Theatre at the cinema and online |
From time to time, theatres like the National do live broadcasts of plays to cinemas around the country. Cinemas in our area screening National Theatre broadcasts are the Newbury Vue, Newbury Corn Exchange, Wallingford Corn Exchange, Basingstoke Odeon, Henley Regal Picturehouse, Didcot Cineworld and Oxford Phoenix Picturehouse. Check with your local cinema to see if they're screening the productions. Times shown are at Newbury Vue and Corn Exchange; for non-live showings, times at other locations may differ.
Next
The Misanthrope, 22nd to
30th September at Vue Newbury
23rd
September and 7th October at Newbury Corn Exchange
Molière’s
classic dark comedy.Telling the truth isn’t always that simple. Alice, a
brilliant novelist, despises the carefully constructed lies of modern
society. But the more she challenges those around her, the fiercer the
backlash becomes. Soon, she must confront the price of speaking her truth in
a world that would rather silence her. Filmed live on stage at the National
Theatre.
Golden Boy, 5th to 11th November at Vue Newbury and Newbury
Corn Exchange, various dates
1930s New York, at the height of the Depression. Joe Bonaparte is a gifted young violinist with a future in music, until a chance at fame and fortune lures him into the brutal world of professional boxing. He must confront what he’s willing to sacrifice, who he’s willing to become and how to find his place in a world that demands he choose a side.
Brought to life with a live string quartet and filmed live from the Almeida Theatre.