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Macbeth: David Tennant & Cush Jumbo (12A)- National Shakespeare Day Encore

David Tennant (Dr Who, Broadchurch) and Cush Jumbo (The Good Wife, Criminal Record) lead a stellar cast in Shakespeare’s extraordinary psychological drama filmed live at the Donmar Warehouse in London. Directed by Max Webster (Life of Pi, Henry V), unsettling intimacy and brutal action combine at breakneck speed in this tragic tale of love, murder, and nature’s power of renewal.

‘An act of risk-taking theatre that also feels darkly, magically, like real-life. It’s as if the play is being discovered for the first time.’ Daily Telegraph ★★★★★

‘David Tennant is tremendous and superbly partnered by Cush Jumbo.’ Financial Times ★★★★★

‘David Tennant thrills in a production full of wolfish imagination and alarming surprises. Cool, cocky and utterly arresting.’ Guardian ★★★★★

1hr 51 mins

Bonington Players…Mr Wonderful

A bitter-sweet comedy by James Robson

Norma works in a factory whilst also looking after her cantankerous bed-ridden mother who is on the verge of Alzheimer’s. She’s trying to find her ‘Mr Wonderful’ through a dating agency, but after two disastrous, hilarious blind dates Norma falls for Geoff. But on a weekend away, she discovers his true nature… prompting her to take a lasting revenge!

Performed by the Bonington Players

Vermiglio (15)

1944. In Vermiglio, a high mountain village of the Italian Alps where war looms as a distant but constant threat. The arrival of Pietro, a refugee soldier, disrupts the dynamics of the local teacher’s family, changing them forever.

During the four seasons marking the end of World War II, Pietro and Lucia, the eldest daughter of the teacher, instantly drawn to each other, led to marriage and an unexpected fate. As the world emerges from its tragedy, the family will face its own.

“An exquisite Italian Alps wartime drama” Observer ★★★★★

Guardian ★★★★ Filmhounds ★★★★

*In Italian with English subtitles
Directed by Maura Delpero
With Tommaso Ragno, Roberta Rovelli, Martina Scrinzi
1hr 59 mins // ITA/FRA/BEL 2024

Jazz in the Bar: Joanna Hudson Quartet- Influences

Jazz singer Joanna Hudson sits against a grey background, with pink shoulder-length hair

Joanna puts together a varied and eclectic mix of the wide range of songs and styles that have have most moved and excited her throughout her musical journey, and inspire her to keep on growing as a musician.

Attic Theatre School- Matilda Jr

The award-winning Attic Theatre School will be performing their summer school show live at the Bonington.

Rebellion is nigh in Matilda JR., a gleefully witty ode to the the anarchy of childhood and the power of imagination! This story of a girl who dreams of a better life and the children she inspires will have audiences rooting for the “revolting children” who are out to teach the grown-ups a lesson.

Matilda has astonishing wit, intelligence… and special powers! She’s unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Matilda’s school life isn’t completely smooth sailing, however – the school’s mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don’t abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils’ saving grace!

Packed with high-energy dance numbers and catchy songs, Matilda JR. is a joyous girl power romp. Children and adults alike will be thrilled and delighted by the story of the special little girl with an extraordinary imagination.

Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical JR. is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized materials are supplied by Music Theatre International

Escapes Preview: The Penguin Lessons (12A)

Free tickets are now available for our latest Escapes film The Penguin Lessons!

Starring Oscar nominee Steve Coogan, this poignant dramedy from director Peter Cattaneo follows an Englishman’s personal and political awakening after he adopts a penguin

Tickets to The Penguin Lessons are completely free and available now through the link 🔗

Escapes, supported by the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding, offers everyone the opportunity to enjoy the big screen experience and discover independent cinema. Whether someone that rarely prioritises a trip to the cinema, someone who treasures a visit but only as a special occasion, or someone who is keen to uncover new experiences, Escapes is on a mission to bring new audiences to the cinema with regular free tickets.

