KINO-TEATR

The current Baker Mamonova Gallery exhibition.

A selection of paintings with a wintry theme.

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A 2024 period romantic drama directed by Luca Guadagnino, based on the 1985 novella by William S. Burroughs. Set in 1950s Mexico City, the film follows an outcast American immigrant (Daniel Craig) who becomes infatuated with a younger man (Drew Starkey). 

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Daniel Craig was also nominated for the Golden Globe and Critics' Choice awards for his performance.

A 2024 drama film written and directed by the Academy Award winner Andrea Arnold (Wasp, American Honey) and starring Nykiya Adams, Barry Keoghan (Banshees of Inisherin, Saltburn) and Franz Rogowski (Transit, Passages).

The film had its world premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, received positive reviews from critics and was named one of the top 10 independent films of 2024 by the National Board of Review.

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The story is about Bailey, a twelve year old girl who lives in a run down building with her father, Bug, and half brother, Hunter. One day, Bug announces his engagement to Kayley, a woman he has known for three months with their wedding on the following Saturday. Bailey, in shock and frustration, claims she will not attend and storms off...

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'A chaotic social-realist adventure with big, chancy performances, grimly violent episodes, tragedy butting heads with comedy and physical existence facing off with fantasy and imagination' The Guardian

This is Shaolin Caravan.

The duo of Paul May and Duke Garwood with special guests. 

Playing all the hits and giving the deepest duende only pure music can provide. 

A 2024 mystery thriller based on the 2016 novel by Robert Harris. Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with one of the world's most secretive and ancient events - participating in the selection of a new pope. Surrounded by powerful religious leaders in the halls of the Vatican, he soon uncovers a trail of deep secrets that could shake the very foundation of the Roman Catholic Church. This poignant, suspenseful film stars an impressive cast - Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Sergio Castellitto and Isabella Rossellini. 

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★★★★★ The Guardian

A History of Jazz Piano with Neil Bullock on drums and Paul Morgan on Bass.

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This show features music from Jelly Roll Morton through to Chick Corea with tributes to many well known players (including J. P Johnson, Fats Waller, Bill Evans, Thelonius Monk, Oscar Peterson, Erroll Garner and Art Tatum) as well as some lesser known personal favourites (e.g. Dodo Marmarosa and Willie ‘the Lion’ Smith).

For this extravaganza Mike is joined by two superb musicians: Neil Bullock who recently wowed the audience at the Kino with his drumming on 'Concert by the Sea' and Paul Morgan, considered by many to be the UK's number one jazz bassist.

The new film from the director of Jackie and Spencer, Maria tells the glamorous, moving story of the iconic opera singer Maria Callas set in Paris, 1977.

This biographical psychological drama is directed by Pablo Larraín, written by Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders, Spencer) and stars Oscar winning  Angelina Jolie as  Maria Callas, with  Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher, Haluk Bilginer, Stephen Ashfield, Valeria Golino, and Kodi Smit-McPhee in supporting roles.

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★★★★ The Guardian

The Blackheart Orchestra are multi-award winning, multi-instrumentalists
Chrissy Mostyn and Rick Plkington. They comprise a two person ‘orchestra’
playing up to 13 instruments in their unique live show. They have been
described as a modern day Pink Floyd with influences from as far afield as
Kate Bush, Portishead and Cocteau Twins to modern composers Steve Reich
and Philip Glass. Their last two albums both achieved Top 20 positions with
latest album Hotel Utopia reaching #13 in the Official UK Rock Chart and
winning Best British Album and Best Song in the USA Progressive Rock
Awards where singer Chrissy Mostyn was awarded Best Female Vocalist. 

'Epic' Uncut
'Ethereal' Daily Express
'Simply one of the most beautiful and powerful artists I have ever seen live”
Lee Graham: The Rock Show
'A life-enhancing listening experience' Louder Than War
'Reaches areas of your head and heart you never knew existed' Metal Planet

Hannah Shilvock is a bass clarinetist who has recently played at the Royal Opera House, Chichester Cathedral, St George's Bristol & Chapel Royal Brighton. She performs alongside a wonderful pianist, Viola Lenzi.  

