KINO-TEATR

A new exhibition coming soon to the Baker Mamonova Gallery:

A selection of mid 20th century figurative oil paintings - Looking Back.

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New York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives in the West Village with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music. As he forms his most intimate relationships during his rise to fame, he grows restless with the folk movement and, refusing to be defined, makes a controversial choice that culturally reverberates worldwide. Timothée Chalamet stars and sings as Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown, the electric true story behind the rise of one of the most iconic singer-songwriters in history. Directed by James Mangold, starring Timothée Chalamet with Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbara, Boyd Holbrook and Scoot McNairy.

The Mike Hatchard Quartet play Cole Porter

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Mike's hard swinging trio comprising of himself, Neil Bullock (drums) and Paul Morgan (bass) is augmented by internationally acclaimed musician Dominic Ashworth. The Canadian-born London-based guitarist has to be one of the top guitarists in the UK today.

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The concert pays tribute to one of the great songwriters of the twentieth century, and is dedicated to Chris Hutchinson, the popular singer who lived locally until his untimely passing about a decade ago and who was the son of Leslie Hutchinson whose life was entwined with Cole Porter.

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.
 

A 2024 epic period drama directed by Brady Corbet, it stars Oscar winner Adrien Brody as Hungarian-born Jewish Holocaust survivor László Tóth who immigrates to the United States, where he struggles to achieve the American Dream. A Bauhaus-trained architect, László stays in Philadelphia with his cousin, Attila, and Audrey, Attila's Catholic wife, while he looks for work until a wealthy client changes his life.

The cast also features Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce & Joe Alwyn, The film earned 10 nominations at the 97th Academy Awards (including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Brody, Best Supporting Actress for Jones, and Best Supporting Actor for Pearce).

A UK/USA 2024 co-production which explores the origins of this iconic group and their meteoric rise in just one year against all the odds. Powered by awe-inspiring, psychedelic, never-before-seen footage, performances, and music, director Bernard MacMahon’s experiential cinematic odyssey explores Led Zeppelin’s creative, musical, and personal origin story. The film is told in Led Zeppelin’s own words and is the first officially sanctioned film on the group. 

Celebrating International Women's Day March 8th!

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Romantic comedy directed by Michael Morris from a screenplay by Helen Fielding, Dan Mazer and Abi Morgan. The sequel to Bridget Jones's Baby (2016) and the fourth instalment in the Bridget Jones film series, it is based on the 2013 novel by Helen Fielding. Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth and Emma Thompson reprise their roles as Bridget Jones, Daniel Cleaver, Mark Darcy and Doctor Rawlings, respectively, from previous instalments, with Chiwetel Ejiofor, Leo Woodall, Isla Fisher, Josette Simon, Nico Parker and Leila Farzad joining the cast.

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Bridget Jones navigates life as a widow and single mom with the help of her family, friends, and former lover, Daniel. Back to work and on the apps, she's pursued by a younger man and maybe - just maybe - her son's science teacher.

From the Academy Award and BAFTA nominated producer of Philomena and The Duchess, Cottontail is a universal portrait of love, acceptance and family loss. Directed by Patrick Dickinson and starring  Lily Franky (Shoplifters, Palme D’Or 2018), Tae Kimura (All Around Us, Berlin 2008), Aoife Hinds (Normal People & Dune: Prophecy) & Academy Award nominee Ciarán Hinds (Belfast).
 
After the death of his wife, Kenzaburo and his son Toshi receive an unexpected letter from beyond the grave. Kenzaburo's wife and Toshi's mother, Akiko, ask them to scatter her ashes at the place she loved most as a child – Lake Windermere. Surprised by this unexpected request, father and son are initially at loggerheads over their next steps. 

'Lily Franky excels as a widower travelling with his estranged son from Tokyo to the Lake District to scatter his Beatrix Potter-loving wife’s ashes... Beautifully understated Japanese-English bereavement road trip drama' ★★★★ The Guardian

In English and Japanese with English subtitles.
 

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.

A 2024 Polish documentary about the pioneering Polish mountain climber Wanda Rutkiewicz who disappeared in the Himalayas in 1992. What happened on that final climb? Filmmaker and mountaineer Eliza Kubarska traces Wanda’s footsteps on the world’s highest peaks in a journey into the mystery surrounding the fate of the first woman to summit K2. Could Wanda be still alive, in a monastery in Tibet? Weaving together Wanda’s own, previously unseen diaries, audio and video archives from her Himalayan expeditions, interviews with legendary climbers, Sherpas, Buddhist nuns and monks, this is a riveting account of the emotional struggles and aspirations of a woman who rose above a world that often sought to limit her and charted her own path to freedom.

Directed by  Eliza Kubarska, filmed by Piotr Rosolowski, produced by Monika Braid.

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

Simon&thePope will play some of their trademark hypnotic drum, bass and vocal grooves, accompanied once again by Rob Leake on saxophone, to help while away that anticipatory hour before The Bavard Bar.

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, 'Make it Stop’ and bav-artistry from Maria O’Neill, all hosted by MC Tim B'vard.

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

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.

'Blues, Boogie and Bagamuff'

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Mike Hatchard and Derek Nash, two musicians who naturally spark off of each other.

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Derek is one of the leading sax players in the UK today, always in demand and consistently selling out. As a major ingredient of the Jools Holland Orchestra he certainly knows about Blues and Boogie. And Bagamuff? Well, that's actually a character in Mike Hatchard's book 'Strange Creatures and Even Stranger Human Beings' (published by Kevin Mayhew and available on Amazon, do Google it). All will be revealed on the day...

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

Programme:

Schubert’s Fantasy, Ravel’s Rhapsody and Debussy’s 6 Epigraphes Antiques.

