Films at Pontio this week: The Super Mario Bros. Movie (PG) God’s Creatures (15) What’s Love Got To Do With It? (12) and Raging Bull (15)

Events for the community: Yoga and Vertical Dance!

Theatr Bryn Terfel: Bangor University’s Society Of Dramatic Arts (SODA) Present:  In-to the Woods and a performance from DakhaBrakha music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine.

For more information and to Book for all events visit the Pontio website here: https://www.pontio.co.uk/

 

Cinema:

The Super Mario Bros. Movie (PG)

Saturday 8 – Sunday 30 April

A Brooklyn plumber named Mario travels through the Mushroom Kingdom with a princess named Peach and an anthropomorphic mushroom named Toad to find Mario’s brother, Luigi, and to save the world from a ruthless fire-breathing Koopa named Bowser.

ROH Live: Cinderella (12A)

Sunday 16 April, 2pm

A creative team steeped in the magic of theatre, film, dance and opera brings new atmosphere to Cinderella’s ethereal world of fairy godmothers and pumpkin carriages, handsome princes and finding true love.

God’s Creatures (15)

Monday 17 – Thursday 20 April

A mother tells a lie for her beloved son that rips apart their family and close-knit Irish town — ultimately testing her own sense of right and wrong.

Infinity Pool (18)

Monday 17 – Wednesday 19 April

James and Em are enjoying a perfect vacation of pristine beaches, exceptional staff, and soaking up the sun. But guided by the seductive and mysterious Gabi, they venture outside the resort grounds and find themselves in a culture filled with violence, hedonism, and untold horror.

NT LIVE: Good

Thursday 20 April 7pm + Sunday 23 April 2pm

David Tennant (Doctor Who) makes a much-anticipated return to the West End in a blistering reimagining of one of Britain’s most powerful, political plays.

As the world faces its Second World War, John Halder, a good, intelligent German professor, finds himself pulled into a movement with unthinkable consequences.

Olivier Award-winner Dominic Cooke (Follies) directs C.P. Taylor’s timely tale, with a cast that also features Elliot Levey (Coriolanus) and Sharon Small (The Bay). Filmed live at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London.

What’s Love Got To Do With It? (12)

Friday 21 – Thursday 27 April

The story follows Zoe, an award-winning documentarian, as she finds a new subject in her childhood friend Kaz. He has recently announced his arranged marriage (which Zoe fails to understand). In an effort to document the events of the wedding, she slowly expands her understanding of love.

Raging Bull (15)

Friday 21 April, 8.15pm

The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.

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Theatr Bryn Terfel

Bangor University’s Society Of Dramatic Arts (SODA) Present:  Into the Woods

Wednesday 19 April 2pm & 7.30pm

Intertwining The Brothers Grimm fairy tales Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel and Cinderella, this story follows a Baker and his wife who wish to have a child, Cinderella who wishes to attend the King’s Festival, and Jack who wishes his cow would give milk. When the Baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a Witch’s curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse. Everyone’s wish is granted, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later with disastrous results.

DakhaBrakha

Saturday 22 April 7.30pm

DakhaBrakha is music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine. Reflecting fundamental elements of sound and soul, Ukrainian “ethno chaos” band DakhaBrakha creates a world of unexpected new music.

DakhaBrakha was created in 2004 at the Kyiv Center of Contemporary Art “DAKH” by the avant – garde theatre director – Vladyslav Troitskyi – and given the name that means “give/take” in the old Ukrainian language. Theatre work has left its mark on the band performances – their shows are always staged with a strong visual element.

After experimenting with Ukrainian folk music, the band has added rhythms of the surrounding world into their music, thus creating the bright, unique and unforgettable sound of DakhaBrakha. They strive to help open up the potential o f Ukrainian melodies and to bring it to the hearts and consciousness of the younger generation in Ukraine and the rest of the world as well.

Accompanied by Indian, Arabic, African, and Ukrainian traditional instrumentation, the quartet’s astonishingly powe rful and uncompromising vocal range creates a trans – national sound rooted in Ukrainian culture. At the crossroads of Ukrainian folklore and theater, their musical spectrum is at first intimate then riotous, plumbing the depths of contemporary roots and rhy thms, inspiring “cultural and artistic liberation”.

In March 2010, DakhaBrakha won the prestigious Grand Prix prize named after S.Kuriokhin , in the sphere of contemporary art, and confirmed its place in the culture once again. In March 2011 DakhaBrakha was discovered by Australian Womadelaide and began their ascent in the international music scene. They have since played more than 300 concert s and performances and have taken part in major international festivals throughout Eastern and Western Europe, Russia, Asia, Australia, and North America. DakhaBrakha has also collaborated with such international musicians as: Port Mone (By), Kimmo Pohjone n Cluster (Fi), Karl Frierson (DePhazz) (Ge), Steve Cooney (IRL), Inna Zhelannaya (Ru), Kievbass (UA), Djam (UA – Iran), and David Ingibaryan (Hu).

Studio:

Bangor University String Orchestra Spring Concert

Friday 21 April 7.30pm – £5

Join Bangor University’s String Orchestra for their Spring Concert at Pontio Studio.

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Community Events:

Yoga with Ceri Lloyd

Mondays, 8pm

£8.50 / £45 for 6 sessions

Dates

17, 24 April

Yoga session held through the medium of Welsh, with Ceri Lloyd. A perfect opportunity to learn Yoga and Welsh at the same time! Sessions are suitable for beginners and mats will be provided, or you can bring your own equipment.

A new partnership between Menter Iaith Bangor and Pontio

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Vertical Dance Kate Lawrence and Pontio presents Lunch on the Fly

Monday 17 April 12pm

Stiwdio

TICKETS

£6 for 1 session

£40 for 8

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+