Big Films, On the Big Screen, at Pontio in Bangor.
Bangor Aye Film of the Week: NT Live: Nye (15)
Sunday 12 May, Tuesday 21 May, Thursday 27 June
Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state and created the NHS.
Audience Reviews: “Stunning: every person in the country needs to watch this – it lays down in black and white the socialist principles that Bevan believed in, why the UK is now so perilously close to losing our beloved NHS, and why we should NEVER vote Tory! Sheen and the entire cast shine – and the movement, choreography (song!) and staging were all top-notch. Bravo.”
For more information about what’s on at Pontio and to buy tickets visit: https://www.pontio.co.uk/
Cinema:
NT Live: Nye (15)
Sunday 12 May, 2pm
Tuesday 21 May, 2pm
Thursday 27 June, 2pm
Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state and created the NHS. Confronted with death, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan’s deepest memories lead him on a mind-bending journey back through his life; from childhood to mining underground, Parliament and fights with Churchill. Written by Tim Price and directed by Rufus Norris (Small Island), this epic new Welsh fantasia will be broadcast live from the National Theatre.
Swede Caroline (15)
Friday 10- Tuesday 14 May
Competitive vegetable growers investigate the theft of prize marrow plants and uncover a tangled conspiracy in this witty, good-natured mockumentary, which features bawdy humour and a moment of gory violence.
Challengers (15)
Friday 10 – Thursday 16 May
A tennis coach helps her husband transform from a mediocre player to a champion. To end a recent losing streak, they enter at the lowest level of a tournament and face off against a once promising and now burnt-out former friend who used to date the wife.
Combat Wombat: Double Trouble (U)
Saturday 18 May, 11am
An evil tech genius threatens to turn the city into a metaverse simulation, leaving the Combat Wombat to save the day.
The Teachers’ Lounge (12A)
Wednesday 15 May, 2pm
German with English subtitles
Teacher Carla Nowak decides to get involved when one of her students is suspected of theft. Caught between her ideals and the school system, the consequences of her actions threaten to break her.
Monkey Man (18)
Thursday 16 May, 8.15pm
An anonymous young man unleashes a campaign of vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systemically victimize the poor and powerless.
Jeanne Du Barry (15)
Friday 17 – Tuesday 21 May
Jeanne uses her charms and intelligence to climb the social ladder step by step. She becomes one of King Louis XV’s favourites and falls madly in love. Against all convention, Jeanne moves to Versailles.
Love Lies Bleeding (15)
Friday 17 – Thursday 13 May
Lou is a reclusive gym manager who falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder heading to Las Vegas to pursue her dream. Their love soon leads to violence as they get pulled deep into the web of Lou’s criminal family.
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb + TALK (PG)
Saturday 18 May, 5.30pm
Join us for a special 60th anniversary of Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. Before the film starts, we will discuss all things about Kubrick with Professor Nathan Abrams, co-author of Kubrick: An Odyssey.
The discussion will start at 5.30 pm, and the film will start at 6.10 pm.
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Theatr Bryn Terfel
Theatr Na nOg Operation Julie
Wednesday 15 May – Saturday 18 May, 7.30pm
Saturday 18 May, 2.30pm
Last summer’s sell-out success is back to prog-rock the UK
Theatr na nÓg and Aberystwyth Arts Centre present one of the most jaw-dropping true stories ever to come out of Wales…OPERATION JULIE.
Breaking Bad collides with The Good Life in this anarchic play with music from the 70’s prog-rock, performed live on stage by 9 talented actor-musicians. It tells the incredible story of the undercover operation that resulted in dozens of arrests and the discovery of LSD worth £100 million, and smashed one of the most extraordinary drug rings the world has ever seen.
Age guidance: 14+
POST-SHOW Q&A ON WEDNESDAY 15 MAY
This is your chance to meet someone who was involved in the real Operation Julie!
The post-show Q&A will be a chat with Geinor Styles, writer and director of Operation Julie; Alston ‘Smiles’ Hughes, former LSD distributor and one of dozens arrested as part of Operation Julie; and Andy Roberts, psychedelic historian and author of Smiles’ biography, ‘In Search of Smiles’. The event will be in the theatre following the performance of Operation Julie and will be a chance to ask questions about the show and the real stories that inspired it.
This event complements the show well, giving audiences a glimpse into what it was really like during the time of Operation Julie. Andy and Smiles are very open about their experiences in the 70s, and Geinor provides her side from the show’s perspective, discussing the creative process and how she turned an undercover police investigation into a hit musical.
Q&A will last approximately 30-45 mins.
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Community Events:
Vertical Dance Kate Lawrence and Pontio presents Lunch on the Fly
Monday 13 May
Monday 20 May
Monday 3 June
This is a fun session in which you can have a go at vertical dance. Starting with an easy warm up, you will then try to stand on and jump off a vertical floor using waist harnesses. You will be guided through some simple positions, and then you will fly!
Wear comfortable clothing with snug layers around waist and top of legs.
Age: 16+
Limited capacity – space for 12 people only.
No experience necessary
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National Dance Company Wales Dance for Parkinson’s
Tuesdays, 1.30pm – 2.45pm Studio £3.50
14 May
4 June
11 June
18 June
25 June
2 July
NDC Wales is excited to launch new Dance for Parkinson’s classes in Bangor!
No experience necessary
Dance for Parkinson’s classes are fun and informal.
Dance has been proven to develop confidence and strength, whilst temporarily relieving some participants of symptoms in everyday life. Classes are creative and promote feelings of freedom from the physical and social constraints of having Parkinson’s.
We are an Affiliated hub of English National Ballet’s Dance for Parkinson’s programme.
Classes are 90 minutes long, and all you’ll need is a chair.
English National Ballet’s Dance for Parkinson’s programme has been running since 2008. We are proud to be part of the Dance for PD membership, to support Dance for Parkinson’s Partnership and People Dancing and to have an affiliation with Parkinson’s UK. ENB’s national Dance for Parkinson’s programme enjoys close links with Parkinson’s UK and the European Parkinson’s Disease Association EPDA.
