AFTERSUN STARTS NOV 11
"This is the best film of the year by a first time writer-director" - Peter Travers
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"A work of masterful melancholy... one of the best movies of the year." - Vulture
"A tribute to father-daughter relationships and the feeling of looking back on your childhood and realizing what your parents were going through, how much they loved you, and how you'll never really know who they were." - Arizona Republic
The feature debut of Charlotte Wells received its world premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the French Touch Jury Prize. The film, which stars BAFTA Award-winning actor Paul Mescal ('Normal People') and acting debutant Frankie Corio, tells a story of reconciliation between a once loving and idealistic father and his daughter. AFTERSUN has been described as a film that juxtaposes a hopeful coming-of-age story with a poignant, intimate family portrait that leaves an indelible impression. Highly recommended!
Meet Gail Maurice, the director of ROSIE, on Saturday Nov 12th!
We're ready for our close up! Filmed on location in Hamilton and near the Playhouse! Get tickets now! [2]
The feature-film debut of Métis writer-director-actor Gail Maurice brings us to the fringes of 1980s Montreal as seen through the eyes of a sweet and suddenly orphaned Indigenous girl. ROSIE features one of the most natural and endearing performances we have seen from a child actor. It's a film definitely worth seeking out (and we're not just saying that because the Playhouse has a cameo in it!)
"ROSIE has a big heart and is a delight to watch." - Next Big Picture
"An uplifting story of acceptance, self worth, and the art of embracing exactly who you were born to be." - Screen Zealots
THE 17TH HAMILTON FILM FESTIVAL COMES TO THE PLAYHOUSE ON SUNDAY!
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1:00 DRAWING MONSTERS - Get tickets [4]
3:30 ALBATROSS - Get tickets [5]
7:00 BEFORE I CHANGE MY MIND - Get tickets [6]
9:30 AROUND ROBIN - Get tickets [7]
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE!
New knockabout comedy updates Sheridan’s The Rivals to a second world war setting.
Nov 12 - 13. Two Shows Only! [8]
July 1940. After an aerial dog fight, Pilot Officer Jack Absolute flies home to win the heart of his old flame, Lydia Languish. Back on British soil, Jack’s advances soon turn to anarchy when the young heiress demands to be loved on her own, very particular, terms. Emily Burns (The Comeback) directs this spectacularly entertaining new version of Sheridan’s 'The Rivals'.
GRATEFUL DEAD MEET-UP AT THE MOVIES
One show left, Nov 12. Get tickets! [9]
This year, the Grateful Dead celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Europe ‘72 by bringing the previously unreleased Tivoli Concert Hall, 4/17/72 performance to the big screen, fully restored and remastered!
IN BRUGES
With the recent release of THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, now is the perfect time to revisit Martin McDonagh's brilliant debut, IN BRUGES, also starring Brendan Fraser and Colin Farrell.
See it on the big screen, Nov 9 & 14! [10]
Guilt-stricken after a job gone wrong, hitman Ray (Colin Farrell) and his partner (Brendan Fraser) await orders from their ruthless boss in Bruges, Belgium, the last place in the world Ray wants to be.
"Endlessly surprising, very dark, human comedy, with a plot that cannot be foreseen but only relished. 4/4 stars." - Roger Ebert
OLDBOY is back on the big screen!
OLDBOY won the Cannes Grand Prix in 2004 for Park Chan-wook, the acclaimed director of Decision to Leave.
Nov 17 & 18 only. Get tickets! [11]
Violent and definitely not for the squeamish, Park Chan-Wook's visceral OLDBOY is a strange, powerful tale of revenge.
This action-packed thriller features beautifully stylish direction and one of the most memorable fight scenes you'll ever see featuring a single hammer, a dozen thugs and a long hallway.
"Steady your nerves, son. You're about to see OLDBOY." (Robert Saucedo)
We're giving you another chance to see these audience favourites. Final shows!
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