The Moviehouse – SUMMER ARTS EVENTS – August / September 2016

The Moviehouse, 48 Main Street, Millerton, NY 12546
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Monday, August 8 – 7:00 p.m.
Royal Opera House: WERTHER
Captured Live from the Royal Opera House in London
The Moviehouse, 48 Main Street, Millerton, NY 12546 I  themoviehouse.net  I  (518) 789-0022
Music: Jules Massenet
Contuctor: Antonio Pappano
Director: Benoit JacquotStarring: Mariah Gale as Isabella, Dominic Rowan as Duke Vincentio and Kurt Egyiawan as Angelo.
Based on Goethe’s novel The Sorrows of Young Werther, Massenet’s opera tells the story of the poet Werther’s hopeless love for Charlotte, who is committed to another man. The music is full of lyrical beauty, passion and emotional fervour, – small wonder that Werther is often considered to be the composer’s finest work.

3hrs 10mins
Tickets: General $21 / Contributing Members $18

Wednesday, August 10 – 7:00 p.m.
Globe on Screen: MEASURE FOR MEASURE
The Moviehouse, 48 Main Street, Millerton, NY 12546 I  themoviehouse.net  I  (518) 789-0022
Thrilling Shakespeare productions from the world’s most famous stage.
Directed by: Dominic Dromgoole
Starring: Mariah Gale as Isabella, Dominic Rowan as Duke Vincentio and Kurt Egyiawan as Angelo.
After a history of quirky adaptations, this lesser known work is now restored to its classic glory. In this story of secret identities and manipulation, the audience are invited to unravel the layers of intrigue skillfully crafted by a superb cast and the directorial prowess of Dromgoole in his final production for the Globe Theatre.

2hrs 35mins
Tickets: General $21 / Contributing Members $18
http://www.themoviehouse.net/index.php/site/special_events/globe_on_screen

Sunday, August 14 – 1:00 p.m.
Kenneth Branagh Theater Company Live
Shakespeare’s ROMEO & JULIET
The Moviehouse, 48 Main Street, Millerton, NY 12546 I  themoviehouse.net  I  (518) 789-0022
Starring: Derek Jocobi, Lily James, Richard Madden
Branagh and his creative team present a modern passionate version of the classic tragedy. Reuniting the stars of his celebrated film of Cinderella, Branagh directs Richard Madden and Lily James as Romeo and Juliet and Sir Derek Jacobi as Mercutio.

2hrs 45mins (includes 15 minute intermission)
Tickets: General $21 / Contributing Members $18

Monday, August 15 – 7:00 p.m.
The Royal Ballet
Carlos Acosta’s CARMEN
Captured live from the Royal Opera House, London
The Moviehouse, 48 Main Street, Millerton, NY 12546 I  themoviehouse.net  I  (518) 789-0022
Enjoy four short on-act ballets in one evening with this quadruple program.

CARMEN: Choreography: Carlos Acosta, Music: Georges Bizet, arranged by Martin Yates
VISCERA: Choreography: Liam Scarlett, Music: Lowell Liebermann
AFTERNOON OF A FAUN: Choreography: Jerome Robbins, Music: Claude Debussy
TCHAIKOVSKY PAS DE DEUX: Choreography: George Balanchine, Music: Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky

Carlos Acosta focuses on the dramatic essentials of love, jealousy and revenge in his new production of Carmen. As well as choreographing the production, Acosta will dance the lead role, his last for The Royal Ballet.

Tickets: General $21 / Contributing Members $18

Wednesday, August 17 – 7:00 p.m.
Stratford Festival: THE ADVENTURES OF PERICLES
The Moviehouse, 48 Main Street, Millerton, NY 12546 I  themoviehouse.net  I  (518) 789-0022
Starring: Evan Buliung. Directed by: Scott Wentworth
A storm at sea brings love into the life of Pericles, Prince of Tyre, and another snatches it away. This magical production of Shakespeare’s epic tale is a delight for the eye and ear. Filled with music and brilliant spectacle, it follows a fairy-tale hero on a miraculous journey to one of literature’s most poignant reunions. Evan Buliung gives a sweeping performance, portraying the dashing young prince with verve and swagger, and taking him into his elder years with sorrowful tenderness.

Tickets: General $21 / Contributing Members $18

Sunday, August 21 – 1:00 p.m.
SHAKESPEARE LIVE! FROM THE RSC
A 400^th Anniversary Celebration
The Moviehouse, 48 Main Street, Millerton, NY 12546 I  themoviehouse.net  I  (518) 789-0022
A once-in-a-lifetime, star-studded event from the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon!
Hosted by David Tennant and Catherine Tate, this unmissable show features performances from Benedict Cumberbatch, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Helen Mirren, Joseph Fiennes, Henry Goodman, David Suchet, John Lithgow and Rufus Wainwright, along with The Royal Ballet, English National Opera and many more.

