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Great Barrington, Mass.—The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center has added two new screenings from London’s National Theatre and two classic films to its year-round schedule: Dear England on March 30 and The Motive and the Cue on April 26; and The Shawshank Redemption (1994) on April 6 and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983) on May 4.
The theater will screen Dear England on Saturday, March 30 at 6:30 p.m. The country that gave the world football has since delivered a painful pattern of loss. Why can’t England’s men win at their own game? Joseph Fiennes’ portrayal of Gareth Southgate is “pitch-perfect” (Time Out) in this “thrilling” (Sunday Times) new play by James Graham, with set design by Es Devlin. Graham reunites with director Rupert Goold, following their acclaimed productions of Tammy Faye and Ink, in this gripping “new stage epic” (Telegraph) about both nation and game. Tickets are $17 or $10 for ages 21 and under.
The Mahaiwe will screen The Motive and the Cue on Friday, April 26 at 6:30 p.m. Sam Mendes directs Johnny Flynn as Richard Burton, Mark Gatiss as John Gielgud and Tuppence Middleton as Elizabeth Taylor in this fierce and funny new play by Jack Thorne, offering a glimpse into the politics of a rehearsal room and the relationship between art and celebrity. Tickets are $17 or $10 for ages 21 and under.
The Mahaiwe will screen The Shawshank Redemption on Saturday, April 6 at 7 p.m. in recognition of the film’s 30th anniversary. This classic prison drama follows convict Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) through his claims of innocence and sentence at Shawshank State Prison. Andy befriends fellow prisoner Ellis “Red” Redding (Morgan Freeman), as the two navigate life in lock-up. Directed by Frank Darabont based on a novella by Stephen King. Rated R. Tickets are $8. Sponsored by BUCHWALD.
To celebrate Star Wars fandom’s “May the Fourth be with you” catchphrase pun, the theater will screen Star Wars: Return of the Jedi on Saturday, May 4 at 7 p.m. When the Empire prepares to crush the Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star, the Rebel fleet counters with a massive attack on the space station. In a final climactic duel, Luke Skywalker confronts Darth Vader. Rated PG. Tickets are $8 or $5 for ages 12 and under. Sponsored by BUCHWALD.
These programs join National Theatre titles Romeo & Juliet (February 10) and Vanya (February 24); the film When Harry Met Sally (February 14); Warren Miller’s All Time ski movie (February 17); and the Met Opera’s La Forza Del Destino (March 9), Roméo et Juliette (March 24), La Rondine (April 21) and Madama Butterfly (May 11) in the Mahaiwe’s upcoming screened offerings.
Tickets
Tickets are available now and can be purchased online at mahaiwe.org, or by calling or visiting the Box Office, 413-528-0100, on Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 4 p.m.
The Mahaiwe accepts ConnectorCare/WIC/EBT cards — four free tickets to movies or HD broadcasts per individual. Learn more at mahaiwe.org/visit/ticketing-offers.
About the Mahaiwe
Located in downtown Great Barrington, Mass., the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center is the year-round presenter of world-class music, dance, theater, classic films, Live in HD broadcasts, and arts education programs for the southern Berkshires and neighboring regions. The intimate jewel box of a theater opened in 1905. Since 2005, the performing arts center has hosted over 1,500 events and welcomed over half a million people through its doors. More than 26,000 students from 74 different schools have benefited from the Mahaiwe’s school-time performances and residencies. For more information, see mahaiwe.org.
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