Spring Programme
The daffodils are out, the snow is gone (we hope), and we Blues are back with our Spring Programme—featuring Australian schoolgirls, Tristam Shandy and even a special baby Blues kid's screening...
Special Preview Screening of ON CHESIL BEACH
Followed by Q&A with Producer and Publisher
@ The Castle Cinema, Hackney
17.05.18, 6:15pm
We’re teaming up with our friends at Lionsgate UK and The Castle Cinema to bring a special, Bluestocking preview screening of On Chesil Beach (in cinemas Friday 18th May 2018), based on Ian McEwan’s Man Booker Prize-nominated book of the same name. The film will be followed by an exclusive Bluestocking Q&A with producer Elizabeth Karlsen and Ian McEwan’s editor Dan Franklin, where we’ll be sure to talk about what it takes to adapt such a well-loved novella.
Exploring love, sex and societal pressures in 1960s Britain, the book has been described as “heavenly” (Marie Claire), “a masterpiece” (the TLS) and "devastating" (Independent on Sunday), so we’ve been waiting for this new adaptation with bated breath. And the film, which won’t be released in cinemas until the following day, has already been generating significant buzz: Variety has called it “lyrical and rapturous”, while the Guardian has described it as “tender and valuable”. Directed by Dominic Cooke and starring Saoirse Ronan, Billy Howle, Anne-Marie Duff, Adrian Scarborough, Emily Watson and Samuel West, it’s definitely not one to be missed. We can’t wait to watch it with you.
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Exploring love, sex and societal pressures in 1960s Britain, the book has been described as “heavenly” (Marie Claire), “a masterpiece” (the TLS) and "devastating" (Independent on Sunday), so we’ve been waiting for this new adaptation with bated breath. And the film, which won’t be released in cinemas until the following day, has already been generating significant buzz: Variety has called it “lyrical and rapturous”, while the Guardian has described it as “tender and valuable”. Directed by Dominic Cooke and starring Saoirse Ronan, Billy Howle, Anne-Marie Duff, Adrian Scarborough, Emily Watson and Samuel West, it’s definitely not one to be missed. We can’t wait to watch it with you.
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A COCK AND BULL STORY @
Hatchlands Park (Music Room)
12.09.18
As part of our celebration of ‘The Accomplished Mrs Boscawen’, the Bluestocking Club are bringing their discussions to Hatchlands. Enjoy a screening in the Music Room of A Cock and Bull Story, the 2005 movie adaptation of the 1759 novel, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman.
You can also join us for a complimentary glass of wine in the Garden Hall before the movie starts.
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You can also join us for a complimentary glass of wine in the Garden Hall before the movie starts.
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THE BEAUTY AND THE BEAST @
Hatchlands Park (Outdoor Screening)
15.07.18
Bring the family to enjoy Disney's 2017 live-action version of Beauty and the Beast. Adapted from the traditional French fairy-tale first published in 1740, it's possible the bluestocking salons discussed this tale in their London homes. Original screenwriter Linda Woolverton wrote Belle with the intention of creating a feminist icon, helping to stem criticism of Disney over perceived weak female characters.
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