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August at the BFI

Posted on June 29, 2009 | 3 comments |

Time for our regular look at what's on at the South Bank in London in August. Everyone's probably going to be on holiday, but c'est la vie.

Most of the TV-related material is part of the "From Stage to TV Screen" season, which is probably self-explanatory, but there's also an afternoon run: Missing Believed Wiped Special: The Lost Cartiers, looking at the work of legendary 1950s/60s director Rudolph Cartier.

  • 2nd/4th: Play of the Month: Look Back In Anger
    John Osborne's play, shot for the BBC1 on the 20th anniversary of its first Royal Court performance. Stars James Hazeldine
  • 10th/14th: Theatre 625: Chicken Soup With Barley
    The first play of Arnold Wesker's trilogy concerns the history of a communist working class family
  • 12th: Rat in the Skull + Panel discussion
    Brian Cox and Gary Oldman star in an examination of Irsih sectarian psychology. The panel interview with Max Stafford-Clark and Simon Curtis discuss the influence of Royal Court productions on TV drama.
  • 19th/25th: Performance: Top Girls
    Caryl Churchill's fantasy dinner party, starring Lesley Sharp among others
  • 20th/29th: Performance: Suddenly, Last Summer
    A production of Tennessee William's play starring Maggie Smith, Natasha Richardson, Rob Lowe and Richard E Grant
  • 22nd: It is Midnight, Dr Schweitzer
    Part of the Missing Believed Wiped Special: The Lost Cartiers season, this in the earliest surviving complete UK TV drama, and stars André Morrell
  • 22nd: The Wednesday Play: The July Plot + Out of the Unknown: Level Seven
    Part of the Missing Believed Wiped Special: The Lost Cartiers season, The July Plot is based on the 'Valkyrie' plot to assassinate Hitler, and was directed by Rudolph Cartier. Level Seven is a 'chilling instalment about nuclear war'
  • 27th/30th: Performance: Six Characters in Search of An Author
    Starring John Hurt, Brian Cox and Tara Fitzgerald

Members' priority booking opens: 11.30am July 7
Public booking opens: 11.30am July 14

Prices
£7.60 (members)
£5.25 (member concs)
£9.00 (non-members)
£6.65 (non-members concs)
Under 16s £5.

All shows are £5 on Tuesdays. Conc prices are available to senior citizens, students, unwaged and disability visitors. Proof of eligibility may be required.

As always, visit the BFI web site for more details

PS Cy Young's standing for the board of governors. Vote for Cy Young everyone!

3 Comments

  1. Stuart wrote:
    June 29, 2009 | Reply

    Damn my geographical remoteness!

  2. Pippa Jones wrote:
    September 18, 2009 | Reply

    I liked August's programming, September's less so and October's, in the run-up to the LFF, hardly at all. The Scorsese preview has been cancelled as the distributor put the release date back until February.
    So Cy Young was elected. Due to his persistance or your endorsement?

  3. MediumRob MT replied to Pippa Jones's comment:
    September 23, 2009 | Reply

    I'm very sure it was his persistence, although he was nice enough to send me a thank you for the endorsement.

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