film, television & theatre march 2019...
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Film, Television & Theatre March 2019
Congratulations
to Tony McNamara for his Bafta win, with Deborah Davis, for Best Original Screenplay
for THE FAVOURITE
to Grace Ofori-Attah for being nominated for best Debut Writer at the Edinburgh TV
Festival New Voices Awards
to Anna Symon, whose MRS WILSON was nominated for Best Series at the BPG Awards
to Russell T Davies for being nominated for Best Writer at the BPG Awards
to A Very English Scandal for being nominated for Best Mini Series at the BPG Awards
Film
BEATS: UK premiere to close Glasgow Film Festival 2019, 3rd
March
Kieran Hurley’s debut screenplay, co-written with Brian Welsh
who also directs, is an adaptation of his award-winning play Beats.
It is 1994 and new legislation effectively outlaws raves or “public
gatherings around amplified music characterised by the emission
of a succession of repetitive beats”. The party is well and truly
over but not before mild-mannered teenager Johnno is
encouraged to join his best mate Spanner for one last big night
out at an illegal rave. Produced by Rosetta Productions and Ken
Loach’s Sixteen Films and executive produced by Steven
Soderbergh.
BEATS
https://glasgowfilm.org/glasgow-film-festival/shows/beats-nc-18
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FLOAT LIKE A BUTTERFLY: Glasgow Film Festival 2019, 2nd &
3rd March
An inspirational coming-of-age story of an Irish girl from the
Travelling community in rural Ireland during the 1960s and
the pursuit of her dream to be a boxer. Winner of the
FIPRESCI prize for the Discovery programme at the Toronto
International Film Festival 2018. Written and directed by
playwright and filmmaker Carmel Winters.
FLOAT
FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS – premieres in UK cinemas on March
15th
A fast-living, cynical London music executive (Danny Mays)
heads to a remote Cornish village on a stag weekend where
he’s challenged by his boss (Noel Clarke) into trying to sign a
group of shanty singing fishermen (led by James Purefoy). A
fish out of water, he struggles to win over the unlikely boy
band and their families (including Tuppence Middleton) who
value friendship and community over fame and fortune. Based
on a true story, with an all-star ensemble cast. Co-written by
Piers Ashworth, directed by Chris Foggin.
FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS
Television TRAPPED: Series 2 continues Saturdays at 9pm on BBC4
Clive Bradley’s gripping Icelandic 10-part series continues
investigating the shocking attack on a politician in Reykavik.
Chief of Police Andri has returned to his rural hometown, a
place where the dark events of the past still haunt him.
TRAPPED
ENDEAVOUR Series 6: ITV – Finishes
Sunday 3rd March, 8pm
Oxford-set Inspector Morse prequel sixth
series sees its finale this weekend.
Written and Executive Produced by series
creator Russell Lewis.
ENDEAVOUR
CALL THE MIDWIFE: BBC1 – Series 8 continues
Sundays at 8pm Heidi Thomas’ heart-warming and inspiring period
drama continues in its eighth series. Created, written
and executive produced by award-winning writer Heidi
Thomas and starring Helen George, Stephen McGann,
Jenny Agutter and Leonie Elliott.
CALL THE MIDWIFE
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DAS BOOT: Sky Atlantic – Continues
DAS BOOT is an 8 part series based on the critically
acclaimed film of the same name, and will pick up in the
autumn of 1942, just months after the Wolfgang Petersen’s
1981 film ends. Starring Lizzy Caplan, August Wittgenstein
and Rick Okon and with Simon Allen as Associate
Producer and writer of episode 6 and Laura Grace as
writer of episode 5.
DAS BOOT
RESISTANCE: Coming Soon
Catherine Morshead directs all five parts of this 1920s-set drama
about the Irish independence movement. Starring Brian Gleeson and
Conall Keating.
THE ROAD TO BREXIT: Coming Soon to BBC Two
Arthur Mathews’ distinctive comic take on the situation,
using archive footage and filmed interviews and starring
Matt Berry.
LONDON KILLS S1: Acorn TV - 25th Feb London’s best detectives take on its worst
crimes. From the creators of Suspects,
episode 3 is written by Sally Tatchell.
