Hauser & Wirth at Bruton are staging their Somerset “Sound of Silent” festival, to celebrate 100 years of music and movies.
The festival kicks off next Friday 12 May at 6.30 pm with a screening of Eisenstein’s masterpiece “Battleship Potemkin” on a big screen with a live accompaniment of original music. This a rare chance to see this very famous Russian film from the Soviet era.
https://www.hauserwirthsomerset.com/events/thesoundofsilent
Horsington resident Penny Nagle’s new company Where West Begins is behind the other screenings in the festival, which runs from the 12- 14 May. As you can see, many of these screening are particularly suited to young people, particularly those who want to learn about how films are made.
“Singin’ in the Rain” – Sunday 14 May at 11am – “the greatest musical of all time” + Professor Millie Taylor talking why it’s so great. Millie Taylor is Professor of Musical Theatre at Winchester University and author of several books on the subject including “Musical Theatre, Realism and Entertainment”.
http://wherewestbegins.org.uk/event/singin-in-the-rain-prof-millie-taylor-hauser-wirth-somerset-may-13/
Charlie Chaplin’s “The Circus” with circus skills workshop from Frome’s Circus AllStars – Saturday 13 May at 2pm. Everyone gets very excited about juggling feathers and then collapses laughing in a heap in front of a 90 year old black and white movie. It’s an amazing thing to see. http://wherewestbegins.org.uk/event/charlie-chaplin-circus-1928-u-circus-stars-circus-skills-workshop-hauser-wirth-somerset/
Bruton’s Youth Cinema Foundation’s workshop with Yeovil’s Castaways Theatre Group on making film followed by a screening of “Bugsy Malone” Sunday 14 May at 2.30pm. http://wherewestbegins.org.uk/event/bugsy-malone-hauser-wirth-somerset-may-14-castaways-theatre-group-youth-cinema-foundation/
Where West Begins also stages films at Wincanton Town Hall and the newly refurbished Westlands Centre, Yeovil. Full details on their very comprehensive website.