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​Viola Lenzi was born in Italy and studied at a Conservatoire in Livorno before coming to London and completing her postgraduate advanced diploma at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music. 

A 2024 documentary directed by Johan Grimonprez about the Cold War episode that led American musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach to crash the UN Security Council in protest against the murder of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba.

Featuring excerpts from My Country, Africa by Andrée Blouin, Congo Inc. by In Koli Jean Bofane, To Katanga and Back by Conor Cruise O’Brien (narrated by Patrick Cruise O’Brien), and audio memoirs by Nikita Khrushchev, the film won the André Cavens Award for Best Film from the Belgian Film Critics Association.

A romantic gothic horror film written and directed by Robert Eggers. It is a remake of F. W. Murnau's 1922 film Nosferatu, itself inspired by Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula. The film stars Bill Skarsgård as the vampire Nosferatu and Nicholas Hoult and Lily-Rose Depp as the married Hutter couple, with Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney, and Willem Dafoe in supporting roles.

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The score is written by British-Irish film composer Robin Carolan (The Northman). He intentionally moved away from the typical horror score, focusing on capturing the story's melancholic and tragic elements.

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★★★★ The Guardian

A 2024 film written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg. Eisenberg stars opposite Kieran Culkin (who won Golden Globe Award for this role in A Real Pain) as two mismatched Jewish American cousins who travel to Poland in an attempt to honor their late grandmother. 

Met with critical acclaim, A Real Pain was praised for its direction, screenplay, performances (especially Culkin's), and emotional weight. 

Programme:

Clara Schumann ‘3 Romances’ Op.22

Brahms Sonata in G Op.78

Critically-acclaimed violinist Jane Gordon returns to the Kino-Teatr with pianist Jan Rautio. Their programme features music by Brahms and Clara Schumann and explores the intricate relationship of these two iconic composers.

Frequently heard on BBC Radio 3, Jane and Jan have performed together internationally, including at the Wigmore Hall, Kings Place and Southbank Centre. 

They have released 5 albums for Resonus Classics receiving multiple 4 and 5 star reviews (Rautio Piano Trio). Jane is the Artistic Director of Hastings Chamber Music Festival, bringing critically acclaimed musicians to the area in the autumn each year. 

‘Jane Gordon brings not only a ravishing tone & depth of timbre but a real sense of musical line to everything she plays’ The Independent

‘Jan Rautio leads performances notable for their buoyancy and vivacity’ Gramophone Magazine

Join Crystal Sound Therapy practitioner Julia Scott-Russell in discovering the benefits of crystal sound for your health and wellbeing. Experience the calming sounds of Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls. Sit or lie back on chair or mat with a blanket, whilst Julia gently eases you into experiencing a ‘sound bath’.

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Starting with a few minutes of guided focus, Julia will help you to ‘just be’ without the need to ‘do’ anything. The remainder of Julia’s ‘Halcyon Sounds’ experience will be filled with different tonal frequencies from some of Julia’s personal collection of Alchemy bowls. We want you to have the best possible experience, please do bring a blanket to feel warm and snug. There are a limited number of yoga mats and pillows available, so feel free to bring your own. ​

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Please note - by attending this event you automatically agree to the medical disclaimer: you do not have/never had epilepsy at any point in your life, you do not have an artificial pacemaker or cochlear implant(s) or are less than 12 weeks pregnant.

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​​Also to note, the sound vibrations may be felt more in replacement joint(s), metal plate(s) or metal implant(s) - you are welcome to discuss this with Julia Scott-Russell, but ultimately it is your decision as to whether you attend.

Rebeca has her base in Seville and teaches flamenco dance classes, while combining her unceasing touring which has lead her to perform in Spain, Portugal, England, Scotland, Wales, France, Belgium, Germany, Norway, Denmark and Switzerland to give performances, workshops and conferences. 

