octOBER 15 — march 16 INKHEART: WHAT IF EVERY book YOU READ… BECAME REAL? New theatre season: Shakespeare, Beckett, Complicite and more James Benning’s Greatest Hits From Safe to Space: new exhibitions Jim Allen: A Retrospective PICK ME UP & TAKE ME HOMEBOOK NOW AT HOMEmcr.org or call 0161 200 1500 1 COntents see more, 4 quick season guide save 6 PEOPLE AND PLACES money! – JAMES BENNING dear reader: 10 october 14 november 16 Still Relevant AfteR All These Years When you work on – Jim Allen 18 december Ticket Saver a building project 19 january Book top price tickets for three different theatre shows at the same 20 february time and save 20%. Look for the such as HOME it’s easy ticket saver stamp on eligible shows. 21 our home is your home Offer does not include previews, 22 AL and AL: £5 student super advance tickets INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL or £10 tickets. The same amount to think that the of tickets must be purchased IN THE MULTIVERSE for each show and all tickets must be purchased at the same 26 HOME & the Chinese time. Subject to availability and opening date marks Film Forum UK cannot be used retrospectively or in conjunction with other 28 march discounts or offers. 30 Times, tickets the end; that your & where to find us Great theatre 31 next issue from just £10 (or less!) job’s done once the Most of our theatre shows have seats priced from £10. Students can also take advantage doors are open... of super advance tickets for most theatre shows and film screenings, priced at just £5. Hurry, though: these low price tickets are very limited and sell out fast. 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Call 0161 200 1500 You’ll get more of a sense of that now as and young people can get stuck in too. or visit homemcr.org/members. you read this, our new season magazine. We have three major exhibitions that weave Way before HOME opened we began premiere not just through the galleries but through planning and programming, developing Do more our film programme too. We have artists new partnerships and pushing the boundaries Building tours and filmmakers who take the sci-fi genre of what we thought we could do. And now film season Join us at 11:00 on the last and make it relevant to a sophisticated, that HOME is open and over 350,000 people Saturday of every month for science and technology-literate society. have already visited us, we hope that you a tour of HOME. Get behind the scenes, find out how we Our film seasons shine a light on the pioneers will come too and be part of the conversation. festival work and chat to members of the team. of British TV and film, and ask why we don’t This is the start of something – and how see more Chinese-language films in the UK. and where it goes is now up to you. Book now via homemcr.org home from home or call 0161 200 1500. Our theatre premieres bring some of the world’s best companies, directors, Dave Moutrey, Director and Chief Executive 3 QUICK Art theatre head home HOME projects/ DR. ME Choice Cuts Fri 11 Sep - Sun 8 Nov 11:00 - 20:00 P11 Family Theatre Events Second Sun of the month 11:30 See website with the (not Dec) GUIDE Preview/ Joana Hadjithomas and Fri 11 Sep 18:00 - 21:00 P10 Khalil Joreige: I must first apologise… La Mélancolie des Dragons Thu 1 - Sat 3 Oct 14:30 P10 family 19:30 Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige: Sat 12 Sep - Sun 1 Nov P10 TO THE I must first apologise… Golem Wed 7 - Sat 17 Oct 14:30 P11 19:30 Exhibition Tour/ Joana Hadjithomas and Sat 12 Sep 14:00 P10 Khalil Joreige: I must first apologise… The Oresteia Fri 23 Oct - Sat 14 Nov 14:00 P13 SEASON 19:30 Exhibition Tour/ Joana Hadjithomas and Sat 3 Oct 14:00 P10 Khalil Joreige: I must first apologise… (BSL) Inkheart Fri 4 Dec - Sat 9 Jan 10:00 (Schools) P18 14:15 Here are some of the highlights HOME projects/ Elle Brotherhood: Fri 13 Nov - Sun 10 Jan P14 