NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: LIFE OF PI

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NTL 2023 Life of Pi - Hiran Abeysekera (Pi) and Richard Parker the Tiger. Photo: Johan Persson

Tag: Performing Arts

OUR FABULOUS CHRISMUKKAH CAROL: A HOLIDAY REWRITE

Our Fabulous Variety Show (OFVS) is excited to be returning to Guild Hall this December to present, Our Fabulous Chrismukkah Carol: A Holiday Rewrite. Start a new tradition this year with our fabulous twist on this holiday classic!

Rewritten to be more inclusive of different holiday celebrations and cultures and modernized to today, join Ebenezer Scrooge as he and his son Ebenezer Jr. (or Benny) deal with life, loss, and self-discovery. This new script follows Benny through his journey navigating friendship, accountability and rebuilding his family life with his father after they experience an unexpected tragedy.

Show-stopping dance routines, classic holiday tunes sung by Dickens-style carolers, and full of comedic relief; this inclusive holiday tale is fun for the whole family showcasing Christmas and Hanukkah traditions!

OUR FABULOUS CHRISMUKKAH CAROL: A HOLIDAY REWRITE

Our Fabulous Variety Show (OFVS) is excited to be returning to Guild Hall this December to present, Our Fabulous Chrismukkah Carol: A Holiday Rewrite. Start a new tradition this year with our fabulous twist on this holiday classic!

Rewritten to be more inclusive of different holiday celebrations and cultures and modernized to today, join Ebenezer Scrooge as he and his son Ebenezer Jr. (or Benny) deal with life, loss, and self-discovery. This new script follows Benny through his journey navigating friendship, accountability and rebuilding his family life with his father after they experience an unexpected tragedy.

Show-stopping dance routines, classic holiday tunes sung by Dickens-style carolers, and full of comedic relief; this inclusive holiday tale is fun for the whole family showcasing Christmas and Hanukkah traditions!

HAMPTON BALLET THEATRE SCHOOL’S 15TH ANNUAL NUTCRACKER

Hampton Ballet Theatre School’s presentation of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s beloved Nutcracker will enchant those of all ages. The students of HBTS transport the audience to a land where angels, snowflakes and flowers dance while Clara saves the Nutcracker Prince from the evil Mouse King. 

The ballet is choreographed by the director of HBTS, Sara Jo Strickland. HBTS’ Pro Students Major Bovio, Leila Genender, Summer Lillie, Olivia Quinn, Shoshana Sobey, Avery McCleland and Lauren Rosario will all dance featured roles with special guest artists James Monroe Stevko as the Cavalier, Nick Peregrino as the Snow King and Arabian Prince, Amar Smalls as Harlequin and Dew Drop Prince and Malik Berry as Arabian Prince and Dew Drop Prince. 

Advance ticket prices range from $35-$50 and day of performance ticket prices range from $40-$55.

The Nutcracker conjures holiday cheer for all, while celebrating in the Land of Sweets. Do not miss this extraordinary holiday event! 

HAMPTON BALLET THEATRE SCHOOL’S 15TH ANNUAL NUTCRACKER

Hampton Ballet Theatre School’s presentation of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s beloved Nutcracker will enchant those of all ages. The students of HBTS transport the audience to a land where angels, snowflakes and flowers dance while Clara saves the Nutcracker Prince from the evil Mouse King. 

The ballet is choreographed by the director of HBTS, Sara Jo Strickland. HBTS’ Pro Students Major Bovio, Leila Genender, Summer Lillie, Olivia Quinn, Shoshana Sobey, Avery McCleland and Lauren Rosario will all dance featured roles with special guest artists James Monroe Stevko as the Cavalier, Nick Peregrino as the Snow King and Arabian Prince, Amar Smalls as Harlequin and Dew Drop Prince and Malik Berry as Arabian Prince and Dew Drop Prince. 

Advance ticket prices range from $35-$50 and day of performance ticket prices range from $40-$55.

The Nutcracker conjures holiday cheer for all, while celebrating in the Land of Sweets. Do not miss this extraordinary holiday event! 

 

HIFF32: THE ROOM NEXT DOOR

Spotlight Screening of
THE ROOM NEXT DOOR

Narrative Feature | Spain | 2024 | English | 107 minutes

Celebrated auteur and HIFF Alum Pedro Almodóvar (JULIETA, PARALLEL MOTHERS) makes a splash with his English-language feature film debut, winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. Ingrid (Academy Award winner Julianne Moore), an autofictional novelist, and Martha (Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton), a war reporter, reunite after years of estrangement. As they navigate an extreme but strangely sweet situation, the two women reflect on their lives and friendship. Based on Sigrid Nunez’s novel ‘What Are You Going Through,’ THE ROOM NEXT DOOR showcases Almodóvar’s signature visual style, creating a colorful and lush character study on companionship. A Sony Pictures Classics release.

Directed by
Pedro Almodóvar

Produced by
Agustín Almodóvar

Executive Produced by
Esther García

Written by
Pedro Almodóvar

Featuring
Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton, John Turturro, Alessandro Nivola

Ticket selection is happening now for First Dibs packages.
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September 23 at noon: Individual tickets go on sale to the general public.