2 hrs 45mins.
Tickets: General $21 / Contributing Members $18
http://www.themoviehouse.net/index.php/site/special_events/shakespeare_live_from_the_rsc

Monday, August 22 – 7:00 p.m.
NT Live: ONE MAN TWO GUVNORS
The Moviehouse, 48 Main Street, Millerton, NY 12546 I  themoviehouse.net  I  (518) 789-0022
Starring the Tony Award-winning host of the The Late Late Show, James Corden.
Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe, a small time East End hood, now in Brighton to collect £6,000 from his fiancée’s dad. But Roscoe is really his sister Rachel posing as her own dead brother, who’s been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers

2 hrs 56mins.
Tickets: General $21 / Contributing Members $18

Wednesday, August 31 – 7:00 p.m.
Globe on Screen: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
The Moviehouse, 48 Main Street, Millerton, NY 12546 I  themoviehouse.net  I  (518) 789-0022
Thrilling Shakespeare productions from the world’s most famous stage.
Directed by: Jonathan Munby
Starring: Jonathan Pryce as Shylock; Daniel Lapaine as Bassanio; Rachel Pickup as Portia; and Dominic Mafham as Antonio.
Jonathan Pryce, (Game of Thrones, Wolf Hall, Pirates of the Caribbean), provides an enigmatic performance in this iconic battle between greed and love. Pryce’s Shylock is not only convincing in its duality but helps provide additional gravitas to Munby’s moving production. This tale of prejudice and destructive self-interest paired with Pryce’s memorable interpretation makes this a must-see.

2hrs 34mins
Tickets: General $21 / Contributing Members $18
http://www.themoviehouse.net/index.php/site/special_events/globe_on_screen

Thursday, September 15 – 7:00 p.m.
NT Live Encores: THE VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
From the Young Vic Theatre in London’s West End
The Moviehouse, 48 Main Street, Millerton, NY 12546 I  themoviehouse.net  I  (518) 789-0022
Directed by: Ivo van Hove
Starring: Mark Strong.
The great Arthur Miller confronts the American dream in this dark and passionate tale. In Brooklyn, longshoreman Eddie Carbone welcomes his Sicilian cousins to the land of freedom. But when one of them falls for his beautiful niece, they discover that freedom comes at a price. Eddie’s jealous mistrust exposes a deep, unspeakable secret – one that drives him to commit the ultimate betrayal.

3hrs (with intermission)
Tickets: General $21 / Contributing Members $18

Sunday, September 18 – 1:00 p.m.
Globe on Screen: RICHARD II
Thrilling Shakespeare productions from the world’s most famous stage
The Moviehouse, 48 Main Street, Millerton, NY 12546 I  themoviehouse.net  I  (518) 789-0022
Directed by: Simon Godwin
Starring: Charles Edwards as Richard II, Sarah Woodward as the Duchess of York and David Sturzaker as Henry.
Godwin delivers a dynamic portrayal of a play filled with both violence and comedic irony. Starring Charles Edwards (Downton Abbey, Philomena), Godwin’s production delves into the meaning of kingship and the rising powers that can destroy it. The rich colors and lavish costumes of this historical play transfer superbly to the big screen.

2hrs 28mins
Tickets: General $21 / Contributing Members $18

Monday, September 19 – 7:00 p.m.
DAVID BOWIE IS
From the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
The Moviehouse, 48 Main Street, Millerton, NY 12546 I  themoviehouse.net  I  (518) 789-0022
Directed by: Hamish Hamilton, Katy Mullan
Starring: Vicky Broackes, Geoffrey Marsh, Kansai Yamamoto
David Bowie Is, was the Victoria & Albert Museum’s international retrospective of the extraordinary career of David Bowie – one of the most pioneering and influential performers of modern times. Over 300 objects including handwritten lyrics, original costumes, photography, set designs, album artwork and rare performance material from the past five decades are brought together from the David Bowie Archive for the very first time.

1hr 30mins
Tickets: General $16 / Contributing Members $13
http://www.themoviehouse.net/index.php/site/special_events/david_bowie_is

Thursday, September 22 – 7:00 p.m.
NT LIVE 2016 Season Opener: THE THREEPENNY OPERA
by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, in collaboration with Elisabeth Hauptmann in a new adaptation by Simon Stephens (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time).
The Moviehouse, 48 Main Street, Millerton, NY 12546 I  themoviehouse.net  I  (518) 789-0022
Directed by: Rufus Norris, (Everyman, London Road).
Starring: Olivier Award-winner Rory Kinnear (Hamlet, Othello, James Bond), as Macheath, Rosalie Craig (As You Like It, My Family and other Animals) as Polly Peachum and Haydn Gwynne (The Windsors, Drop the Dead Donkey) as Mrs Peachum.
Mack the Knife is back in town! London scrubs up for the coronation. The thieves are on the make, the whores on the pull, the police cutting deals to keep it all out of sight. Mr and Mrs Peachum are looking forward to a bumper day in the beggary business, but their daughter didn’t come home last night and it’s all about to kick off…

Contains scenes of a sexual nature, violence and bad language.

3hrs (with intermission)
Tickets: General $21 / Contributing Members $18
http://www.themoviehouse.net/index.php/site/special_events/nt_live_the_threepenny_opera