LONDON KILLS
London Theatre
BLOOD KNOT – Orange Tree – 8th March – 20th April It’s been a year since Morrie returned to Port Elizabeth to live
with his brother Zach. They share childhood memories of their
mother, yet have wildly contrasting life experiences due to their
different fathers. Can they free themselves from the enduring
prejudices provoked by the different shades of their skin?
Directed by Matthew Xia.
BLOOD KNOT
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THE TWILIGHT ZONE – Ambassadors Theatre – 4th March – 1st June
You are about to enter another dimension, a dimension not only of sight
and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land of imagination.
Next stop, the Twilight Zone… Composition and Sound Design by Sarah
Angliss.
THE TWILIGHT ZONE
BILLY BISHOP GOES TO WAR – Southwark Playhouse – 13th
March – 6th April Based on the true story, and brought to life with musical
numbers, BILLY BISHOP GOES TO WAR transfers to Southwark
Playhouse after a critically acclaimed run at the Jermyn Street
Theatre. Musical Direction by Adam Gerber.
BILLY BISHOP GOES TO WAR
WOLFIE – Theatre 503 – 20th March – 13th April A spiralling odyssey of dizzying theatricality, WOLFIE is a bold,
fantastical fairytale following two twins separated at birth and
asks who is truly responsible for society’s most vulnerable
children. Sound Design by Richard Hammarton.
WOLFIE
THE PHLEBOTOMIST – Hampstead Theatre – 19th March –
20th April
In a ratist world where health, wealth and happiness
depend on a single blood test - dictating everything from
bank loans to dating prospects – phlebotomy reigns
supreme. So how far will people go to beat the system?
Composition by Isobel Waller-Bridge.
THE PHLEBOTOMIST
COMPANY: Gielgud Theatre– Ends 30th March
Stephen Sondheim & George Furth’s legendary
musical comedy about life, love and marriage
finishes its triumphant run at the Gielgud Theatre.
Starring Patti Lupone and Rosalie Craig with
direction by Marianne Elliot. Music Direction by Joel
Fram.
COMPANY
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Richard II: Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, 22nd
February – 21st April, press night 6th March
Lynette Linton co-directs the first ever
company of women of colour in a Shakespeare
play on a major UK stage, in a post-Empire
reflection on what it means to be British in the
light of the Windrush anniversary and as we
leave the European Union.
RICHARD II
STONES IN HIS POCKETS - Rose Theatre
Kingston 28th Feb – 9th March, Theatre
Royal Bath 11th-16th March and UK Tour
Directed by Lindsay Posner
'Triumphant, fast, brilliant and
hilarious' Independent
'An unequivocal source of joy, laughter,
tears and delight' Daily Mail
'A moving and heartfelt tribute to the imaginative power of live performance' The
Guardian
BLUE THUNDER – Vault Festival, 27 Feb-17
March 2019
Padraic Walsh's powerfully immersive play,
gets up close and personal with one
splintered family in small-town Ireland.
Funny and excruciating by turns, it
examines manhood and what happens
when the people who should be there for
you have nothing left to give.
BLUE THUNDER
THE MERRY WIDOW: ENO – 01 Mar - 13 Apr 2019
Franz Lehár‘s comic masterpiece, played out in a stream of
memorable melodies including the familiar ‘Vilja Song’ and ‘Merry
Widow Waltz’. Making their ENO debuts are director Max Webster
(The Lorax at Old Vic) and sought-after Estonian conductor Kristiina
Poska. As the vivacious Hanna, ENO favourite Sarah Tynan returns
for her second major appearance of the season. She is joined by
Nathan Gunn as Danilo, while ENO legend Andrew Shore plays the
pompous Zeta. At the Embassy Ball, wealthy widow, Hanna
Glawari, leads her society suitors on a merry dance. But how will
she win Danilo who counts her riches worthless?
