London's Globe Theatre Brings Shakespeare on Film to Canada

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, in partnership with MEI Events International Inc. and Arts Alliance, is arriving in Canada for the first time this fall with six of its incredibly popular theatre performances.

Globe On Screen has been wildly popular with cinema audiences in the last three years, with a record-breaking 2013 season of over 2000 screenings in 12 countries that saw an increase of more than 300% in box office sales from 2012 and Twelfth Night, starring Mark Rylance and Stephen Fry, which proved to be the best performing Globe On Screen production to date. MEI is proud to bring this highly successful and beloved series to Landmark Cinemas, the second largest theatre chain in Canada as well as additional independent cinemas, post-secondary institutions and performing arts centres that form part of MEIs Alternative Cinema Network.

Continuing Globe On Screen¹s exceptional standard for quality, all six performances have been captured in high definition and will be broadcast in their entirety in pristine digital cinema quality, with full 5.1 surround sound offering audiences the opportunity to experience the world¹s most famous stage as if they were there in person.

Artistic Director of Shakespeare¹s Globe, Dominic Dromgoole, says of Globe On Screen Thousands of people saw these enchanting sell-out productions at the Globe last year, and we are delighted to be taking them to thousands more across the world with the latest cinema releases. From Colin Morgan¹s otherworldly Ariel to Samantha Spiro¹s earthy, tempestuous Lady Macbeth, 2013 was a season of dazzling performances in definitive productions of three of Shakespeare¹s greatest plays.

John Woodward, Chairman of Arts Alliance Media said: "We¹re delighted to be working again with Shakespeare¹s Globe to bring their vivid and powerful productions to the big screen in 2014 and we¹re looking to deliver an even bigger global audience across the cinema season. The growing audience appetite for The Globe in cinemas is a testament to both the exceptional quality of each production and to the wonderful performances."

For a full list of venues and dates, visit globeonscreen.com. In Toronto, the series will screen at Hot Docs. More information on the Toronto screening dates can be found here.

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