What to watch at the 2020 Fugard Bioscope World Arts Cinema Season

Lily James and Gillian Anderson in NT Live's All About Eve. Image supplied.

The season starts on Monday, 7 October 2019 bringing audiences the chance to watch recorded live performances from the world’s best opera, theatre and ballet companies to be enjoyed from the comfort of a Fugard Theatre seat.

Fugard Theatre's 2020 lineup announced

3 Sep 2019

Be transported to the heart of the action on stage with companies such as the National Theatre, Comedies Francaise, The Royal Opera House, The Royal Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet as well as Royal Opera and Opera de Paris.

The lineup for the first part of the season includes:

• NT Live’s All About Eve: Gillian Anderson and Lily James lead in All About Eve, which tells the story of theatre legend Margo Channing. 
• Classic Spring Theatre Company presents Lady Windermere's Fan: Classic Spring Theatre Company’s production of Oscar Wilde’s popular comedy is led by Dominic Dromgoole, former Artistic Director of Shakespeare’s Globe, and includes a special introduction filmed exclusively for the cinema audience.
• Classic Spring Theatre Company presents An Ideal Husband: Led by Dominic Dromgoole, former artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe, this production is directed by Jonathan Church, with cast including real-life father and son Edward and Freddie Fox.
• Classic Spring Theatre Company presents The Importance of Being Earnest: Michael Fentiman’s adaptation stars Olivier Award winner Sophie Thompson and Jeremy Swift in a new production of Oscar Wilde’s much-loved masterpieces
• Everybody’s Talking About Jamie: A funny, fabulous, feel-good, musical sensation that has been wowing audiences and critics alike.
• Akram Khan's Giselle with English National Ballet: One of the greatest romantic ballets, Giselle has been re-imagined by celebrated choreographer Akram Khan with artistic director and lead principal of English National Ballet, Tamara Rojo, dancing the role of Giselle.
• NT Live’s Fleabag: See the hilarious, award-winning, one-woman show that inspired the BBC’s hit TV series Fleabag.

She’s real. She’s raw. She’s here. @NTLive will broadcast #FleabagWestEnd live to cinemas TONIGHT! pic.twitter.com/FoPt6Bi9Iy

— FLEABAG WEST END (@FleabagWestEnd) September 12, 2019

Tickets cost R120 and may be booked directly through the Fugard Theatre box office on 021 461 4554 or online at www.thefugard.com. For the full season lineup, visit the website.