratty, Badger, Mole and the impulsive Toad as they embark on a series of riotous adventures spiralling from Toad’s insatiable need for speed.
Cast
Rufus Hound - Mr Toad
Simon Lipkin - Rat
Craig Mather - Mole
Neil McDermott - Chief Weasel
Denise Welch - Mrs Otter & Barge Woman
Gary Wilmot - Badger
Director
Rachel Kavanaugh
Director (Screen)
Tim van Someren
Based on the Book by
Julian Fellowes
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This screening is only open to parents and guardians with babies under one year old. So there’s no need to worry about disturbing other guests while your film’s playing.
The film is played at a lower level and with the lights on low.
This showing will be subtitled.
The ticket price includes a hot drink and a cake from our special selection (some cakes on display in the bar may not be available with this deal, please ask staff for details).
Just show your ticket at the box office before the film and choose you drink and cake.
Joe and Angela’s marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Have they reignited the spark or lit the match that burns it all down?
Director
Olivia Wilde
Cast
Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz, Edward Norton, Skip Howland, Mel Powell, Rachel Thurow, Mario Valdez
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Eighteen-year-old Marina lost her parents at a young age and now heads to the coast to meet her paternal grandparents for the first time. She does this as part of a scholarship application for which she needs their signatures. Upon arrival, she discovers more about her family history and long-hidden feelings surface.
Director
Carla Simón
Cast
Mitch Martín, Tristán Ulloa, León Romagosa, Hans Romagosa, José Ángel Egido
In Spanish, Catalan, French, and Galician with English subtitles
DISCOVER + DINE £20
This showing is part of our season of film and food with Discover + Dine! One ticket will grant you access to the film, as well as a two-course meal, for only £20*. Not only that, but you can take advantage of free parking from 3pm on a Tuesday making the whole experience even more affordable.
You do not need to book a table. Your table will be available from 15:45 and food will be served from 16:00.
DISCOVER + DINE MENU
Main
Spanish Tapas
(Vegetarian alternative available)
Dessert
Creme Catalana
Tables are exclusively before the film as part of this offer. If you wish to eat after the film please book a standard ticket and order from our regular menu.
Not all dietary requirements may be catered for due to the unique and creative nature of the Discover+Dine menus. We advise that you contact us before booking to check if the dishes are suitable for your requirements Contact Form.
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Les Liaisons Dangereuses
by Christopher Hampton
based on the novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
directed by Marianne Elliott
BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin.
Marquise de Merteuil is a master in the art of survival. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they turn seduction into strategy and weaponise desire. But when their alliance collapses into rivalry, the battle between them threatens to destroy everyone in their path.
Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Marianne Elliott (Angels in America) directs this thrilling game of love, lies, and social warfare.
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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 onwards. There could be no grander setting for such an opera than Sydney Harbour itself, awash with the light of the city and the Sydney Opera House silhouetted against the setting sun.
Writer
Giuseppe Verdi
Director
Gale Edwards
Actor
Walter Fraccaro, Milijana Nikolic, Michael Honeyman, Latonia Moore, Brian Castles-Onion
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At a fading vacation resort, 11-year-old Sophie treasures rare time together with her loving and idealistic father, Calum (Paul Mescal). As a world of adolescence creeps into view, beyond her eye Calum struggles under the weight of life outside of fatherhood. Twenty years later, Sophie's tender recollections of their last holiday become a powerful and heartrending portrait of their relationship, as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn't, in Charlotte Wells’ superb and searingly emotional debut film.
Writer/Director
Charlotte Wells
Cast
Paul Mescal, Frankie Corio
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When Papa Smurf (John Goodman) is mysteriously taken by evil wizards, Razamel and Gargamel, Smurfette (Rihanna) leads the Smurfs on a mission into the real world to save him. With the help of new friends, the Smurfs must discover what defines their destiny to save the universe.
Director
Chris Miller
Cast
Rihanna, James Corden, Nick Offerman, JP Karliak, Daniel Levy, Amy Sedaris, Natasha Lyonne, Sandra Oh, Octavia Spencer, Nick Kroll, Hannah Waddingham, Alex Winter, Maya Erskine, Billie Lourd, Xolo Maridueña, Kurt Russell, John Goodman
Great family matinées every weekend at 10:30. Tickets are £2.50 each. Adults only admitted if accompanying children.
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The Odyssey is a mythic action epic directed and written by Christopher Nolan, adapting the ancient poem by Homer. The story follows Odysseus as he struggles to return home after the Trojan War, facing gods, monsters, and perilous voyages across the seas. Meanwhile, his wife Penelope and son Telemachus fight to preserve his kingdom from ambitious suitors.
Director
Christopher Nolan
Cast
Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Zendaya, Charlize Theron
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It's a BRAND NEW DAY for Peter Parker. Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn’t remember him—and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him—sparks a change in Peter he may not have the power to control. But that transformation might also be the only thing that can stop a shocking new threat to the city and those he loves—a powerful villain no one can even see.
