National Theatre Live is back at Multikino

If, like me, you are a theatre enthusiast, you should know about the new cycle of plays screened at Multikino cinemas all around Poland. This is a unique opportunity to take part in some of the most prestigious cultural events in Europe. You may find tickets a bit more expensive than for normal movie screenings, but when you compare them to London theatre ticket prices (50-250 pounds, with the cheapest tickets giving you a very poor viewing experience), the price is a reaaaally good deal! The performances are filmed in front of a live audience, as normal theatre shows, so you can feel as if you were actually there, except you can see the actors' faces up close, plus you have subtitles in Polish if you don't trust your English well enough ;)
So, if you want to experience something extraordinary, treat yourself to an evening at one of the best  theatres in the world: National Theatre Live. The highlights of this season for me are All about Eve with Jillian Anderson and Lilly James, and Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream with none other than Gwendoline Christie (aka Brienne of Tarth!) as Titania. This, for me, is certainly a dream come true.
To find more information about the shows click on the image above.

National Theatre Live - the best of London theatre at your local cinema

I would like to encourage everyone to go and see a theatre production in a cinema. This is part of a worldwide project, National Theatre Live, which makes it possible to see the best English theatre without travelling to London and paying HUGE money for tickets there. These broadcasts are either live or encores, but you can really feel as if you were there, in the audience, except that you would never be able to afford tickets that would allow you to see the stage so up close. If you worry about understanding everything - don't! There are Polish subtitles for each production, though I would strongly advise you not to follow them and focus on the play itself. There is something to see once or twice a month, but don't count on things being repeated. Very few of them are - mostly Benedict Cumberbatch's Hamlet, because there seems to be endless demand for that ;) There are three venues in Poznań where you can see these shows, so you need to check what is shown where and when. These are: Kino Pałacowe, Multikino Stary Browar and Multikino 51. The best place to check for more information is nazywowkinach.pl - a website of  the company which distributes these productions across Central Europe. They also show plays from la Comédie-Française, the Metropolitan Opera, Bolshoi Ballet and the Exhibition on Screen series, which shows art exhibitions from top European museums and art galleries in HD quality. So, if you want to participate in European culture, now you have no excuse! The tickets are slightly more expensive than standard cinema tickets, but I'm sure it's money well spent. Here is a link to their Facebook page, where you can get updates on the nearest events. See you there!  

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— NT Live (@NTLive) 1 marca 2018