Another great week of film and events at Pontio in Bangor this week. There’s still chance to see West Side Story and Save the Cinema with The Matrix Resurrections arriving on Friday.
The ever-popular Comedy Club returns on Thursday, 20 January, there’s still a few tickets remaining.
Cinema: Book Here: https://www.pontio.co.uk/online/article/ffilm all other events find out more here: https://www.pontio.co.uk/
West Side Story (12A)
Steven Spielberg, 2021, 156m
Cast – Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana De Bose
Friday 14 – Thursday 20 January
£7.50 standard / £6.50 over 60 / £6 student / £5.50 child (under 18s)
Steven Spielberg’s new version of the legendary stage musical by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim has been hailed as a dazzling success and his best film in years. Love at first sight strikes when young Tony spots Maria at a high school dance in 1957 New York City. Their burgeoning romance helps to fuel the fire between the warring Jets and Sharks — two rival gangs vying for control of the streets. Come and experience this thrilling musical re-imagining by Spielberg and playwright Tony Kushner on the big screen.
Save the Cinema (12A)
Sara Sugarman, 2021, 108m
Cast – Samantha Morton, Tom Felton, Jonathan Pryce
Friday 14 – Thursday 20 January
£7.50 standard / £6.50 over 60 / £6 student / £5.50 child (under 18s)
Inspired by the extraordinary real-life events put in motion by hairdresser Liz Evans (Samantha Morton), Save The Cinema illustrates how the resolve of a small Welsh town, inspired by the magic of cinema, was able to bring Hollywood to their doorstep. In 1993 in the West Walian town of Carmarthen the town council made the unwelcome announcement that The Lyric Theatre – the town’s much-loved but financially stricken cinema – would be demolished so a shopping centre could be built in its place. It’s down to Liz Evans, to stand up for the ailing cinema and stop the bulldozers and bring about a monster film premiere no-one will forget.
ROH Live: TOSCA (12A)
Puccini, 2021, 3hr 25 (+ 2 intervals)
Sung in Italian with English subtitles
Wednesday 19 January 2022, 7.15pm (ENCORE)
£15 / £12.50 / £10 (under 18)
A romance, a tragedy and a thriller –travel to 19thcentury Rome with Puccini’s passionate, political opera. Into the romantic world of an idealistic painter Cavaradossi and his sensuous lover Tosca comes the malevolence of Baron Scarpia, Chief of Police, with fatal results. Elena Stikina, Bryan Hymeland Alexey Markov bring to life one of the best loved operas in The Royal Opera repertory: Puccini’sTosca.
The Matrix Resurrections (15)
Lana Wachowski, 2021, 150m
Cast – Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jessica Henwick
Friday 21 – Saturday 29 January
£7.50 standard / £6.50 over 60 / £6 student / £5.50 child (under 18s)
Plagued by strange memories, Neo’s life takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself back inside the Matrix. Directed by visionary director Lana Wachowski and starring original stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss this long awaited fourth chapter in the Matrix saga promises to be something really special.
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Theatre
Little Wander in association with Pontio presents
JANUARY COMEDY CLUB
Thursday 20 January 8pm
Theatr Bryn Terfel
£10.50 / £8.50 16+
Ahir Shah (The Mash Report) | Phil Cooper (MC) | Tadiwa Mahlunge
Join us for a night of comedy with three comedians from the British comedy circuit! A great night out!
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Blas
BLAS is Pontio’s arts participation project offering children and young people various experiences of the arts. There are three aspects to BLAS, firstly, weekly drama workshops for children and young people, from school year 3 to 13. Secondly, health and well-being arts projects with children and young people. Thirdly, youth arts projects in conjunction with professional companies that visit Pontio.
BLAS was launched in January 2013 following a successful bid for funding from Arts Council of Wales, and since then it has gone from strength to strength undertaking a number of projects with inspiring practitioners and Bangor’s enthusiastic children and communities.
The project is run by Pontio Arts Development Co-ordinator, Mared Elliw Huws and is funded by the Arts Council of Wales and the Widening Access programme at Bangor University
Weekly Drama Workshop
The weekly workshops are returning to Pontio Studio!
Weekly drama and performance workshops to develop confidence, stage presence, performing skills and have fun!
Where: Studio, Pontio
When: Every Monday and Wednesday night – Term Time
Monday: 5:00pm – 6:00pm – Years 3 and 4, 6:15pm – 7:15pm – Years 5 and 6,
Wednesday: 6 :30pm – 7:30pm – Years 7, 8 and 9 – 7:45pm – 8:45pm – Years 10 – 13
Cost: £25 (discount code available for residents of LL57 1 area)
Workshops are held mainly in Welsh. It is not essential to be fluent, and we welcome everyone of all language ability.
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Vertical Dance Kate Lawrence and Pontio presents
Lunch on the Fly
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!
Try it for 1 session or pay for the 4 for a lower price!
Wear comfortable clothing with snug layers around waist and top of legs.
Age: 16+
Limited capacity – space for 12 people only.
No experience necessary
Monday 17 January, 2022 -Monday 25 April 12pm
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