National Theatre Live returns to Oswestry

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Message from Oswestry`s Community Cinema

National Theatre Live Returns to Oswestry! Following the closure of kinokulture cinema in April we are now very pleased to announce that The Holroyd Community Theatre, situated in the beautiful grounds of Moreton Hall School will be taking on the mantle and bringing National Theatre Live back to Oswestry audiences! We couldn't be more pleased as we think that The Holroyd is the perfect setting to bring the world class NT Live theatre productions back to our local audiences. For their launch they will be showing an encore screening of 'Nye' on Thursday 25th July at 7.30pm with an unbeatable introductory  ticket price of just £5.00!   National Theatre Live: Nye (15)  - Encore screening Thursday 25th July  7.30pm Tickets: £5.00   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 was recorded live from the National Theatre on 23rd April. Run time: 2 hours 40 mins   'A mighty, moving piece of theatre' FINANCIAL TIMES 'A valiant and valuable affirmation of the NHS' TELEGRAPH BOOK ONLINE HERE   Oswestry Film Society are settling into their new home at the Hermon Chapel Arts Centre with screenings at 7.30pm on Wednesday nights. Their film programme now includes World Cinema Nights on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month programmed by our very own team of volunteer film programmers alongside their regular screenings of classics on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month. The Film Society will be taking a break during August but return on 4th September with the award winning masterpiece 'Chaplin' directed by Richard Attenborough and starring Robert Downey Jr. If you would like to get involved with Oswestry Film Society and help spread the work load please email them to find out more about volunteering. EMAIL OSWESTRY FILM SOCIETY HERE The Rise And Rise Of Michael Rimmer (15)  OFS at The Hermon Chapel Wednesday 10th July  7:30pm Peter Cook stars in this 1970 British political satire in which he starts as the new boy at an advertising agency - and ends up becoming the first President of the UK. Cook in the title role rises through the ranks by virtue of being a spin maestro - rebranding a line of sweets, creating propaganda films, and even claiming gold has been struck in the North Sea. Co-written by Cook, David Frost and Monty Python pair John Cleese and Graham Chapman, Cook's cold performance is the perfect foil for the Who's Who cast of British comedy at the time.  This sharp, witty film is still relevant today, particularly with the part played by polls in determining government policies and the way in which such polls can be manipulated, and it's hard to understand why Michael Rimmer has been rather forgotten over the years. Run time: 1 hours 34 mins BOOK TICKETS HERE Baltimore (15) OFS at The Hermon Chapel (World Cinema Night) Wednesday 24th July 7:30pm Imogen Poots is excellent in this true-life tale as the British aristocrat and heiress Rose Dugdale. Born into extreme wealth and privilege, Dugdale not only renounced this upbringing but also weaponised it when she became an active volunteer in the Irish republican movement in the 1970s. Essentially it's a taut heist movie – Dugdale masterminded an ambitious art raid on a stately home, intending to barter the stolen paintings for the release of IRA prisoners. But the film also doubles as a fascinating psychological study of fanaticism, with Poots's expressive performance unpeeling the layers beneath Dugdale's fervent belief in her cause.  (This is the second screening in our new 'world and independent' evenings programmed by the volunteer programmers from kinokulture - they'll be on the second and fourth Wednesdays each month). Run time: 1 hour 38 mins BOOK TICKETS HERE

Chaplin (15) OFS at Hermon Chapel Wednesday 4th September  7:30pm   Robert Downey Jr takes the lead role magnificently in this award-winning masterpiece on the legendary Charlie Chaplin, tracing his life from poverty-stricken childhood in London all the way through to a phenomenally successful film career. But although he was able to reflect wondrous, magical humour in his work, his private life was afflicted with infamy, sadness and a growing sense of loss.  The story of Chaplin is the story of cinema, as we watch him grow from developing silent-era slapstick to becoming one of the most important, pioneering fathers of film making, the art-form of a new century. Chaplin's complex and dramatic career is brought to life by a stunning array of actors, with Downey supported by top-notch performances from the likes of Anthony Hopkins, Dan Aykroyd and Kevin Kline - with perfect pitch from director Richard Attenborough. Run Time: 2 hours 9 mins BOOK TICKETS HERE