Director
Destin Daniel Cretton
Cast
Tom Holland, Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Tramell Tillman, Michael Mando, Mark Ruffalo
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Script to Screen
Join BAFTA-accredited local screenwriter Freya Bennett for a fantastic season of specially-selected films, showcasing the key principles of the art of screenwriting.
Script to Screen features a Friday evening film showing specially selected to highlight a particular aspect vital to screenwriting. There will also be the opportunity pre-film introduction and post-film Q&A with Freya, where she will go into depth on how the film illustrates a specific aspect of the craft. This is a unique and exciting season not to be missed!
(£15 per film or £75 for the full season)
Synopsis
Paddington, now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday, only for the gift to be stolen.
Director
Paul King
Cast
Jim Broadbent, Brendan Gleeson, Sally Hawkins, Ben Whishaw, Hugh Grant, Julie Walters
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Savour this new blockbuster on traditional 35mm film. Abbeygate is one of the few cinemas in East Anglia able to offer this format. Limited screenings in this format, so book early to not miss out.
The Odyssey is a mythic action epic directed and written by Christopher Nolan, adapting the ancient poem by Homer. The story follows Odysseus as he struggles to return home after the Trojan War, facing gods, monsters, and perilous voyages across the seas. Meanwhile, his wife Penelope and son Telemachus fight to preserve his kingdom from ambitious suitors.
Director
Christopher Nolan
Cast
Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Zendaya, Charlize Theron
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After their ship gets caught in a mysterious storm, the PAW Patrol pups crash land on an uncharted tropical island filled with dinosaurs. They meet Rex, a pup who has been stranded on the island for years and has become an expert in all things dino-related. When the PAW Patrol's archrival, Mayor Humdinger, begins recklessly mining in hopes of exploiting the island for its natural resources, he inadvertently causes a huge, dormant volcano to erupt. The PAW Patrol pups are thrown into a series of high-stakes, dino-sized rescues bigger than anything they've done before, as they must stop Humdinger before everything on the island goes extinct.
Director
Cal Brunker
Cast
Mckenna Grace, Terry Crews, Jameela Jamil, Fortune Feimster, Jennifer Hudson
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Screenwriting Club: Narrative
BAFTA-accredited local screenwriter Freya Bennett will be hosting a Screenwriting Club on the Wednesday following each Friday's Script to Screen event.
In these sessions, Freya will offer an in-depth two hour class where you will unpack one of the fundamentals of screenwriting. The classes will be informal and accessible, suitable for both beginner writers and those that are more experienced. Unlock your inner Scorsese and learn how the Hollywood pros put together a script!
Limited to 12 participants per session.
(£15 per session or £75 for the full season)
This event does not include a showing of the film
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Spike Lee documents the former Talking Heads frontman's brilliant, timely 2019 Broadway show, based on his album and tour of the same name.
‘Do we get stupider as we grow up?’ In his wildly popular Broadway show American Utopia, David Byrne reflects on human connections, life and how on earth we work through it. He joins the dots with his music and it all starts making sense. Spike Lee here transforms the production into immersive, dynamic cinema that radiates with astounding performances, inventive contemporary dance and political urgency. American Utopia flows like an iridescent dream vision. Work by James Baldwin, Janelle Monáe and Kurt Schwitters is highlighted among exhilarating renditions of Byrne’s solo work, as well as Talking Heads classics.
According to the multi-hyphenate, we love looking at humans more than anything else. Anti-fascist and anti-racist, Byrne illuminates our responsibility to care for one another as he and his co-performers burn down the house.
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This Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour production, directed by Chen Shi-Zheng, is known for its lavish sets, including a 25-meter dragon and a 20-meter pagoda, and its use of contemporary cinema and Chinese acrobatics. The production features a cast of world-class singers, including Dragana Radakovic as Turandot and Riccardo Massi as Calaf, and is known for its powerful rendition of “Nessun Dorma”.
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After their ship gets caught in a mysterious storm, the PAW Patrol pups crash land on an uncharted tropical island filled with dinosaurs. They meet Rex, a pup who has been stranded on the island for years and has become an expert in all things dino-related. When the PAW Patrol's archrival, Mayor Humdinger, begins recklessly mining in hopes of exploiting the island for its natural resources, he inadvertently causes a huge, dormant volcano to erupt. The PAW Patrol pups are thrown into a series of high-stakes, dino-sized rescues bigger than anything they've done before, as they must stop Humdinger before everything on the island goes extinct.
Director
Cal Brunker
Cast
Mckenna Grace, Terry Crews, Jameela Jamil, Fortune Feimster, Jennifer Hudson
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Script to Screen
Join BAFTA-accredited local screenwriter Freya Bennett for a fantastic season of specially-selected films, showcasing the key principles of the art of screenwriting.