19:00 Start them young – with our great new from October 2015 to March 2016. Manmade vs. Nature Made programme of family film and theatre. PUSH Festival Tue 12 - Sat 23 Jan 19:30 P19 Head online to get the latest news about HOME projects/ Brian Taylor: Movie Poster Fri 13 Nov - Sun 10 Jan P15 what’s on, such as our specially selected Check back on homemcr.org Barbarians: A trilogy by Hofesh Shechter Thu 28 - Sat 30 Jan 19:30 P19 family film screenings on the last Sunday Preview/ Safe Fri 13 Nov 18:00 - 21:00 P14 of every month, or to find out more regularly for all the latest Macbeth Tue 2 - Sat 6 Feb 14:00 P20 information, including the latest Safe Sat 14 Nov - Sun 3 Jan P14 19:30 about the performances and workshops confirmed titles in our weekly we hold on the second Sunday of Exhibition Tour/ Safe Sat 14 Nov 14:00 P14 Endgame Thu 25 Feb - Sat 12 Mar 14:00 P25 each month. programme of UK and international 19:30 independent films, talks, tours Exhibition Tour/ Safe (BSL) Sat 12 Dec 14:00 P14 and events. The Encounter Wed 16 - Sat 19 Mar 14:00 P28 Preview/ AL and AL: Fri 5 Feb 18:00 - 21:00 P20 19:30 Big Family Day Incidents of Travel in the Multiverse SUN 13 DEC HOME from HOME/ Individual shows: P29 AL and AL: Incidents of Travel Sat 6 Feb - Sun 27 Mar P20 Summer. Autumn. Winter. Spring. Tue 22 - Sat 26 Mar Make a day of it this December, in the Multiverse Full quartet: when we will be throwing open our Sat 2 & Sun 3 Apr doors to families. Expect great creative Icarus at the Edge of Time Sat 6 Feb P20 workshops, films and more, including Live multimedia performance HOME from HOME/ The Passion Fri 25 Mar 19:00 P29 featuring the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Sat 26 Mar 18:00 a visit from Inkheart author Cornelia Funke, the return of Sketch–O–Matic Exhibition Tour/ AL and AL: Sun 7 Dec 14:00 P20 and a fun robot workshop and parade Incidents of Travel in the Multiverse for kids of all ages! Check back for more information, coming soon to Exhibition Tour/ AL and AL: Sat 5 Mar 14:00 P20 homemcr.org/families. Incidents of Travel in the Multiverse (BSL) For more information on Inkheart, our great Christmas family show, see page 18. film THEATRE & OPERA BROADCASTS The Big Family Card – Family Film Screenings Last Sun of the month 11:30 See website Met Opera Live/ Il Trovatore Sat 3 Oct 17:40 See website (not Dec) Tickets from only £4 Royal Opera House Live/ Mon 5 Oct 18:30 P11 Season/ From Caligari to Hitler: Throughout Oct P11 Le nozze de Figaro Sign up for a free HOME Big Family Card Weimar Cinema and get special price tickets for selected More2Screen/ Thu 8 Oct 19:00 P12 family films and theatre performances - Music & Film/ Koyaanisqatsi with Fri 9 & Sat 10 Oct 20:45 P12 The Importance of Being Earnest plus exclusive offers on special events and Live Score from GoGo Penguin in our Café Bar. Complete the form online National Theatre Live/ Hamlet Thu 15 Oct 18:45 P12 or call us with your details, and pick up Love on the Dole Fri 16 Oct 18:00 P12 your card on your next visit. And as soon as Met Opera Live/ Otello Sat 17 Oct 17:40 P12 you’ve signed up you can get tickets for our Season/ I must first apologise… Sun 18 Oct 18:00 P10 Nebraska Royal Shakespeare Company Live/ Wed 21 Oct 18:45 P12 Sunday Family Film Screenings for just £4*. Henry V Check out The Big Knights, our November The 2015 Jarman Award Tue 20 Oct 18:20 P12 Family Film on page 15. Touring Programme + Q&A Met Opera Live/ Tannhäuser Sat 31 Oct 15:45 P13 Sign up now. Call 0161 200 1500 Black History Month/ Daughters of the Dust Sat 24 Oct 18:00 P13 National Theatre Live/ Of Mice and Men Thu 19 Nov 18:45 P15 or visit homemcr.org/families. Black History Month/ Nothing But a Man Tue 27 Oct 18:20 P13 Met Opera Live/ Lulu Sat 21 Nov 17:15 P15 * Purchases must include at least one child’s ticket (16 and under) and one adult ticket Season/ I must first apologise..