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'She has it all: beauty, elegance, finesse, charisma, rhythmic sense that prints a way of dancing with her own identity' –Aquí Madrid. September 2022, Festival Suma Flamenca Joven 

A violin  and viola duo playing works by Haydn, Mozart, Handel/Halvorsen, & lesser known composers like Gambini, Fuchs, Ponse, Martinu.

The Bavard Bar. "A delightful blend of TED, comedy and Radio 4. Sort of."

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Three passionate speakers. Three distinct passions. From meteorites to crop circles, circuit-bending to the James Bond theme on Kazoo, you never know what you're going to hear as passions are kept secret until the night.

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Interspersed with nonsense including the KP Lite, Oojah Kappivvy, Bohemia Road and 'Make it Stop’. With music from Piano Man Dan playing songs themed around the night's passions, bav-artistry from Maria O’Neill, and all hosted by MC Tim B'vard.

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The Bavard Bar. "Avoiding life’s questions to give you the answers."

Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy. 

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While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.

 
Max Webster (Life of Pi) directs this hilarious story of identity, impersonation, and romance, filmed live from the National Theatre in London.

180 mins

The Royal Ballet - Swan Lake (revival - captured live April 2024)

Classical ballet's most powerful tale of love, treachery and forgiveness. Bringing together Tchaikovsky’s sensational score with the incredible imagination of choreographer Liam Scarlett and designer John Macfarlane, Swan Lake on the big screen will be an exceptional way to experience this ultimate ballet classic.

Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans while out hunting. When one of the swans turns into a beautiful woman, Odette, he is enraptured. But she is under a spell that holds her captive, allowing her to regain her human form only at night. Von Rothbart, arbiter of Odette's curse, tricks the Prince into declaring his love for the identical Odile and thus breaking his vow to Odette. Doomed to remain a swan forever, Odette has but one way to break the sorcerer's spell.

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Running time - 210 minutes with two intervals.
 

Following the smash hit success of his Silver Jubilee show ( ★★★★★ Telegraph) Luke Wright returns to Kino-Teatr with a new set of poems that get to grips with the idea of JOY. Is it possible, as a 42 year old to feel pure unbridled happiness, and what does it look like?

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With a mix of the of the comic and the wistful, JOY takes in consumerism, boozing, cancer scares, abseiling vicars, and the joy of language itself. We might have to go down to come up, but we’ll get there in the end. Come let a little joy into your life with a raconteur and wordsmith at the top of his game!

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'Breathtaking … with a sharpness and wisdom that lifts the soul, and soothes the battered heart' ★★★★ The Scotsman

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'Britain’s finest performance poet' ★★★★★ Life As Theatre 

Can poetry capture joy? Let’s find out. The Fringe’s favourite poet returns with stacks of brilliant, big-hearted poems that get to grips with joy in mulchy middle-age. 

'Winning combination of honesty, humour, ire and wonder' ★★★★★ Stage

Supported by Colchester Arts Centre

Romeo and Juliet (Revival)

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The greatest love story ever told – through ballet. An ancient family feud casts a long shadow over the town of Verona. In this hothouse of tension, brawls are quick to break out and both sides get caught in the crossfire.

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The Capulets and Montagues are sworn enemies. Yet it is love at first sight for Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet when they meet each other at the Capulet ball, into which Romeo has snuck. The two fall in love and they profess their devotion to each other at Juliet’s balcony. They secretly get married. The stakes are raised for the young couple when Romeo avenges the death of his friend Mercutio who has been killed by Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin. For this, Romeo is exiled from Verona. Meanwhile, Juliet’s parents are forcing her to marry another suitor. In order to be together, Romeo and Juliet must risk it all. 

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CHOREOGRAPHY Kenneth MacMillan
MUSIC Sergey Prokofiev
DESIGNER Nicholas Georgiadis
LIGHTING DESIGNER John B. Read

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Running time 210 minutes with two intervals.

Seven-time BAFTA Award winner Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge, The Trip) plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove. 

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When a rogue U.S. General triggers a nuclear attack, a surreal race takes place, seeing the Government and one eccentric scientist scramble to avert global destruction.

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This explosively funny satire is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci (The Thick of It, Veep) and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley (The Upstart Crow).