Script to Screen features a Friday evening film showing specially selected to highlight a particular aspect vital to screenwriting. There will also be the opportunity pre-film introduction and post-film Q&A with Freya, where she will go into depth on how the film illustrates a specific aspect of the craft. This is a unique and exciting season not to be missed!
(£15 per film or £75 for the full season)
Synopsis
Frequently voted one of the best films ever made, Orson Welles's masterpiece tells the story of newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane in a series of flashbacks. A reporter is intrigued by the dying Kane's last word - rosebud - and sets out to find a new angle on the life of one of the most powerful men in America. Nine Oscar nominations resulted in only one award for the outspoken Welles - Best Screenplay.
Director
Orson Welles
Cast
Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Agnes Moorehead, Ruth Warrick, Ray Collins
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This year, André Rieu celebrates a spectacular milestone — the 20th anniversary of his iconic summer concerts on the magnificent Vrijthof square. Captured live in his beloved hometown, this brand-new cinema event marks two decades of music and unforgettable magical summer nights.
Viva Maastricht! is a joyful tribute to the city where it all began. Joined by his world-renowned Johann Strauss Orchestra and a vibrant ensemble of artists, André brings the spirit, culture, and warmth of his hometown to life in a dazzling new concert filled with emotion and wonder.
From timeless waltzes to soul-stirring classics, this landmark anniversary concert promises an evening of passion, joy, and togetherness. Be part of this historic celebration as the Vrijthof once again transforms into a breathtaking open-air ballroom — only in cinemas this summer
Cinema Host
Charlotte Hawkins
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Screenwriting Club: Character
BAFTA-accredited local screenwriter Freya Bennett will be hosting a Screenwriting Club on the Wednesday following each Friday's Script to Screen event.
In these sessions, Freya will offer an in-depth two hour class where you will unpack one of the fundamentals of screenwriting. The classes will be informal and accessible, suitable for both beginner writers and those that are more experienced. Unlock your inner Scorsese and learn how the Hollywood pros put together a script!
Limited to 12 participants per session.
(£15 per session or £75 for the full season)
This event does not include a showing of the film
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We’re thrilled to announce something new at Abbeygate Cinema.
Introducing Abbeygate Wine + Dine — a brand-new experience where exceptional guest wines meet beautifully paired dishes from our kitchen. The evening begins with a welcome fizz, followed by five carefully selected wines, each matched to its own tailored dinner course. Guided by our excellent host, Ed Keith of Hallgarten Wines. Ed brings over a decade of knowledge and expertise to every glass, he is a true wine enthusiast and loves sharing his experience with others.
Please arrive for 18:45 to be seated before we begin promptly at 7pm.
Not all dietary requirements can be catered for due to the nature of this event.
We advise that you contact us before booking if you have specific requirements.
Please note tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. Tickets cannot be refunded if you do not attend the event.
The Food
MENU COMING SOON
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Script to Screen
Join BAFTA-accredited local screenwriter Freya Bennett for a fantastic season of specially-selected films, showcasing the key principles of the art of screenwriting.
Script to Screen features a Friday evening film showing specially selected to highlight a particular aspect vital to screenwriting. There will also be the opportunity pre-film introduction and post-film Q&A with Freya, where she will go into depth on how the film illustrates a specific aspect of the craft. This is a unique and exciting season not to be missed!
(£15 per film or £75 for the full season)
Synopsis
Poignant story of a troubled young genius who finds his allegiance to his friends and blue-collar background challenged by new opportunities. A beautiful postgraduate student and an unusual therapist aid him in his struggle to resolve the anger and confusion that accompany his extraordinary talent for assimilating information and solving vexing mathematical problems.
Director
Gus Van Sant
Cast
Robin Williams, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Stellan Skarsgård, Minnie Driver, Casey Affleck
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Screenwriting Club: Dialogue
BAFTA-accredited local screenwriter Freya Bennett will be hosting a Screenwriting Club on the Wednesday following each Friday's Script to Screen event.
In these sessions, Freya will offer an in-depth two hour class where you will unpack one of the fundamentals of screenwriting. The classes will be informal and accessible, suitable for both beginner writers and those that are more experienced. Unlock your inner Scorsese and learn how the Hollywood pros put together a script!
Limited to 12 participants per session.
(£15 per session or £75 for the full season)
This event does not include a showing of the film
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Script to Screen
Join BAFTA-accredited local screenwriter Freya Bennett for a fantastic season of specially-selected films, showcasing the key principles of the art of screenwriting.
Script to Screen features a Friday evening film showing specially selected to highlight a particular aspect vital to screenwriting. There will also be the opportunity pre-film introduction and post-film Q&A with Freya, where she will go into depth on how the film illustrates a specific aspect of the craft. This is a unique and exciting season not to be missed!
