Dramatic month at the cinema

APRIL is a busy month for one-off events in Movies@Gorey. This Thursday, April 6, there’s a choice of two events at 7 p.m.

Verdi’s opera ‘Rigoletto’ is presented live by Gran Teatre del Liceu. It is considered by many to be the first of the operatic masterpieces of Verdi’s middle-to-late career.

At the same time, NT Live presents ‘ Twelfth Night.’ Tamsin Greig is Malvolia in a new twist on Shakespeare’s classic comedy.

On Tuesday, April 11, the Royal Ballet presents ‘Jewels’ live at 7.15 p.m. George Balanchine’s evocation of the sparkle of emeralds, rubies and diamonds is a brilliant ballet classic.

On Thursday, April 20, at 7 p.m., NT Live presents ‘Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead.’ Daniel Radcliffe, Joshua McGuire, and David Haig star in Tom Stoppard’s brilliantly funny situation comedy, broadcast live from The Old Vic theatre in London.

On Tuesday, April 25, at 6p.m., Opera de Paris presents ‘Snegurochka’ (The Snow Maiden) live. This magical fantasy of love and mythical renewal is a masterpiece of popular Slavic literature.

On Wednesday, April 26, at 7 p.m. RSC Live presents ‘Julius Caesar’. Angus Jackson directs Shakespeare’s epic political tragedy.

The TED Cinema Experience begins on Tuesday, April 25, at 6.30 p.m. The opening event of TED 2017 in Vancouver, Canada, features six or seven revelatory new TED Talks delivered in front of 1,500 of the world’s leading thinkers and doers.

The TED Prize Event is on Thursday, April 26, at 6.30 p.m. Cinema-goers will get to watch as the TED Prize winner receives a $1 million award towards a creative, bold wish to spark global change.

On Sunday, April 30, at 4 p.m., highlights from TED 2017 will feature some of the most insightful, inspiring, and exciting moments of the week-long event.