There’s a busy week at Pontio in Bangor. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 will be popular with a half term holiday price of £5 for all. Other films include Northman, Benediction and Straight Line Crazy.
Kiri Pritchard-McLean returns to Theatr Bryn Terfel, Take 2 the Stage presents The Greatest Show and Ballet Cymru present ‘DREAM’ on Saturday 4 June
For more information and to Book for all events visit the Pontio website here: https://www.pontio.co.uk/
Cinema:
NT LIVE: Straight Line Crazy (12A)
David Hare, Nicholas Hytner, 2022, 180 minutes
Cast – Ralph Fiennes, Alisha Bailey, Samuel Barnett
Sunday 29 May, 2pm
£13/£11/£10
Ralph Fiennes (Antony & Cleopatra) leads the cast in David Hare’s (Skylight) blazing account of the most powerful man in New York, a master manipulator whose legacy changed the city forever. For forty uninterrupted years, Robert Moses exploited those in office through a mix of charm and intimidation. Motivated at first by a determination to improve the lives of New York City’s workers, he created parks, bridges and 627 miles of expressway to connect the people to the great outdoors. Faced with resistance by protest groups campaigning for a very different idea of what the city should become, will the weakness of democracy be exposed in the face of his charismatic conviction? Live form the Bridge Theatre, London.
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Northman (15)
Cast – Alexander Skarsgard, Anya Taylor Joy, Willem Defoe, Bjork
Friday 27 May – Wednesday 1 June
£7.50 standard / £6.50 over 60 / £6 student / £5.50 child (under 18s)
A brutal, epic tale of revenge that demands to be seen on the big screen. Prince Amleth is on the verge of becoming a man when his father is brutally murdered by his uncle, who kidnaps the boy’s mother. Two decades later, Amleth is now a Viking who raids Slavic villages. He soon meets a seeress (Bjork) who reminds him of his vow – save his mother, kill his uncle, avenge his father.
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (PG)
Jeff Fowler, 2021, 122m
Cast – Idris Elba, Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz
Monday 30 May – Sunday 5 June
SPECIAL HALF TERM HOLIDAY PRICE
£5 FOR ALL!
The world’s favourite blue hedgehog is back for a new adventure. After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik returns, this time with a new partner, Knuckles, in search for an emerald that has the power to destroy.
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Rainer Werner Fassbinder 1946 – 1982
40th Anniversary Tribute
THE MERCHANT OF FOUR SEASONS (15)
1974, 93m – Irm Hermann, Hans Hirschmuller, Hanna Schygulla
Tuesday 31 May, 5.30pm
£7.50 standard / £6.50 over 60 / £6 student / £5.50 child (under 18s)
FEAR EATS THE SOUL (12A)
1971, 85m – Brigitte Mira, El Hedi Ben Salem, Irm Hermann
Tuesday 31 May, 8.15pm
£7.50 standard / £6.50 over 60 / £6 student / £5.50 child (under 18s)
On what would have been his birthday we remember the 40th anniversary of the untimely death of one of only a handful of true 20th century film geniuses, Germany’s Rainer Werner Fassbinder, at only 37 years old. The huge talent behind the world-wide success of the New German Cinema in the 1970s was an extraordinarily prolific director who produced a steady stream of controversial masterpieces that still astound audiences today.
Come and marvel at two of his most successful early melodramas – one a cherished World cinema classic that confronts racism and love that exists across boundaries between an elderly cleaning lady and an immigrant worker, the other his first audience success, is the tale of an ordinary man struggling to succeed, living though a life of quiet desperation. Both tales are unforgettable.
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Benediction (12A)
Terence Davies, 2021, 137
Cast – Jack Lowden, Harry Lawtey, Peter Capaldi
Saturday 4 – Thursday 9 June
£7.50 standard / £6.50 over 60 / £6 student / £5.50 child (under 18s)
BENEDICTION explores the turbulent life of First World War poet, Siegfried Sassoon, through the eyes of the revered filmmaker Terence Davies. Sassoon was a complex man who survived the horrors of fighting in the First World War and was decorated for his bravery but who became a vocal critic of the government’s continuation of the war when he returned from service. He became one of the leading war poets of the era. Adored by members of the aristocracy as well as stars of London’s literary and stage world, he embarked on affairs with several men as he attempted to come to terms with his homosexuality. At the same time, broken by the horror of war, he made his life’s journey a quest for salvation, trying to find it within the conformity of marriage and religion. His story is one of a troubled man in a fractured world searching for peace and self-acceptance, something which speaks as meaningfully to the modern world as it did then.
BENEDICTION is screening as part of Sinema Pontio’s PRIDE2022 programme
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Theatr Bryn Terfel
Take 2 the Stage presents The Greatest Show
Sunday 29 May 4pm
Theatr Bryn Terfel £13 £9 (under 18s)
The students of Ava Williams renowned stage school Take 2 the Stage in Bangor and Llangefni have been working hard to bring you their annual spectacular show.
“The Greatest Show” is the perfect mix of song, dance and drama. Join us on a journey through broadway and beyond, with hits from the greatest show, Grease, Annie and Mamma mia along with some of your favourite hits from today.
The Greatest show is all about local kids Taking 2 the stage….. don’t miss their big moment to shine.
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Kiri Pritchard-McLean Home Truths
Tuesday 31 May 8pm
Theatr Bryn Terfel
£15 / £13
16+
This performance has been moved to Tueday 31 May due to Kiri having tested positive for Covid-19.
All tickets are automatically transferred to the new date on Tuesday 31 May.
Little Wander in association PBJ Management presents
Kiri Pritchard-McLean (Have I Got News For You?, Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie to You?) is back with a brand new tour.
It’s been a big few years for most of us and Kiri is no different. She’s moved back to her home island of Anglesey, struggled with lockdown and got herself some rescue chickens. You can expect jokes about skinny jeans, learning Welsh and white supremacy – something for everyone.
“Making powerhouse stand-up from the thorniest of subjects” – The Guardian
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Ballet Cymru DREAM
Saturday 4 June, 7.30pm
Sunday 5 June, 1pm (RELAXED PERFORMANCE)
Theatr Bryn Terfel
£13 / £11 concessions
DREAM is a vibrant, fresh, and innovative new full-length ballet based on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Working with Award-Winning instrumentalist and composer Frank Moon, Ballet Cymru have created a magical, gender bending world of fairies, lovers, and bewitching enchantment.
DREAM is a sparkling re-interpretation in ballet for the 21st Century and features Ballet Cymru’s groundbreaking dancers, stunning video projection, and innovative choreography from Artistic Directors Darius James OBE and Amy Doughty.
Choreography and Interpretation: Amy Doughty & Darius James OBE
Original Score: Frank Moon
Image: Siân Trenberth Photography
Age guidance: 7+
Curtain raiser by Duets (Ysgol Llanllyfni) on Saturday
RELAXED PERFORMANCE, SUNDAY 5 JUNE
One hour performance
Narration with the additioon of Makaton as a language aid will be delivered alongside the ballet in both English and Welsh.
House lights will remain on at 50%
Sound volumes will be reduced with ear defenders available on request
Separate breakout are available for use as needed throughout the performance.