MERRY WIDOW
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LITTLE ECHOES: Hope Theatre, Islington – Run ends 9th Mar
2019
“He looked the same as anyone else. Any of the other ones
who come in. White boys. So I didn’t clock anything different,
cos there wasn’t anything different. How was I meant to
know?” Shajenthran’s brother has had acid thrown in his face
and Shaj is out for revenge. Danielle’s teenage crush on a
pop idol develops into an illicit relationship, ‘professional
mentoring’ becoming something much darker. June has spent
twenty years serving the private needs of the super wealthy,
but her new assignments confront her with the questions
she’s spent a lifetime running from. When their paths cross it
is not something any of them will forget. Filled with love, coercion, loneliness and
obsession, Little Echoes takes you through the city as you’ve never seen it before. A city
of deep shadows, darker intentions, and where anything can change in the
night. Written by Tom Powell, winner of the OTR National Radio Drama Award.
"Relentlessly draws you in" ActDrop; ★★★★@pubtheatres1; ★★★★ “theatrical
sophistication and performances like this don’t come along every day” @thereviewchap;
Pick of the Week @LoveLDNLoveCul LITTLE ECHOES
ALYS, ALWAYS: Bridge Theatre 25th Feb – 30th March
A gripping psychological thriller that excavates the fault
line that separates the entitled from the unentitled.
Written by Lucinda Coxon, based on the novel by
Harriet Lane.
ALYS, ALWAYS
There is a Field: Theatre 503 28th Feb – 16th
March
Written by Martin Askew and Directed by Esther
Baker, There is A Field is a London story of faith,
death and family strife reshaped by local crises
and global events centred around white, Muslim
convert Abdullah. “ There is a Field is a great
success that shows tremendous potential in
highlighting the unusual situation many young
Muslims in the East End may face today.” The
Upcoming ****
THERE IS A FIELD
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UK Theatre
EDMOND DE BERGERAC: Birmingham Repertory Theatre
- 15th – 30th March
Get ready to meet the man behind the nose and
discover the hilarious comedy behind the celebrated
story of Cyrano de Bergerac. Written by Alexis Michalik
and translated by Jeremy Sams.
EDMOND DE BERGERAC
THE REMAINS OF THE DAY: Northampton Royal &
Derngate – closes 16th March, then tours the UK
Christopher Haydon directs Barney Norris’ new
adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s literary masterpiece. It
receives its world premiere at Royal & Derngate before
embarking on a major national tour.
THE REMAINS OF THE DAY
GOD OF CHAOS: Theatre Royal Plymouth – opens 7th
March David Mercatali directs this outrageously funny and provocative new play about the world of online
censorship by Olivier-nominated playwright Phil Porter. GOD OF CHAOS
THE SHY MANIFESTO – UK tour, 29 Jan-4 March
2019
17 year old Callum is proud to be shy and he
thinks you should be too, because what this
noisy, crazy world needs right now is a bit more
self-restraint. Michael Ross’ play is a
bittersweet coming-of-age comedy drama about
a shy boy who is fed up of constantly being told
to come out of his shell. THE SHY MANIFESTO
GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS: UK Tour continues in
Manchester
After its sell-out run in the West End wowing critics and
audiences alike, this darkly funny production of David
Mamet’s play is touring the UK. Joining the hard-
hitting sales team in Sam Yates’ unmissable production
are: Denis Conway as Dave Moss; James Staddon as
James Lingk; and Zephryn Taitte as Baylen; Mark
Benton (Shelly ‘The Machine’ Levene) and Nigel
Harman (Ricky Roma). ★★★★★ Metro, ★★★★ The
Guardian, ★★★★ The Times. Mon 25 Mar 2019 - Sat
30 Mar 2019, Manchester opera House
GLENGARRY
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THE MIRROR CRACK’D: Salisbury Playhouse – Run ends 9th
March
Adapted for the stage by Rachel Wagstaff - Times are changing.
Girls are wearing trousers and Hollywood has come to a sleepy
English village in the shape of a beautiful film star. Miss Marple
begins to question her place in the world until a mysterious
death calls into question the past of all those
present. Everyone's version of events is different. Can Miss
Marple unravel the tangle of lies? This thrilling new play, based
on Agatha Christie's novel, explores how we all colour our own
memories, our own truths, to disguise the darkness that lies
within. In this rich, psychological drama, everyone has a
secret…Directed by Melly Still, Movement by Joseph Alford.
