The National Centre for the Performing Arts adieus January with a soulful line-up of events

Movies Under the Stars

International Music | Film Screening

The Red Shoes (1948), directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, is considered one of their finest collaborations as well as one of the most glorious Technicolor feasts ever concocted for the screen. Based on a Hans Christian Andersen fairytale, the film tells the tale of Victoria Page (played by Moira Shearer), a rising star ballerina torn between an idealistic composer and a ruthless impresario intent on perfection.

Cast: Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring, Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann, Albert Bassermann, Léonide Massine

Music by: Brian Easdale

Venue: Tata Theatre Garden

Date Time: 20 January 2023 | 6:30 pm

Duration: 134 mins

La Traviata

Opera Screening

In a remarkable career spanning six decades in theatre, Giuseppe Verdi composed 26 operas, at least half of which are at the core of today’s repertoire. Verdi’s La Traviata survived a notoriously unsuccessful opening night to become one of the best-loved operas in the repertoire. Following the larger-scale dramas of Rigoletto and Il Trovatore, its intimate scope and subject matter inspired the composer to create some of his most profound and heartfelt music. The title role of the “fallen woman” has captured the imaginations of audiences and performers alike with its inexhaustible vocal and dramatic possibilities—and challenges.

Venue: Godrej Dance Theatre

Date Time: 21 January 2023 | 1:00 pm

Price: Member Price- Rs.450/-

           Non-Member Price- Rs.500/-

Duration: 180 mins

Prima Facie

Theatre Screening

Jodie Comer, who won the Emmy for Killing Eve and a BAFTA for Help, makes her West End debut in the U.K. premiere of Suzie Miller’s award-winning play Prima Facie. Tessa is a young, brilliant barrister. She has worked her way up from working-class origins to be at the top of her game, defending, cross-examining, and winning. An unexpected event forces her to confront the lines where the patriarchal power of the law, burden of proof and morals diverge. Prima Facie takes us to a place where emotion and experience collide with the rules of the game. Justin Martin directs this solo tour de force, captured live from the intimate Harold Pinter Theatre in London’s West End.

Venue: Godrej Dance Theatre

Date Time: 25 January 2023 | 6:00 pm

Price: Member Price- Rs.360/-

           Non-Member Price- Rs.400/-

Duration: 120 mins