Screening of the biographical drama about the making of the 1976 film Rocky, with Anthony Ippolito as Sylvester Stallone, at the Stephen Joseph Theatre.
I Play Rocky is screening at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough, starting Friday 27 November. It's a biographical drama that follows the development and production of the 1976 film Rocky, with Anthony Ippolito starring as Sylvester Stallone. The whole thing is billed as being based on an incredible true story, and it focuses on the years Stallone spent writing and fighting to get the movie made, rather than the boxing matches themselves.
It's presented as a companion to the theatre's 50th-anniversary restoration screenings of the original Rocky, so if you're planning to catch the 1976 classic on the big screen, this is the natural follow-on. Seeing the two together gives you the full picture: the movie that became a phenomenon, and the story of the man who spent years trying to make it happen. It's a good way to get a bit more context around the film before you sit down to watch it.
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It arrives as part of a packed November programme at the venue, running alongside music, documentaries and a one-off Doctor Who event, so there's plenty else going on around it if you're making a day of it. The screenings run across several dates: Friday 27 November at 1.45pm; Saturday 28 November at 2.45pm and 7.45pm; and then Monday 30 November, Wednesday 2 December and Thursday 3 December, all at 7.45pm. That gives you a choice of a matinee or an evening, and a few different days to fit around.