THE COMEDY ABOUT THE BANK ROBBERY: UK Tour until 6th
April 2019
The funniest show in the West End is now on tour. Mischief
Theatre's smash-and-grab hit is a fast, fabulous comedy caper.
With mistaken identities, love triangles and hidden agendas,
even the most reputable can't be trusted. In a town where
everyone's a crook, who will end up bagging the jewel? Tour
Director Kirsty Patrick-Ward. 29 Jan - 2 Feb CHESTER
Storyhouse, 5 - 9 Feb YORK Grand Opera House, 12 - 16 Feb
BRISTOL Hippodrome, 19 Feb - 2 Mar CAMBRIDGE Arts Theatre.
COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY
MATILDA The Musical: UK & Ireland Tour – Bradford Alhambra to 23rd
March then Edinburgh Playhouse 02/04/2019 - 27/04/2019
Matilda The Musical is the multi-award winning musical from the
Royal Shakespeare Company, inspired by the beloved book by the
incomparable Roald Dahl. Directed by Matthew Warchus.
MATILDA
HANG – Sheffield, 21 February-9 March 2019
Nearly now; in a Britain with a radically altered legal
system, a woman has made her choice. As the victim
of a serious crime, she is in control of the
perpetrator’s fate. Searing and darkly humorous,
debbie tucker green’s hang explores morality and
a sense of justice through the lens of one victim’s
decision. Sound Design by Dan Balfour.
HANG
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BARBER SHOP CHRONICLES – UK Tour, 12th
March-25th August 2019
Inua Ellams’ critically acclaimed BARBER
SHOP CHRONICLES heads off on a UK tour.
Barber Shop Chronicles is heart-warming,
hilarious and insightful. The play invites the
audience into a uniquely masculine
environment where the banter may be
barbed, but the truth always telling.
BARBER SHOP CHRONICLES
HOW TO BE BRAVE – Welsh Tour, 13-27 March 2019
Determined that her young daughter will never lose the
powerful, fierce magic she arrived into the world with, Katie
sets off on a mission to create an instruction manual titled,
How to Be Brave. Sian Owen’s one-woman play is a love story
to the city and the women that made her.
HOW TO BE BRAVE
HAMLET – Leeds Playhouse – 1st March – 30th March
A vibrant, visceral production of one of the greatest plays in
the English language. Composition and Sound Design by
Alexandra Faye Braithwaite.
HAMLET
PRINCESS & THE HUSTLER: Hull Truck Theatre 5th – 16th March
Princess & The Hustler is the second national tour born from
Revolution Mix – an Eclipse movement that is spearheading the
largest ever delivery of new Black British stories. Shortlisted for the
Alfred Fagon Award 2018 for Best New Play. Written by
Chinonyerem Odimba. Sound design by Richard Hammarton.
PRINCESS & THE HUSTLER
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Overseas Theatre
ROMEO AND JULIET: Theatre Trier – opens 23rd March
Ryan McBryde directs Shakespeare’s classic tragedy.
ROMEO AND JULIET
THE FERRYMAN: Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre – Continues
Directed by Sam Mendes, written by Jez Butterworth – The hit
play transfers from London’s West End to Broadway. Northern
Ireland, 1981. The Carney farmhouse is a hive of activity with
preparations for the annual harvest. A day of hard work on the
land and a traditional night of feasting and celebrations lie ahead.
But this year they will be interrupted by a visitor. Winner of 10
major London awards including the Olivier Award for Best New
Play and Best Director. Associate/Recast director Tim Hoare.
★★★★★ Daily Telegraph, Evening Standard, Guardian, Financial
Time, Express, Evening Standard, Independent, The Observer
THE FERRYMAN
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Continuing Theatre
EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE
COUGAR KITE INSIDE BITCH
ROMEO AND JULIET
SHIPWRECK
EDEN
TARTUFFE THE SON
THE COMEDY ABOUT THE BAK ROBBERY WEST END
HAMILTON
HOME, I’M DARLING
ALL ABOUT EVE IN THE WILLOWS
NOUGHTS AND CROSSES UK Tour
THE PAPER MAN
MATILDA MAMMA MIA! HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
BING LIVE