Thursday 23 April, 8.15. Picturehouse Cinemas.
Also check RSC website for more participating venues.
This year marks the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, and there will be a variety of film events that will tie in to the date. The BFI have a huge, diverse season planned, which you can read about here, but the RSC’s own celebration event, hosted by David Tennant on Shakespeare’s birthday, will be beamed live from Stratford-upon-Avon into various cinemas, including Picturehouse. It promises to be a star-studded show celebrating Shakespeare’s plays and their enduring influence on music, dance, opera, musical theatre and comedy.
RSC Artistic Director, Gregory Doran, has assembled a once-in-a-lifetime cast that includes: Dame Judi Dench, Sir Ian McKellen, Joseph Fiennes, Meera Syal, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Al Murray, Alison Moyet, Noma Dumezweni, Ian Bostridge, Rufus Wainwright, Tim Minchin, Paapa Essiedu, Pippa Nixon, Alexandra Gilbreath, Akala (Hip Hop Shakespeare), The Royal Ballet, English National Opera, The Orchestra Of The Swan and Birmingham Royal Ballet.