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Julia Gubajdullina was born in Chisinau, Moldova to the family of eminent musicians. She achieved a Masters degree from the Chisinau Music Academy in the class of Ludmila Vaverco and completed her studies on the post-graduate course at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatoire in the class of Yuri Hairapetian. Currently she lives in Croatia holding the post of professor and leader of the chamber music section at the University of Zagreb Music Academy.

Born in Kazakhstan, Evgenia Startseva is a pianist with an international concert career both as a soloist and as a chamber music player. She studied at The Russian Gnessins’ Academy of Music and has been teaching piano at Eton College. She has also featured in numerous broadcasts for ITV and Sky Arts TV (UK), ORF2 (Vienna), RTE (Ireland) and  Saarlländischer Rundfunk (Germany).

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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

A special evening concert to celebrate the opening of Turkish Film Week at Kino-Teatr.

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Two outstanding classical musicians from Istanbul, brother and sister Ozcan Ulucan and Birsen Ulucan,  are back on the Kino-Teatr stage performing a programme of European and Turkish classical composers.

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Born in Bulgaria, Turkish concert pianist Birsen Ulucan went to the Dobri Hristov Music School in Varna and studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, University of London. Birsen performed with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Ferenc Liszt Chamber Orchestra and a variety of leading  Philharmonic Orchestras and Opera Houses in Turkey and worldwide. Birsen is based in Istanbul. Both Birsen and Ozcan Ulucan previously performed at Kino-Teatr to critical acclaim. 

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Ozcan Ulucan is an Istanbul based violinist. He studied at Mimar Sinan University Music Department in the class of Salim Akcil. During 1993-95 he received a scholarship from the Turkish Educational Foundation (TEV) and did his postgraduate studies at the Guildhall school of Music and Drama, London in the violin class of Prof. Yfrah Neaman.

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In 2002-2005 he participated in duo concerts with Maxim Vengerov, together with the English Chamber Orchestra, Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Borusan Philharmonic, Philharmonia Orchestra London, Royal Albert Hall London, Konzerthaus Berlin and Lütfi Kırdar Istanbul.

Xiaolu Guo is a renowned novelist, memoirist and filmmaker. She has received recognition in both her ‘homeland’ China and here in the UK. Her memoir Once Upon A Time In The East won the National Book Critics Circle Award 2017 and was shortlisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize. Radical was published in 2022, followed by My Battle of Hastings in 2024, completing her autobiographical trilogy. 

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Having such a deeply reflective and accomplished writer lay down their thoughts about identity, the role of history in our lived experience and establishing roots here in Hastings is an honour for our town. 

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Her new novel, a subversive reimagining of Moby-Dick entitled Call Me Ishmaelle, is published in April 2025.

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Come and hear about Guo’s unique approach to the genre of the memoir in which she goes well beyond telling the facts of her life and uses it to express nuances around the concepts of identity, language, what it means to be an ‘immigrant’ and the universality of being a human being.

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Xiaolu Guo will be in conversation with local writer Gareth Stevens. There will be ample opportunity for a wider discussion with audience members and a subsequent chance to purchase books signed by the author.

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.

The NJE return to Kino-Teatr for the launch of their new album Tritone.

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Support comes from Jem Moore performing The Masque of Anarchy + DJ James Endeacott on the wheels of steel.

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

Antonin Dvořák, Slavonic Dances Op. 72 n. 1, 2

Edvard Grieg, Norwegian Dances Op. 35 n. 1, 4

Camille Saint-Saëns, Danse Macabre

George Gershwin, Rhapsody in blue

Darius Milhaud, Brazileira (from Scaramouche)

Hailing from diverse musical backgrounds yet united by their passion for the piano, Viola Lenzi and Isabella Gori make a dynamic team that brings classical elegance and contemporary flair to audiences worldwide.

Born and raised in Italy, Viola Lenzi and Isabella Gori discovered their love for the
piano at an early age. Their paths converged at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance of London, sparking a creative synergy that would define their
collaborative journey and friendship.

Beyond the stage, the piano duo is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of
pianists, sharing their knowledge and passion with their pupils. They believe in the transformative power of music to inspire, unite, and uplift communities.

Their “Invitation to dance” recital includes music by A. Dvořák, E. Grieg, C. Saint-
Saëns and G. Gershwin.

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

Solo piano jazz concert by award-winning French pianist-composer Adrien Brandeis, presenting the repertoire of his latest album "Resurgence" played for the first time in the UK.

“Resurgence“ is the fourth album by Adrien Brandeis. After several tours in South America for his preceding project, Adrien is back on the European scene with new compositions in which he adds new tinges of blues, funk and swing, while retaining his musical identity with Latin accents built up over the course of his three previous albums. 

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'Brandeis is one of the genre’s most promising up-and-coming talents' TSF Jazz

A piano concert, which promises a musical journey that shows us the ascending and successful career of composer, arranger and pianist that is Adrien Brandeis!

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In 2022, he was awarded the Grand Prix UNAC: New Jazz Talent (UNAC - Union Nationale des Artistes Compositeurs, France). In 2018 He won the prestigious LetterOne RISING STARS JAZZ AWARD, award for the best young jazz artist of the year. At the age of 32, he has already presented his music in 16 countries and at numerous jazz festivals and theatres, including the Nice Jazz Festival, Jazz à Toulon, Love Suprême Jazz Festival (UK), San Jose Jazz Festival (USA), JazzOpen Stuttgart (Germany), Umbria Jazz Festival, La Fenice Opera House (Italy), Leopolis Jazz Festival (Ukraine), Morelia Music Festival, Juarez Theatre (Mexico), A to Jazz Festival (Bulgaria), Kongsberg Jazz Festival (Norway) & Blue Note Jazz Club (China).

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.