Dog Man (U)

Part dog, part man, all hero.

From DreamWorks Animation—creators of the beloved blockbuster franchises Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon and The Boss Baby—comes the canine-crime-fighting film adaptation of Dav Pilkey’s New York Times bestselling literary phenomenon: Dog Man.

When a faithful police dog and his human police officer owner are injured together on the job, a harebrained but life-saving surgery fuses the two of them together and Dog Man is born. Dog Man is sworn to protect and serve—and fetch, sit and roll over.

Directed by Peter Hastings
1hr 29 mins // US 2024

SIX The Musical Live! (12A) – Encore Screenings Added

Winner of over 35 awards, experience the best of British Musical HER-story in a live capture of the must-see musical sensation, SIX the Musical. The Original West End cast reunite at London’s Vaudeville Theatre in front of a sold-out audience to strut their stuff and re-write their Tudor traumas in an unmissable cinematic recording of the show packed full of style, sass, and sensational songs.

Watched by audiences of over 3.5 million, SIX the Musical, has become a global theatre phenomenon since it’s 2017 debut at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it has redefined the boundaries of musical theatre. The show tells the extraordinary story of the six wives of King Henry VIII, who step out of the shadow of their infamous husband and reclaim their own narratives.

Written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, the pop-inspired musical brings the queens – Catherine of Aragon (Jarnéia Richard-Noel), Anne Boleyn (Millie O’Connell), Jane Seymour (Natalie Paris), Anne of Cleves (Alexia McIntosh), Katherine Howard (Aimie Atkinson), and Catherine Parr (Maiya Quansah-Breed) — right into the 21st century with infectious, empowering performances, accompanied by the on-stage band, the Ladies in Waiting.

Diode Electronic Music Festival

Following on from the success of the first DIODE festival in 2024, DIODE 2 will return on 7th June 2025. The best of UK and European Electronic Music comes to the Bonington in the form of Code Indigo (UK) + support for this all-day festival. Not to be missed for fans of contemporary electronic and ambient music.

Unfortunately, due to unavoidable circumstances, Skoulaman and Ron Boots will no longer be able to participate in the DIODE II festival.

Please see the revised line-up below.

2.00pm – Infinity Curve

3.30pm – Ian Boddy (playing solo)

7.00pm – Perge

8.30pm – Code Indigo

Tickets £35.00 which includes a ‘virtual ticket’ of recordings made on the day and made available after the event.

Virtual only tickets are available for people unable to attend on the day but would like to support the event.

Doors will open at 1pm. First act will be scheduled for 2pm

If you are unable to attend in person on the day but would like to support the event and hear the music, a virtual ticket (VT) can be purchased from AD Music www.admusicshop.com

The performances on the day will be recorded and will be sent to you the week after the event. For further information, contact David Wright 07790 445 757

Flying High… An Evening of National Theatre Connections Plays

Witness the creativity and boundless energy of our young actors as they take to the stage in a collection of captivating short excerpts of plays from the National Theatre Connections catalogue. Whether you are drawn to gripping emotional journeys or playful, heart-warming tales, there’s something for everyone in this exciting showcase of acting talent.

The evening will also premiere our 2025 National Theatre Connections Play performed by our Young Company: ‘No Regrets’ by Gary McNair

This play comes from a true source and it is telling a story that has been inspired by real life.

Over the course of five years, playwright Gary McNair spoke to people at all stages and in all walks of life on the subject of regret. This play marks the results of those conversations. It is a collection of scenes from the silly to the profound, that charts our relationship with the things we should have done but didn’t and the things we shouldn’t have done but did.

Flying High Young Company will be performing ‘No Regrets’ at Derby Theatre on Saturday 3rd  May as part of the project and has been invited to perform their play at the National Theatre twice in the past – 2012 and 2023. They have been working on this play since September 2024.