(£15 per film or £75 for the full season)
Synopsis
The year: 2019. The place: Los Angeles, now a garish, bleak landscape. Harrison Ford is the blade runner--a lawman charged with hunting down illegal artificial humans known as 'replicants' in this gripping sci-fi adventure, which features stunning Oscar(R)-nominated sets and special effects, plus an unforgettable score by Vangelis. Co-starring Rutger Hauer and Sean Young.
Director
Ridley Scott
Cast
Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos, M. Emmet Walsh, Daryl Hannah
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Who will solve the crime? We're incredibly excited to host our second Murder Mystery Dinner here at Abbeygate Cinema, an interactive event perfect for channelling your inner detective.
Tickets are limited and so we advise booking as soon as possible. This is an interactive event and seating will be on mixed tables with your fellow guests.
Tickets are £60 per head, including a three-course dinner and arrival drink. Please scroll down to view the menu.
We kindly ask that guests arrive at 6:30pm for arrival drinks in preparation for the event beginning at 7pm.
The 5th of September's theme is 'Midsommer Murders'.
The 12th of December's theme is 'Agatha Christie'.
MENU COMING SOON
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Screenwriting Club: Setting
BAFTA-accredited local screenwriter Freya Bennett will be hosting a Screenwriting Club on the Wednesday following each Friday's Script to Screen event.
In these sessions, Freya will offer an in-depth two hour class where you will unpack one of the fundamentals of screenwriting. The classes will be informal and accessible, suitable for both beginner writers and those that are more experienced. Unlock your inner Scorsese and learn how the Hollywood pros put together a script!
Limited to 12 participants per session.
(£15 per session or £75 for the full season)
This event does not include a showing of the film
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Script to Screen
Join BAFTA-accredited local screenwriter Freya Bennett for a fantastic season of specially-selected films, showcasing the key principles of the art of screenwriting.
Script to Screen features a Friday evening film showing specially selected to highlight a particular aspect vital to screenwriting. There will also be the opportunity pre-film introduction and post-film Q&A with Freya, where she will go into depth on how the film illustrates a specific aspect of the craft. This is a unique and exciting season not to be missed!
(£15 per film or £75 for the full season)
Synopsis
Named "Best Picture of the Year" by over 100 critics nationwide! Two master warriors (Chow Yun Fat and Michelle Yeoh) are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword is stolen. A young aristocrat (Zhang Ziyi) prepares for an arranged marriage, but soon reveals her superior fighting talents and her deeply romantic past. As each warrior battles for justice, they come face to face with their worst enemy - and the inescapable, enduring power of love. Set against 19th-century China's breathtaking landscape, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is the action-packed, box office smash from acclaimed director Ang Lee (Sense and Sensibility, The Ice Storm) featuring stunning martial arts choreography by Yuen Wo Ping (The Matrix).
Director
Ang Lee
Cast
Michelle Yeoh, Chow Yun-Fat, Chang Chen, Sihung Lung, Fazeng Li, Xian Gao
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Screenwriting Club: Action
BAFTA-accredited local screenwriter Freya Bennett will be hosting a Screenwriting Club on the Wednesday following each Friday's Script to Screen event.
In these sessions, Freya will offer an in-depth two hour class where you will unpack one of the fundamentals of screenwriting. The classes will be informal and accessible, suitable for both beginner writers and those that are more experienced. Unlock your inner Scorsese and learn how the Hollywood pros put together a script!
Limited to 12 participants per session.
(£15 per session or £75 for the full season)
This event does not include a showing of the film
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Script to Screen
Join BAFTA-accredited local screenwriter Freya Bennett for a fantastic season of specially-selected films, showcasing the key principles of the art of screenwriting.
Script to Screen features a Friday evening film showing specially selected to highlight a particular aspect vital to screenwriting. There will also be the opportunity pre-film introduction and post-film Q&A with Freya, where she will go into depth on how the film illustrates a specific aspect of the craft. This is a unique and exciting season not to be missed!
(£15 per film or £75 for the full season)
Synopsis
Years after the collapse of civilization, the tyrannical Immortan Joe enslaves apocalypse survivors inside the desert fortress the Citadel. When the warrior Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron) leads the despot's five wives in a daring escape, she forges an alliance with Max Rockatansky (Tom Hardy), a loner and former captive. Fortified in the massive, armored truck the War Rig, they try to outrun the ruthless warlord and his henchmen in a deadly high-speed chase through the Wasteland.
Director
George Miller
Cast
Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Riley Keough
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Presented by Renée Fleming
Twenty Years of the Met in Cinemas is a celebration of the Met’s two decades of onstage glory as experienced in cinemas, featuring highlights from the company’s collection of more than 185 extraordinary onscreen performances. Hosted by star soprano Renée Fleming, this special presentation will showcase unforgettable moments from some of opera’s greatest stars, selected from the series’ vast archive of broadcasts featuring such remarkable artists as Lise Davidsen, Natalie Dessay, Joyce DiDonato, Juan Diego Flórez, Elīna Garanča, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Jonas Kaufmann, Peter Mattei, Matthew Polenzani, Sondra Radvanovsky, Nadine Sierra, and, of course, Fleming herself.