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Running Time 180 mins

Turandot (Revival)

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Puccini’s captivating opera of a cold-hearted princess and her mysterious suitor. Featuring the ever-popular Nessun Dorma, this opera of love and revenge is brought to life in a dazzling production.

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The beautiful but icy Princess Turandot will only marry a man who can correctly answer three riddles. Those who fail are brutally beheaded. But when an unknown prince arrives, the balance of power in Turandot’s court is forever shaken, as the mysterious stranger does what no other has been able to.

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Running time: 205 minutes with two intervals.
Sung in Italian with subtitles

Kino-Teatr welcomes the return of Hastings saxophonist Chris White’s afrobeat project Samaki.

With a repertoire based on the sound of 1970s African musicians like Fela Kuti, Tony Allen and Oscar Sulley, Samaki brings the afrobeat elements of relentless grooves and soaring melodies to the stage.

Karl Lutchmayer is equally renowned as a concert pianist and a lecturer. He performs across the globe, and has performed at all the London concert halls. He has broadcast for the BBC, All India Radio and Classic FM, and has lectured at institutions including the Juilliard School, the Manhattan School, and the University of Oxford. Karl studied at Trinity College of Music Junior department and at the Royal College of Music and subsequently, for 15 years, was a
senior academic lecturer at Trinity Laban. He is currently undertaking research at the University of Cambridge alongside leading music education projects and nurturing young musicians in India, his family home. It was for this work that he was awarded the Bharat Gaurav (Pride of India) Lifetime Achievement award in 2015 and the Indians of the World Medal in June 2022.

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Programme:
Grieg Notturni op.54/4
Brahms 3 Intermezzi op.117
Liszt Bénédiction de Dieu dans la Solitude, S173/3
Bartók The Night’s Music from Out of Doors, Sz.81
Berlioz/Liszt Un Bal from Symphonie Fantastique, Op.14

The Royal Opera: Die Walküre (New Production)

Gods and mortals battle in the second chapter of Wagner’s Ring cycle. Conductor Antonio Pappano and director Barrie Kosky reunite to continue the mythical adventure that began with Das Rheingold in 2023.

On a stormy night, fate brings two strangers together, unleashing a love with the power to end worlds. Meanwhile, in the realm of the gods, an epic battle ensues between their ruler Wotan and his rebellious daughter, Brünnhilde.

Running time 365 minutes (TBC)

Sung in German with subtitles

Ballet to Broadway: Wheeldon Works
(Mixed Programme - 1 Revival, 3 New Productions)
 
Sensuous contemporary ballet meets the energy of musical theatre in four distinctive short works. Fool’s Paradise, The Two of Us, Us, An American in Paris: four works showing the remarkable choreographic range of The Royal Ballet's Artistic Associate, Christopher Wheeldon.

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Fool's Paradise
Luminescent and shimmering, Fool’s Paradise marked the first of Wheeldon’s many collaborations with composer Joby Talbot. It was created in 2007 for Wheeldon’s own company, Morphoses, and first performed in 2012 by The Royal Ballet.

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The Two of Us
The wistful songs of Joni Mitchell set the scene for the UK premiere of The Two of Us, a duet of deep intimacy and yearning. It was created in 2020 for the Fall for Dance Festival in New York, and had American ballet dancers Sarah Mearns and David Hallberg in its original cast.

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Us (duet)
Us is a tender duet danced by two men. It was created in 2017 for BalletBoyz and is set to Keaten Henson’s music. 

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An American in Paris (Ballet) 
The Royal Ballet celebrates Wheeldon’s extraordinary success in musical theatre by performing the ballet scene from his Tony Award-winning musical An American in Paris. Set to Gershwin’s jazzy melodies, the musical is inspired by the 1951 film of the same name starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron. The musical went on to win four Tony awards.  The full musical depicts a blossoming romance between the American G.I. Jerry Mulligan and a French ballerina, Lise Dassin. The ballet excerpt was Wheeldon’s take on one of the most memorable scenes from the film – an extended sequence in which the two central characters dance through Paris.