32 LIFESTYLE 2018 COMMONWEALTH GAMES HOST CITY FRIDAY APRIL 4 2014 GOLDCOASTBULLETIN.COM.AU ENTERTAINMENT Harken all ye to the faire Naomi Watts. Diana flick ‘sinking ship’ NAOMI Watts has spoken out for the first time about her dis- appointing role as Princess Diana and has compared the film to a “sinking ship”. The Aussie actor says tak- ing up the role as the late Prin- cess in Diana, which was mauled by critics, was a risk that didn't pay off. But she’s blamed the film rather than her own perform- ance, saying it took a different direction to the one she’d hoped for. “I got seduced by the fantastic character,” Watts tells Harper’s Bazaar. “But ultimately there were problems with (the film) and it ended up taking a direction that was not the one I was hop- From left, Gregory Stone, Daniel Mulhall, Madeleine Maria Lind, Jessica Palfrey, Lena Carlson and Bonnie Mullins watch on as Alex Smith challenges Christopher Anderson ing for.” with his rapier wit in preparation for the upcoming medieval fair. Picture: RICHARD GOSLING SUZANNE SIMONOT living fairy tale picture book to side of the era, Master Russell selves to toil for thine amuse- READING CINEMAS celebrate what event director promises thou Renaissance ment. HARBOURTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE [email protected] Master David Russell, Good events are dedicated to thine Master Russell Good Sir Sir calls the Golden Age of traditional arts. proclaimeth the faire a splen- GOOD puritans, sirs and Shakespeare and the arts, ad- “There’s a rich tapestry of did way to bring history to life SUPER SCREEN SAVERS dames, motley-mined cousins venture and romance, fun and artists in southeast Queens- and introduce young audien- and wenches — ye all are thus pageantry. land between Northern NSW ces to the Bard’s work and the ALL $ .50 ALL $ .00 GOLD $ 2D 8 3D 11 LOUNGE 20 invited to turn back the hands A film illustrator of con- up to Brisbane. The response arts in general. of time and join the Bard, siderable renown whose cred- has been terrific. The theatrical “The event serves as a vir- OFFERS AVAILABLE EVERY SESSION, EVERY DAY ALL OFFERS ARE FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY. NOT AVAILABLE WITH ANY OTHER DISCOUNT OR OFFER. * EXCLUDES GOLD LOUNGE Queen Elizabeth I, courtly no- its include Return of the Jedi, and musical talent know there tual ‘time machine’ to the era 3D & 2D CAPTAIN AMERICA: bles, merry musicians, dancers Batman, Moulin Rouge, Master is no other avenue like this.” of Shakespeare, Queen Eliza- THE WINTER SOLDIER (M) and puppeteers and a few mus- and Commander, The Chroni- Thespians from the Univer- beth I, The Three Musketeers THE LEGO MOVIE (PG) keteers to party like it’s 1563 at cles of Narnia and The Wolver- sity of Queensland’s Under- and other 16th Century celeb- MUPPETS MOST WANTED (G) a Renaissance Faire. ine, Good my Honorable Lord ground Productions and The rities,” he said. NOAH (M) A living theatre-style event Master Russell helped organ- Actors Workshop will present The revelry includes auth- MR PEABODY & SHERMAN (PG) presented by ye olde costumed ise similar events in the US, short Shakespearean plays entic food and ale, games of THE MONUMENTS MEN (M) performers speaking the lan- which attracted crowds in the alongside Commedia del Arte skill, fine art and handicrafts, NEED FOR SPEED (M) guage of yore, the Gold Coast hundreds of thousands before performances by unique en- costumed parades and an RIDE ALONG (M) Renaissance Faire makes its he doth departed shores afar semble Homunculus Theatre. archery competition. I FRANKENSTEIN (M) LAST VEGAS (M) timely debut in the year the for Australia 18 years ago. The Queensland Theatre of Sire Russell hopes the faire NON-STOP (M) world celebrates the 450th an- “I’ve been aching to do this Puppetry, classical music en- shaltst summons hither noble POMPEII (M) niversary of the birth of Wil- for a long time,” he doth de- sembles Mandolins in Bris- callers from far and wide and SESSION TIMES AVAILABLE AT liam Shakespeare. clare. bane and Early Music become a permanent parade of And by my trowth, it doth “I was surprised there Queensland, who play period merriment unto our calendar. READINGCINEMAS.COM.AU resemble fun! wasn’t already a Renaissance instruments, traditional Irish The Gold Coast Renais- OR PHONE 5500 9700 Artists, musicians, dancers Faire here.” band Sasta and traditional sance Faire plays Pratten Park, and actors will transform Prat- While medieval festivals Middle-Eastern dance troupe Broadbeach, on May 3-4. Visit ten Park, at Broadbeach, into a concentrate on the combat Sahara shaltst content them- goldcoastrenfaire.com Flea tells his sacred story Spektor announces birth M MICHAEL “Flea” Balzary of US singer-songwriter Regina the Red Hot Chili Peppers has Spektor is a new mum. embarked on a “sacred” mis- Spektor announced the M sion: writing a memoir. happy news on her Facebook The 51-year-old bassist has page on Tuesday, but didn’t re- a deal with Grand Central veal when her baby boy was Publishing, a division of born. Hachette Book Group. “I wanted to let you know Grand Central says the that Jack (Dishel) and I have book will be a window into been happily hanging out with Flea’s “intense and dynamic our new little son and that all is life”. He’ll cover his years with going great,” she wrote. singer Anthony Kiedis and his Flea from the Red Hot Chili Jack Dishel is also a singer- Regina Spektor. “tumultuous” path with the Peppers. songwriter. Red Hot Chili Peppers over the New York-based Spektor’s theme song You’ve Got Time. past three decades. Flea says he regards books pregnancy news was leaked in Reports suggested she was too The band has sold more as “sacred” and that they had February when she was a no- pregnant to fly to Los Angeles than 80 million records and helped shape his identity. show at the Grammy Awards, for the ceremony. was inducted into the Rock No release date has been set despite being nominated for Spektor is best known for and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. for his memoir. her Orange is the New Black TV her hit Fidelity. GCBE01Z01MA - V1.