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Screenwriting Club: Pacing
BAFTA-accredited local screenwriter Freya Bennett will be hosting a Screenwriting Club on the Wednesday following each Friday's Script to Screen event.
In these sessions, Freya will offer an in-depth two hour class where you will unpack one of the fundamentals of screenwriting. The classes will be informal and accessible, suitable for both beginner writers and those that are more experienced. Unlock your inner Scorsese and learn how the Hollywood pros put together a script!
Limited to 12 participants per session.
(£15 per session or £75 for the full season)
This event does not include a showing of the film
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Abbeygate Cinema invites you to indulge in an evening of laughs for its Live Comedy Night! Local comedians take centre stage and our chefs at No. 4 Restaurant + Bar will be serving our delicious take-in menu!
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Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte
The Met: Live in HD season continues with Mozart’s satirical comedy of fickle young love. Phelim McDermott’s “colorful, inventive” (The New York Times) staging, inspired by Coney Island in the 1950s, sets the uproarious story at a boardwalk amusement park, where the two pairs of lovers at the heart of the tale find themselves on one emotional—and literal—thrill ride after another. Soprano Federica Lombardi and mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey sing Fiordiligi and Dorabella, opposite tenor Duke Kim and baritone Andrey Zhilikhovsky as Ferrando and Guglielmo. Bass-baritone Gerald Finley reprises his portrayal of the cynical Don Alfonso, with soprano Ana María Martínez as the witty maid Despina.
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Music by Giuseppe Verdi | Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave and Andrea Maffei
Two of opera’s most extraordinary artists return to The Met: Live in HD for Verdi’s thrilling take on the immortal Shakespearean tale of the scheming couple determined to seize power at any cost. Baritone Quinn Kelsey is the Scottish king haunted by the ghosts of his murderous ascent to the throne, opposite soprano Lise Davidsen as the power-mad Lady Macbeth, whose ruinous ambition damns them both. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium for a penetrating production by Louisa Proske. Rounding out the all-star cast are tenor Freddie De Tommaso as Macduff and bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green as Banquo.
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The Royal Ballet
MANON
190min
Two Intervals
In the seedy underbelly of 18th-century Paris, money is king. Nothing is sacred – even love itself can be bought for the right price. A native of this hedonistic underworld, Manon is caught between twin desires when she falls in love with the student Des Grieux. Steadfast and devoted, he offers the possibility of an honourable life. Yet, the riches promised by the world of Parisian society remain tempting...
Manon’s inner turmoil and struggle for survival lie at the devastating heart of Kenneth MacMillan’s 1974 adaptation of Abbé Prévost’s novel. In this signature work of The Royal Ballet, MacMillan’s nuanced understanding of human psychology makes for an unflinching look into the moral degradation of Manon’s Paris, while all its decadence and decay are brought to life through Jules Massenet’s score and Nicholas Georgiadis’s designs.
Cast:
To be confirmed
Creatives:
Choreography KENNETH MACMILLAN
Music JULES MASSENET
Orchestration MARTIN YATES
Conductor KOEN KESSELS
Designer NICHOLAS GEORGIADIS
Lighting Designer JACOPO PANTANI
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Get ready for the ultimate rock experience as Bat Out of Hell roars onto the big screen this Halloween!
The cast of the West End production will bring Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf’s iconic anthems to life, including I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That), Paradise By The Dashboard Light, Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad, Dead Ringer For Love, and, of course, Bat Out of Hell.
Bat out of Hell -The Musical promises a spectacle that will leave you breathless! This heart-pounding experience, with a powerhouse eight-piece live band on stage, delivers a new production with sprawling multi-level platforms to transport you from Raven’s bedroom to the underground world of the Lost in a visual feast that pushes the boundaries of live theatre.
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The Royal Opera
CARMEN
215min
One Interval
Under the oppressive heat of the Spanish sun, the fiercely independent Carmen attracts the attention of Don José. She warns him not to fall in love with her, but his obsession knows no bounds. Damiano Michieletto’s searing production returns, casting scorching light on the lust, violence and destructive desire of Bizet’s ever-popular opera.
An all-star cast brings this white-hot drama to life, with Ginger Costa-Jackson in the fiery title role, alongside Russell Thomas as the jealous and despairing Don José. Following his 2023 Royal Opera debut, Sesto Quatrini returns to conduct Bizet’s electrifying and sensual score.
Sung in French with English subtitles.
