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POCKET GUIDEFilm ProgrammeMay - June 2017

Box Office: 01992 531 500www.hertfordtheatre.com

MAY MORNINGS 10.30AM (Unless stated) MATINEES 1.30PM (Unless stated) AFTERNOON 4.30PM EVENINGS 7.45PM (Unless stated)

Tue 2 May VICEROY’S HOUSE (12A) I, DANIEL BLAKE (15) RSC ENCORE: JULIUS CAESAR 7PM

Wed 3 May JACKIE (15) SULLY (12A) LION (PG)

Tue 9 May DANCER (12A) THE LOST CITY OF Z (15) ANOTHER MOTHER’S SON (12A)

Thu 11 May ANOTHER MOTHER’S SON (12A) NT LIVE: OBSESSION (15) 7PM

Fri 12 May THE LOST CITY OF Z (15) ANOTHER MOTHER’S SON (12A) THE LOST CITY OF Z (15)

Tue 23 May GOING IN STYLE (12A) A QUIET PASSION (12A) NERUDA (15)

Wed 24 May A QUIET PASSION (12A) RSC LIVE: ANTONY & CLEOPATRA 7PM

Fri 26 May THE SENSE OF AN ENDING (15)

Sat 27 May BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (PG)

Sun 28 May THE BOSS BABY (U) RELAXED BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (PG)

Tue 30 May PEPPA PIG: MY FIRST CINEMA EXP. (U) BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (PG) THE BOSS BABY (U) THE SENSE OF AN ENDING (15)

Wed 31 May BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (PG) SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE (PG) NERUDA (15) A QUIET PASSION (12A)

JUNE

Thu 1 June SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE (PG) PEPPA PIG: MY FIRST CINEMA EXP. (U) BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (PG) ANOTHER’S MOTHER SON

Fri 2 June PEPPA PIG: MY FIRST CINEMA EXP. (U) THE BOSS BABY (U) THE SENSE OF AN ENDING (15) THEIR FINEST (12A)

Sat 3 June THE BOSS BABY (U) THEIR FINEST (12A)

Sun 18 June THE BOSS BABY (U) A DOG’S PURPOSE (PG)

Tue 20 June THEIR FINEST (12A) THE PROMISE (12A)

Wed 21 June THE HAPPIEST DAY IN THE LIFE OF OLLI MÄKI (12A) THEIR FINEST (12A) THE SENSE OF AN ENDING (15)

Thu 22 June THEIR FINEST (12A)

Fri 23 June WHISKY GALORE! (12) THE SECRET SCRIPTURE (12A) WHISKY GALORE! (12)

Sat 24 June SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE (PG)

Sun 25 June PEPPA PIG: MY FIRST CINEMA EXP. (U) NT ENCORE: PETER PAN 2PM

Tue 27 June THE SECRET SCRIPTURE (12A) NT ENCORE: SALOMÉ (15) 7PM

Wed 28 June THE SENSE OF AN ENDING (15) WHISKY GALORE! (12) THE SECRET SCRIPTURE (12A)

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HOW TO BOOK

Telephone: 01992 531 500

Online: www.hertfordtheatre.com (£2.50 booking fee per transaction)

In Person: Hertford Theatre Box Office, The Wash, Hertford, SG14 1PS Box Office: Tuesday- Saturday, 10am-5pm Sunday: Open for scheduled events Café: Tuesday- Saturday, 10am-4pm Sunday: Open for scheduled events

PARENT AND BABY SCREENINGS

VICEROY’S HOUSE (12A)Tuesday 2nd May, 10.30amDirector: Gurinder Chadha (1hr,46mins) Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Gillian Anderson In 1947, Lord Mountbatten is the last Viceroy, charged with handing India back to its people.

THEIR FINEST (12A)Tuesday 20th June, 10.30amDirector: Lone Scherfig (1hr, 57mins)Starring: Gemma Arterton, Bill Nighy, Richard E. GrantA romantic drama about a British film crew attempting to boost morale

during World War II. No Audio Description available.

Babies under 18 months are welcome to our special screenings of popular films! We leave the lights slightly on and volume turned down a bit for a more baby-friendly environment!

PEPPA PIG: MY FIRST CINEMA EXPERIENCE (U)Tuesday 30th May, 10.30amThursday 1st June, 1.30pmFriday 2nd June, 10.30amSunday 25th June, 10.30amA collection of animated adventures

and songs presented by Peppa, George and their friend Daisy for the perfect first cinema experience! No Audio Description available. (1hr, 15mins)

SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE (PG)Wednesday 31st May, 1.30pmThursday 1st June, 10.30amSaturday 24th June, 10.30amIn this all-new take on the Smurfs, a mysterious map sets Smurfette and

friends on an exciting race through the Forbidden Forest leading to the discovery of the biggest secret in Smurf history. No Audio Description available. (1hr, 29mins)

THE BOSS BABY (U)Sunday 28th May, 10.30am (RELAXED)Tuesday 30th May, 4.30pmFriday 2nd June, 1.30pmSaturday 3rd June, 10.30amSaturday 18th June, 10.30amA suit-wearing briefcase-carrying baby

pairs up with his seven-year old brother to stop the dastardly plot of the CEO of Puppy Co. (1hr, 37mins)

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (PG)Sunday 28th May, 1.30pmTuesday 30th May, 1.30pmWednesday 31st May, 10.30amDirector: Bill Condon (2hrs,9mins)Starring: Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Ewan McGregor

The hugely anticipated live adaptation of the Disney cartoon comes to Hertford! Great fun for all the family. No Audio Description available.