HIFF32: THE PREMIERE

World Premiere Screening of
THE PREMIERE

Long Island Premiere | Narrative Feature | USA | 2024 | English | 108 minutes

The feature debut from Sam Pezzullo and Christopher Bouckoms finds a fresh twist on the mockumentary format. Sam (Pezzullo himself) is a painfully narcissistic theater producer attempting to realize a delusional creative vision: a musical version of his favorite movie, SCREAM, staged at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor, with an accompanying documentary chronicling what he believes will be an iconic journey. Along the way, he clashes with quirky characters played by beloved real-life locals, to awkward and outrageous results. Drawing inspiration from cringe comedy classics and crafted largely through improvisation, THE PREMIERE is a keen satire about the Hamptons with a biting love letter to the community at its core.

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September 23 at noon: Individual tickets go on sale to the general public.

HIFF32: THE FRIEND

Spotlight Screening of
THE FRIEND

Narrative Feature | USA | 2024 | English | 123 minutes

A New York writer (Academy Award® nominee Naomi Watts) reels in the aftermath of the unexpected death of her lifelong mentor (Academy Award nominee Bill Murray). In the midst of mourning him, she finds that she is the one left to deal with his complicated literary legacy, three eccentric ex-wives, and a massive, brokenhearted Great Dane named Apollo. Based on Sigrid Nunez’s National Book Award-winning novel of the same name, THE FRIEND is a thoughtful, charming, and wryly humorous study on grief from filmmaker duo Scott McGehee and David Siegel, one that invites us all to find the silver lining in loss.
 

Ticket selection is happening now for First Dibs packages.
September 19 at noon: Ticket selection begins for other ticket packages.
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HIFF32: SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE

Spotlight Screening of the North American Premiere of
SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE

Narrative Feature | Ireland/Belgium | 2024 | English | 97 minutes

Devoted father Bill Furlong (Academy Award® winner Cillian Murphy) works as a coal merchant to support his family. In the days leading up to Christmas, he discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent—and uncovers truths of his own—which force him to confront his past and the complicit silence of a small Irish town controlled by the Catholic Church. Based on Claire Keegan’s best-selling novel and anchored by a stunning performance by Murphy, Tim Mielants’ SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE elegantly captures a haunted man wrestling with his morality. A Lionsgate/Roadside release.

Directed by
Tim Mielants

Produced by
Alan Moloney, Cillian Murphy, Catherine Magee, Matt Damon, Drew Vinton

Executive Produced by
Ben Affleck, Michael Joe, Kevin Halloran, Niamh Fagan

Written by
Enda Walsh

Featuring
Cillian Murphy, Emily Watson, Michelle Fairley, Eileen Walsh

Ticket selection is happening now for First Dibs packages.
September 19 at noon: Ticket selection begins for other ticket packages.
September 21 at noon: Members Pre-sale begins.
September 23 at noon: Individual tickets go on sale to the general public.

HIFF32: SATURDAY NIGHT

Spotlight Screening of
SATURDAY NIGHT

Narrative Feature | USA | 2024 | English | 104 minutes

At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television and culture forever. Academy Award®-nominated writer-director Jason Reitman (JUNO, UP IN THE AIR) and co-writer Gil Kenan bring to life the true story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live. Brimming with the humor and chaos of a revolution that almost wasn’t, SATURDAY NIGHT features a brilliant ensemble cast that embodies the frenetic magic of counting down the minutes in real time until those famous words were first spoken… (Note: the screening on 10/11 is the 49th anniversary of that fateful night.) A Sony Pictures release.

Directed by
Jason Reitman

Produced by
Jason Blumenfeld, Peter Rice, Jason Reitman, Gil Kenan

Executive Produced by
Erica Mills, JoAnn Perritano

Written by
Gil Kenan, Jason Reitman

Featuring
Gabriel LaBelle, Rachel Sennott, Cory Michael Smith, Ella Hunt, Dylan O’Brien, Emily Fairn. Matt Wood, Lamorne Morris, Kim Matula, Finn Wolfhard, Nicholas Braun, Cooper Hoffman, Andrew Barth Feldman, Kaia Gerber, Tommy Dewey, Willem Dafoe, Matthew Rhys, J.K. Simmons

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HIFF32: NIGHTBITCH

Closing Night Screening of
NIGHTBITCH

East Coast Premiere

Narrative Feature | USA | 2024 | English | 98 minutes

 
Academy Award® nominee Amy Adams delivers a bold, transformative performance as a woman who pauses her successful career as an artist to become a stay-at-home mom to her toddler. As her husband (Scoot McNairy, HIFF Breakthrough Artist 2012) works long hours as the family’s sole breadwinner, the unrelenting demands of parenthood drag on, and her new domesticity begins to take a surreal turn. Based on the novel of the same name by Rachel Yoder, writer/director Marielle Heller’s (CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?, HIFF 2018) latest both frankly explores the aches and pains of being a parent and captures the innate wildness of womanhood. A Searchlight Pictures release.

Directed by
Marielle Heller

Produced by
Anne Carey, Marielle Heller, Sue Naegle, Christina Oh, Amy Adams, Stacy O’Neil

Written by
Marielle Heller

Featuring
Amy Adams, Scoot McNairy, Arleigh Patrick Snowden, Emmett James Snowden, Zoë Chao, Mary Holland, Archana Rajan, Jessica Harper

Ticket selection is happening now for First Dibs packages.
September 19 at noon: Ticket selection begins for other ticket packages.
September 21 at noon: Members Pre-sale begins.
September 23 at noon: Individual tickets go on sale to the general public.