Cast:
Carmen GINGER COSTA-JACKSON
Don José RUSSELL THOMAS
Micaëla ADRIANA GONZÁLEZ
Escamillo ALEXANDER VINOGRADOV
Zuniga BARNABY REA
Creatives:
Music GEORGES BIZET
Libretto HENRI MEILHAC, LUDOVIC HALÉVY
Conductor SESTO QUATRINI
Director DAMIANO MICHIELETTO
Set Designer PAOLO FANTIN
Costume Designer CARLA TETI
Lighting Designer ALESSANDRO CARLETTI
Dramaturg ELISA ZANINOTTO
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The Royal Ballet
THE NUTCRACKER [Filmed live 10th December 2025]
140min
One Interval
At a cosy Christmas party, young Clara meets the mysterious magician Drosselmeyer, who gives her a nutcracker doll. When the guests have departed and the house is asleep, Clara sneaks downstairs in search of the doll. Instead, she finds Drosselmeyer, who whisks her away on a journey into a whole world of enchantment: fantastical landscapes of flurried snow and glittering confection where toys come alive and the magic never stops.
Peter Wright’s production of this festive family favourite sparkles to the wondrous swell of Tchaikovsky’s orchestral score, alongside the glow and grandeur of Julia Trevelyan Oman’s period designs.
Cast:
The Sugar Plum Fairy MAYARA MAGRI
The Prince REECE CLARKE
Herr Drosselmeyer JAMES HAY
Clara MARIANNA TSEMBENHOI
Hans-Peter/The Nutcracker TAISUKE NAKAO
Creatives:
Choreography PETER WRIGHT after LEV IVANOV
Music PYOTR IL’YICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Conductor CHARLOTTE POLITI
Original Scenario MARIUS PETIPA after E.T.A. HOFFMANN
Production and Scenario PETER WRIGHT
Designer JULIA TREVELYAN OMAN
Lighting Designer MARK HENDERSON
Production Consultant ROLAND JOHN WILEY
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Music by Camille Saint-Saëns | Libretto by Ferdinand Lemaire
Saint-Saëns’s spectacular take on the biblical hero of legendary strength and the seductive Philistine whose beauty overpowers him returns in the Met’s larger-than-life production. Featuring a massive orchestra and chorus and some of opera’s most spellbinding tunes, this masterpiece is a feast for the eyes and ears. Giacomo Sagripanti conducts an electrifying cast led by the formidable star pairing of mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina and tenor Clay Hilley, broadcast live to cinemas worldwide.
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Music by Giacomo Puccini | Libretto by Guelfo Civinini and Carlo Zangarini
Puccini’s exhilarating drama of the Wild West returns in a new staging by Richard Jones, marking the company’s first new production of La Fanciulla del West in more than 30 years. Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky makes her role debut as Minnie, the tough tavern owner with a heart of gold who finds love when she least expects it. Tenor SeokJong Baek is the dashing bandit who rambles into the remote California mining town to steal her heart, opposite baritone Christopher Maltman as the lawman determined to deliver justice—and win Minnie for himself. Maestro Keri-Lynn Wilson takes the podium to conduct one of opera’s most action-packed adventures, live from the Met stage to cinemas worldwide.
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The Royal Opera
GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG [New Production]
350min
Two Intervals
An earth in ruin. The twilight of the Gods.
Deception leads to treachery, then devastation, when Siegfried is tricked into betraying Brünnhilde. Learning the truth of her beloved’s innocence, Brünnhilde at last returns the ring to the Rhinemaidens, before ordering that Valhalla be swallowed in flames. For the long-awaited finale of Wagner’s epic saga, director Barrie Kosky situates the rich apocalyptic drama in a contemporary world of dream-like turmoil. Antonio Pappano, Conductor Laureate of The Royal Opera, returns to take on the impassioned, otherworldly music – including Siegfried’s transporting Funeral March and Brünnhilde’s electrifying Immolation Scene. The brilliant cast is led by Elisabet Strid, Andreas Schager and Mika Kares, who together with the full forces of the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House and the Royal Opera Chorus bring opera’s greatest journey to its shattering end.
Sung in German with English subtitles.
Cast:
Siegfried ANDREAS SCHAGER
Gunther THOMAS LEHMAN
Hagen MIKA KARES
Alberich CHRISTOPHER PURVES
Brünnhilde ELISABET STRID
Gutrune AMANDA MAJESKI
Waltraute ANNIKA SCHLICHT
First Norn NOA BEINART
Second Norn CLAIRE BARNETT-JONES
Third Norn CATHARINE WOODWARD
Woglinde SARAH BRADY
Wellgunde NIAMH O’SULLIVAN
Flosshilde SIAN GRIFFITHS
Creatives:
Music RICHARD WAGNER
Conductor ANTONIO PAPPANO
Director BARRIE KOSKY
Set Designer RUFUS DIDWISZUS
Costume Designer VICTORIA BEHR
Lighting Designer ALESSANDRO CARLETTI
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The Royal Opera
COSÌ FAN TUTTE [New Production]
210min
One Interval
Spurred on by a bet, two young men hatch a plan to test the fidelity of their girlfriends. What follows is a slippery game of seduction and power, the four lovers plunging into a dizzying world of shifting reality, where truth becomes increasingly unstable.
