Irish Film Institute Presents NT Live's THE CHERRY ORCHARD

By: Jun. 07, 2011
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Following on the success of previous presentations The Cherry Orchard is the next screening in National Theatre Live, a series of live performances from The National Theatre London broadcast onto cinema screens around the world.

Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, directed by NT Associate Director Howard Davies, whose recent productions of Russian plays (including Philistines, Burnt by the Sun and The White Guard) have earned huge critical acclaim, stars Zoë Wanamaker as Madame Ranevskaya.

This screening will be followed by a panel discussion to discuss The National Theatre Live presentations from both a theatre and film perspective. Participants TBC

‘Wonderfully fresh, funny and deeply felt. One of the finest ensembles I have ever seen at the National.' Daily Telegraph

Presented by the Irish Film Institute in association with Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival with the international support of AVIVA.

Tickets cost €15. Tickets must be collected by 6.45pm, with the live performance starting strictly at 7pm.

Founded in 1957, the Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival continues to lead the way in the presentation of outstanding Irish and international performance. The Festival has hosted productions by the world's most highly regarded artists, while also premiering work by the giants of Irish theatre. Aside from presenting theatre of the finest calibre, the Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival holds ancillary events which include workshops, symposiums and talks from the world's most prominent theatre practitioners. www.dublintheatrefestival.com

The 2011 Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival will run from September 29 - October 16. Full Festival programme will be announced in late summer.

Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival and the IFI receive financial assistance from the Arts Council. Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival gratefully acknowledges the invaluable support of its Title Sponsor. Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival is proudly supported by Principal Sponsors Dublin Airport Authority, The Doyle Collection and The Irish Times.



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