FAMILY FILMS All tickets £4

Audio DescriptionUnless otherwise stated, all films listed have Audio Description, which enables people with visual impairment to enjoy the cinema. Please ask Box Office for a headset. We have limited availability of headsets. No audio description on Soft Subtitled Films.

Relaxed ScreeningSpecially designed for children with SEN and Autism. Enjoy the film without extra stimuli such as queuing, adverts/trailers. The lighting will be dimmed and the sound will be reduced and if you need a break, there is a chill-out space available.

Soft SubtitlingSoft Subtitling provides much more information than “normal” English subtitles and is especially useful for those with hearing impairments. Subtitled films will not have Audio Description.

24 Per Second24 Per Second is Hertford Theatre’s cine-club. No membership fees. Contact Serge on [email protected] for more info.

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FILMS Full price £7 Concession £5

Box Office: 01992 531 500 www.hertfordtheatre.com/events/category/3/cinema www.twitter.com/hertfordtheatrewww.facebook.com/hertfordtheatre

I, DANIEL BLAKE (15)Tuesday 2nd May, 1.30pmDirector: Ken Loach (1hr, 40mins)Starring: Dave Johns, Hayley SquiresBack by popular demand and to celebrate

Dave Johns bringing his stand-up show here on 3rd June, enjoy this award-winning film on the big screen.

JACKIE (15)Wednesday 3rd May, 1.30pmDirector: Pablo Larrain (1hr,40mins)Starring: Natalie Portman, John HurtThis popular film charts the days after JFK’s

assassination as Jackie Kennedy fights through her grief, consoles her children and defines her husband’s legacy.

SULLY (12A) Wednesday 3rd May, 4.30pmDirector: Clint Eastwood (1hr, 36mins)Starring: Tom HanksBased on the true story. Captain Chelsey

“Sully” Sullenberger becomes a hero after safely crash-landing a plane on the Hudson River in 2009.

LION (PG)Wednesday 3rd May, 7.45pmDirector: Garth Davies (2hrs)Starring: Dev Patel, Nicole KidmanWe’ve listened to your requests to bring

this brilliant film back for an evening screening. A powerful film about a man who traces his lost family 25 years after falling asleep on a train as a child, waking up thousands of miles from home. No Audio Description available.

DANCER (12A) Tuesday 9th May 1.30pmDirector: Steven Cantor (1h 25mins)Starring: Jade Hale-Christofi, Sergei PoluninSergei Polunin is a breath-taking ballet

dancer who questions his commitment to dance just as he is about to become a legend.

THE LOST CITY OF Z (15)Tuesday 9th May, 4.30pmFriday 12th May, 1.30pm & 7.45pmDirector: James Gray (2hrs,21mins)Starring: Charlie Hunnam, Tom Holland, Sienna Miller

A drama based on the true story of British explorer Col. Percival Fawcett, who disappeared while searching for a mysterious city in the Amazon in the 1920s. No Audio Description available.

ANOTHER MOTHER’S SON (12A)Tuesday 9th May, 7.45pmThursday 11th May, 1.30pmFriday 12th May, 4.30pmThursday 1st June, 7.45pm

Director: Christopher Menaul (1hr, 43mins)Starring:, John Hannah, Amanda Abbington, Ronan KeatingBased on a true WWII story and set on the Nazi-occupied island of Jersey. A woman takes in an escaped Russian POW whilst the islanders start to lose hope when it becomes clear that Churchill will not risk an assault to recapture Jersey. No Audio Description available.

GOING IN STYLE (12A)Tuesday 23rd May, 1.30pmDirector: Zach Braff (1hr, 36mins)Starring: Michael Caine, Morgan FreemanDesperate to pay the bills, three elderly

pals risk it all by attempting to rob a bank. Great fun from a brilliant cast!

A QUIET PASSION (12A)Tuesday 23rd May, 4.30pmWednesday 24th May, 1.30pmWednesday 31st May, 7.45pmDirector: Terence Davies (2hrs,5mins)

Starring: Cynthia NixonThe story of American poet Emily Dickinson as a young schoolgirl to her later years as a reclusive artist. A moving portrait of a long-gone American society. No Audio Description available.

NERUDA (15)Tuesday 23rd May, 7.45pmWednesday 31st May, 4.30pmDirector: Pablo Larraín (1hr, 47mins)Starring: Gael García Bernal

An inspector hunts down Nobel Prize-winning Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda, who becomes a fugitive in his home country in the late 1940s for joining the Communist Party. Spanish with English Subtitles. No audio description.

