Screening of the National Theatre revival of Clifford Odets' 'Golden Boy', starring Josh O'Connor and directed by Sam Yates, with a live string quartet.
Josh O'Connor leads the cast in a revival of Clifford Odets' Golden Boy, screening at the Dome Cinema on Sunday 8 November. It's a National Theatre production, filmed live at the Almeida Theatre, and it's being shown as part of the cinema's screen arts programme.
Odets' American classic is set in 1930s New York at the height of the Depression. It follows Joe Bonaparte, a gifted young violinist who gets lured into the brutal world of professional boxing. The production was filmed live at the Almeida Theatre and is staged with a live string quartet, so you'll hear the music as much as you'll see the action. O'Connor takes the lead in a cast directed by Sam Yates.
The Dome is a great spot for this sort of thing. It's a stunning Edwardian venue that first opened in April 1911 as The Kursaal, a multi-purpose entertainment hall whose primary draw was roller skating alongside live music and theatre. A small cinema opened upstairs in October 1911, showing silent films daily, often accompanied on piano by the building's owner, Carl Seebold. It was transformed in 1921, and the opulent Screen 1 was born. The cinema now has three screens: the 500-seat main auditorium, the more intimate Screen 2 with newly refurbished Premier seating, and the new 41-seat Screen 3. It's well-loved for its historic charm, reasonable prices and welcoming atmosphere.
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So, if you're after a bit of theatre on a Sunday afternoon without leaving Worthing, Golden Boy is on the big screen at the Dome Cinema on 8 November.
