CORIOLANUS at Cinema Art Theater
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Shakespeare CORIOLANUS (NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE from London)
Wednesday, July 20 at 7:00 pm
(Doors open 30 minutes prior to the start of screening.)
Location: Cinema Art Theater, 17701 Dartmouth Drive, #2 Dartmouth Plaza, Lewes (behind Wawa)
Admission: $18 for RBFS members; $20 general admission
The Rehoboth Beach Film Society announces the 5th play in the exciting series of National Theatre Live screenings. National Theatre Live is a groundbreaking project that broadcast the best of British theater live from the London stage to cinemas across the UK and around the world. The RBFS will present these broadcasts on film at a later date than the original transmission.
Shakespeare’s searing tragedy of political manipulation and revenge, CORIOLANUS, features an Evening Standard Award-winning performance from Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers, War Horse (film), BBC's The Hollow Crown) in the title role. The play is directed by Josie Rourke, the Donmar's Artistic Director. The talented cast includes Jacqueline Boatswain, Peter De Jersey, Alfred Enoch, Deborah Findlay, Hadley Fraser, Mark Gatiss, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Elliot Levey, Rochenda Sandall, Helen Schlesinger, Mark Stanley and Dwane Walcott.
When an old adversary threatens Rome, the city calls once more on its hero and defender, Coriolanus, who also has enemies surrounding him at home. As famine threatens the city, the citizens’ hunger swells to an appetite for change, and upon returning from the field, Coriolanus must confront the march of realpolitik and the voice of an angry people.
This is an exciting and intense production with Hiddleston delivering a powerhouse performance in the lead role. He is compelling and persuasive, with a mixture of charisma and emotional truth in his performance that is very special. This theatrical triumph is also due to an ideal ensemble cast. The tension builds, fills the theater, and never diminishes throughout an all-consuming evening. Variety says, “A scorching Tom Hiddleston leads Josie Rourke’s tense, revelatory staging…a theatrical triumph” and Daily Telegraph proclaims “An exciting and intense production.” (Runtime: 3 hr., including an intermission).
Advance online reservations (www.rehobothfilm.com) are encouraged and may be made with MasterCard or VISA. Admission will also be available at the door.
Watch the trailer here:
https://youtu.be/6LpHcb_I2IM
The National Theatre Live season will continue in August with the award-winning comedy HANGMEN.