Così fan tutte has lost none of its sting since it first scandalised audiences in 1790. In her Main Stage debut, Netia Jones, Associate Director of The Royal Opera, reimagines Mozart’s comedy of manners through a sharp contemporary lens, where 18th-century romantic trickery meets deeply satirical high-tech deceit. Taking on the roles of the lovers is an exciting young cast led by Louise Alder, Simone McIntosh, Mingjie Lei and Huw Montague Rendall, with Gerald Finley as their manipulative game-master Don Alfonso and Emily Pogorelc as Despina. Thomas Hengelbrock conducts, bringing out the exquisite melodies that underpin the provocative, and resolutely modern, themes at the heart of the opera.
Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
Cast:
Fiordiligi LOUISE ALDER
Dorabella SIMONE MCINTOSH
Ferrando MINGJIE LEI
Guglielmo HUW MONTAGUE RENDALL
Don Alfonso GERALD FINLEY
Despina EMILY POGORELC
Creatives:
Music WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Conductor THOMAS HENGELBROCK
Director NETIA JONES
Set Designer HYEMI SHIN
Costume Designers NETIA JONES, HYEMI SHIN
Lighting Designer LUCY CARTER
Movement Director ANNA MORRISSEY
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Music by Kevin Puts | Libretto by Mark Campbell
Following his smash-hit company debut with The Hours, composer Kevin Puts returns to the Met with his Pulitzer Prize–winning opera, inspired by the true events of the 1914 Christmas truce. A poignant depiction of shared humanity in the most inhumane circumstances, Puts’s grand, cinematic opera—with a libretto in English, French, and German by Mark Campbell—has been widely acclaimed since its 2011 premiere, hailed as “an overwhelming emotive experience” by The Guardian. The evocative staging by James Robinson takes the audience directly to the battlefields of the Western Front with a star-studded cast, featuring soprano Elza van den Heever and tenors Ben Bliss and Rolando Villazón, conducted by Maestro Dalia Stasevska live from the Met to cinemas worldwide.
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The Royal Ballet
ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND [Filmed live 15th October 2024]
170min
Two Intervals
At a garden party on a sunny afternoon, Alice is surprised to see her parents’ friend Lewis Carroll transform into a white rabbit. When she follows him down a rabbit hole, events become curiouser and curiouser…As Alice journeys through Wonderland, she encounters countless strange creatures. She’s swept off her feet by the charming Knave of Hearts, who’s on the run for stealing the tarts. Confusion piles upon confusion. Then Alice wakes with a start. Was it all a daydream?
Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland burst onto the stage in 2011 in an explosion of colour, stage magic and inventive, sophisticated choreography. Joby Talbot’s score combines contemporary soundworlds with sweeping melodies that gesture to ballet scores of the 19th century. Bob Crowley’s wildly imaginative, eye-popping designs draw on everything from puppetry to projections to make Wonderland wonderfully real. The result shows The Royal Ballet at its best, bringing together world-class dance with enchanting family entertainment and ingenious music and design.
Cast:
Alice FRANCESCA HAYWARD
Jack/The Knave of Hearts WILLIAM BRACEWELL
Lewis Carroll/The White Rabbit JAMES HAY
Mother/The Queen of Hearts LAUREN CUTHBERTSON
Father/The King of Hearts BENNET GARTSIDE
Magician/The Mad Hatter STEVEN MCRAE
Rajah/ The Caterpillar NICOL EDMONDS
The Duchess GARY AVIS
Creatives:
Choreography CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON
Music JOBY TALBOT
Conductor KOEN KESSELS
Orchestration CHRISTOPHER AUSTIN, JOBY TALBOT
Designer BOB CROWLEY
Scenario NICHOLAS WRIGHT
Lighting Designer NATASHA KATZ
Projection Designers JON DRISCOLL, GEMMA CARRINGTON
Original Sound Designer ANDREW BRUCE
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Music by Jules Massenet | Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille
Following her radiant performance in Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette—which garnered raves for “high notes that spun like liquid gold … Sierra touched the operatic firmament” (The New York Times)—superstar soprano Nadine Sierra takes on another alluring French heroine, the irresistible title character of Massenet’s passionate drama, live from the Met stage to cinemas worldwide. Leading tenor Matthew Polenzani is her idealistic lover, the Chevalier des Grieux, with rising-star baritone Andrzej Filończyk as her stalwart cousin, Lescaut, in a breathtaking staging by director Laurent Pelly.