THE SENSE OF AN ENDING (15)Friday 26th May, 1.30pmTuesday 30th May, 7.45pmFriday 2nd June, 4.30pmWednesday 21st June, 7.45pmWednesday 28th June, 1.30pm

Director: Ritesh Batra (1hr, 48mins)Starring: Jim Broadbent, Charlotte Rampling, Harriet WalterA retired man, haunted by his past, is presented with a mysterious legacy that causes him to re-think his current situation in life. A strong British cast, you’ll want to see them in action.No Audio Description available.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (PG)Saturday 27th May, 7.45pmThursday 1st June, 4.30pmDirector: Bill Condon (2hrs,9mins)Starring: Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Ewan McGregor

The hugely anticipated live adaptation of the Disney cartoon comes to Hertford! Great fun for all the family. No Audio Description available.

THEIR FINEST (12A)Friday 2nd June, 7.45pmSaturday 3rd June, 1.30pmWednesday 21st June, 4.30pmThursday 22nd June, 1.30pm

Director: Lone Scherfig (1hr, 57mins)Starring: Gemma Arterton, Bill Nighy, Richard E. GrantA romantic drama about a British film crew attempting to boost morale during World War II by making a propaganda film after the Blitzkrieg. No Audio Description available.

A DOG’S PURPOSE (PG)Saturday 18th June, 1.30pmDirector: Lasse Hallström (1hr, 40mins)Starring: Dennis QuaidWhat is the meaning of life? This comedy

drama is about a dog, who, over the course of several lifetimes and owners, seeks to discover the purpose of its existence. Perfect for dog-lovers and philosophers alike!

THE PROMISE (12A)Tuesday 20th June, 1.30pmDirector: Terry George (2hrs, 14mins)Starring: Christian Bale, Oscar IsaacSet during the last days of the Ottoman

Empire, an American journalist and an Armenian medical student get caught up in the genocide of the Armenian people, alongside with their own love triangle.No Audio Description available.

THE HAPPIEST DAY IN THE LIFE OF OLLI MÄKI (12A)Wednesday 21st June, 1.30pmDirector: Juho Kuosmanen (1hr, 42mins)Starring: Jarkko Lahti

A black-and-white Finnish drama ,based on the true story of boxer Olli Maki who has a shot at the 1962 World Featherweight title but finds it hard to concentrate after he falls in love. Finnish with English Subtitles. No Audio Description available.

WHISKY GALORE! (12)Friday 23rd June, 1.30pm & 7.45pmWednesday 28th June, 4.30pmDirector: Gillies MacKinnon (1hr, 38mins)Starring: Eddie Izzard

A remake of the 1949 comedy classic. Scottish islanders try to plunder cases of whisky from a stranded ship.No Audio Description available.

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THE SECRET SCRIPTURE (12A)Friday 23rd June, 4.30pmTuesday 27th June ,1.30pmWednesday 28th June, 7.45pmDirector: Jim Sheridan (1hr, 48mins)

Starring: Aidan Turner, Rooney Mara, Vanessa RedgraveThe story of a woman convicted of infanticide during WWII and placed in a mental health facility where even years later, she maintains she did not kill her child. Taking full advantage of Ireland’s natural beauty, the tears will be flowing by the end of the film.No Audio Description available.

Book 1 or more different live/encore screenings from the National Theatre or RSC at the same time and save 10%!

RSC ENCORE: JULIUS CAESARTuesday 2nd May, 7pmAngus Jackson directs Shakespeare’s epic political tragedy, as the race to claim the empire spirals out of control.

Caesar returns from war but mutiny is rumbling through the corridors of power. Duration: 3hrs, inc interval

NT LIVE: OBSESSION (15)Thursday 11th May, 7pmJude Law stars in the stage production of Luchino Visconti’s chilling 1943 film, broadcast live from the Barbican

Theatre in London. Duration: 2hrs, no interval

RSC LIVE: ANTONY & CLEOPATRAWednesday 24th May, 7pmIqbal Khan returns to direct Shakespeare’s tragedy of love and

duty, picking up the story where Julius Caesar ends. Duration: 3hrs, 20mins, inc interval

NT ENCORE: PETER PANSunday 25th June, 2pmPeter Pan takes Wendy to Neverland, where Tinker Bell and Captain Hook await. A riot of magic, music and make-

believe follows. A delight for all ages, Sally Cookson directs this wondrously inventive production, a co-production with Bristol Old Vic. Duration: 2hrs, 30mins inc interval

NT ENCORE: SALOMÉ (15)Tuesday 27th June, 7pmInternationally acclaimed director Yaël Farber creates an urgent, hypnotic production, turning the infamous

biblical tale on its head in a charged retelling. Duration: approx 3hrs, 20mins

LIVE/ENCORE SCREENINGS £15, £12, £10 for schools

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