THIS WEEK BUT IS THE BOOK BETTER? : MUCH ADO ABOUT SHAKESPEARE The celebration of the Bard continues this June and July! We will be screening more modern adaptations of the Bards works: CORIOLANUS 24 Jun, 7.30pm \ Screening Room \ Free admission via registration at bit.ly/1inXxfr Caius Martius ‘Coriolanus’, is a feared and respected Roman General. When suddenly pitted against his city and people, Coriolanus’ extreme views incite a mass riot. More: bit.ly/1yCSmgo SHAKESPEARE WALLAH 25 Jun 7.30pm \ Screening Room \ Free admission via registration at bit.ly/1inXxfr Loosely based on real-life story of actor-manager Geoffrey Kendal, Shakespeare Wallah is about the story of a travelling family theatre troupe of English actors in India who travelled around towns and villages giving performances of Shakespearean plays. More: bit.ly/1io0zAa A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM 26 Jun 7.30pm \ Screening Room \ Free admission via registration at bit.ly/1inXxfr A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a 1999 romantic comedy directed by Michael Hoffmann. Possibly one of Shakespeare’s most popular works for the stage, the story revolves around the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of amateur actors who are controlled by the fairies living in the forest in which the play is set. More: bit.ly/T2ftjr O 30 Jun, 7.30pm \ Screening Room \ Free admission via registration at bit.ly/1inXxfr In this modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s Othello, O depicts Odin James, the only black student and star basketball player in an otherwise elite white boarding school. He dates the most popular girl in school, whose father is the school dean. His best friend is the coach’s son and is secretly jealous of Odin’s widespread popularity. Hugo devices a plan to ruin Odin’s reputation. Odin thus begins to doubt Desi’s love for him. In the end, his blind jealousy results in him losing everything that he cares about. More: bit.ly/V3NCB8
Posted on: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 06:00:04 +0000