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The Royal Ballet
SWAN LAKE
205min
Two Intervals
Princess Odette is bound by a curse, turned into a swan by the evil sorcerer Von Rothbart. The spell can only be broken by a pledge of eternal love. When she meets Prince Siegfried, he is immediately enamoured by her fragile beauty and pledges to free her. But freedom is not promised for Odette as Von Rothbart conspires to thwart the lovers’ plans.
Liam Scarlett’s production for The Royal Ballet brings together Tchaikovsky’s towering score and John Macfarlane’s picturesque designs to create an enduring ballet spectacle of love, treachery and forgiveness.
Cast:
To be confirmed
Creatives:
Choreography MARIUS PETIPA, LEV IVANOV
Additional Choreography LIAM SCARLETT, FREDERICK ASHTON
Music PYOTR IL’YICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Conductor KOEN KESSELS
Production LIAM SCARLETT
Designer JOHN MACFARLANE
Lighting Designer DAVID FINN
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Music by Giuseppe Verdi | Libretto by Arrigo Boito
One of today’s leading dramatic tenors, Brian Jagde, takes on the tour-de-force title role of what many consider the ultimate Italian opera, live to cinemas worldwide. Verdi’s monumental Shakespearean tragedy also features soprano Ailyn Pérez in her company role debut as the long-suffering Desdemona, alongside baritone Artur Ruciński as the sinister Iago. Michele Mariotti leads the full forces of the Met Orchestra and Chorus in the exhilarating score.
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The Royal Opera
TOSCA
195min
Two Intervals
Floria Tosca and Mario Cavaradossi live for each other and for their art. But when Cavaradossi helps an escaped prisoner, the lovers make a deadly enemy in the form of Baron Scarpia, Chief of Police. At the mercy of Scarpia’s twisted desires, Tosca is forced to make a horrific bargain: sleeping with the man she hates, in order to save the man she loves. Can she find a way out?
Oliver Mears’s acclaimed production returns, setting Puccini’s operatic thriller in a contemporary, war-torn Rome. Daniel Oren conducts Aleksandra Kurzak, who returns to the title role, joined by Saimir Pirgu as Cavaradossi and Christopher Maltman as Baron Scarpia.
Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
Cast:
Floria Tosca ALEKSANDRA KURZAK
Mario Cavaradossi SAIMIR PIRGU
Baron Scarpia CHRISTOPHER MALTMAN
Spoletta ALED HALL
Cesare Angelotti PAWEŁ HORODYSKI
Sacristan JONATHAN LEMALU
Sciarrone SAM HIRD
Creatives:
Music GIACOMO PUCCINI
Conductor DANIEL OREN
Director OLIVER MEARS
Set Designer SIMON LIMA HOLDSWORTH
Costume Designer ILONA KARAS
Lighting Designer FABIANA PICCIOLI
Movement Director ANNA MORRISSEY
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The Royal Ballet
ROMEO AND JULIET [Filmed live 20th March 2025]
170min
Two Intervals
The Capulets and Montagues are sworn enemies. Yet it is love at first sight for Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet when they meet each other at the Capulet ball, into which Romeo has snuck. The two fall in love and they profess their devotion to each other at Juliet’s balcony. They secretly get married.
The stakes are raised for the young couple when Romeo avenges the death of his friend Mercutio who has been killed by Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin. For this, Romeo is exiled from Verona. Meanwhile, Juliet’s parents are forcing her to marry another suitor. In order to be together, Romeo and Juliet must risk it all.
Cast:
Juliet FUMI KANEKO
Romeo VADIM MUNTAGIROV
Mercutio FRANCISCO SERRANO
Tybalt RYOICHI HIRANO
Benvolio GIACOMO ROVERO
Paris LUKAS B. BRÆNDSRØD
Lord Capulet BENNET GARTSIDE
Lady Capulet CHRISTINA ARESTIS
Escalus, Prince of Verona HARRIS BELL
Rosaline ANNETTE BUVOLI
Nurse OLIVIA COWLEY
Friar Laurence THOMAS WHITEHEAD
Lord Montague THOMAS WHITEHEAD
Lady Montague LARA TURK
Creatives:
Choreography KENNETH MACMILLAN
Music SERGEY PROKOFIEV
Conductor KOEN KESSELS
Designer NICHOLAS GEORGIADIS
Lighting Designer JOHN B. READ
Staging and Artistic Supervisor to the MacMillan Estate LAURA MORERA
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Composed by Richard Wagner | Libretto by the composer
A profound philosophical meditation on compassion and reconciliation, this transcendent rendering of a medieval knight’s heroic quest for the Holy Grail returns to the big screen in François Girard’s celebrated production, a “thoughtful and intrepid staging, full of striking imagery” (The New York Times). Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts a cast of Wagnerian superstars, including tenor Piotr Beczała in the title role, mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča as the enigmatic Kundry, baritone Peter Mattei as the ailing Amfortas, bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green as the sorcerer Klingsor, and bass Jongmin Park as the wise Gurnemanz.
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