Science Fiction Double Feature
Schedule
Sat, 08 Apr, 2023 at 06:00 pm
Location
Stratford War Memorial Hall | Stratford, TK
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Science Fiction Double FictionWILL SHAKESPEARE'S DRIVE-IN FILM FEST
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Forbidden Planet (6pm), the first sci-fi movie to be set entirely on another planet and a smash hit in Eisenhower’s America, is not just a kitschy classic of the era, it is also an adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tempest. Commander Adams (Leslie Neilson) and his crew are stranded on Altair-4, where they find a few inhabitants and a maelstrom of desire, jealousy and violence ...1950s style. Robby the Robot emerged a superstar from this movie, but Shakespeare’s psychological melodrama continues to raise difficult questions for humans on earth and beyond.
Richard III (8pm), one of literature's greatest villains is brought vividly, and brutally, to life in this acclaimed 1995 production. Set in an alternate Fascist Britain, a star studded cast deliver stunning performances, while Ian McKellan gives a Machiavellean masterclass amid the turmoil of a society that is descending into the abyss. Smashing the fourth wall, Shakespeare and McKellen combine to paint a portrait of psychopathy, making us all reluctant accomplices. The words of the Bard were never more menacing, and the power of the moving image was never more searingly relevant.
It’s dress up time for everyone! Come and try on some of Stratford on Stage’s amazing collection of costumes of get your picture taken or get yourself into a Sci-Fi costume and join the fun at Space Karaoke in the TET Stadium!
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