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For the sixth consecutive year the Fugard Theatre Bioscope is bringing audiences the very best in recorded live screenings featuring the finest productions in theatre, opera and ballet, from the world’s most famous stages.
After five successful seasons featuring titles from The National Theatre, The Royal Opera House, The Royal Ballet and The Bolshoi Ballet, the Fugard Theatre Bioscope is proud to announce additional partnerships with The Globe Theatre, The Royal Shakespeare Company and The Salzburg Festival growing the slate of world-class titles and giving audiences a wider variety of productions to choose from.
Screenings are presented in full digital high-definition and surround-sound in the comfort of the Fugard Theatre.
Download a copy of our 2017 season brochure, with information on each screening, here.
2017 Schedule
| MONTH | PRODUCTION | FROM |
|---|---|---|
|
JAN 2017 |
THE DEEP BLUE SEA 8 January 2017 |
The National Theatre |
|
IL TROVATORE |
The Salzburg Festival Opera | |
| BRIGHTSTREAM 22 January 2017 |
The Bolshoi Ballet | |
| THREEPENNY OPERA 29 January 2017 |
The National Theatre | |
| FEB 2017 | CYMBELINE 5 February 2017 |
The Royal Shakespeare Company |
| KING LEAR 12 February 2017 |
The Royal Shakespeare Company | |
| THE GOLDEN AGE 26 February 2017 |
The Bolshoi Ballet | |
| MAR 2017 | FIDELIO 5 March 2017 |
The Salzburg Festival Opera |
| SWAN LAKE 12 March 2017 |
The Bolshoi Ballet | |
| NO MAN'S LAND 19 March 2017 |
The National Theatre | |
| SLEEPING BEAUTY 26 March 2017 |
The Bolshoi Ballet | |
| APRIL 2017 | MADAMA BUTTERFLY 23 April 2017 |
The Royal Opera House |
| HEDDA GABLER 30 April 2017 |
The National Theatre | |
| MAY 2017 | CONTEMPORARY EVENING 7 May 2017 |
The Bolshoi Ballet |
| AMADEUS 14 May 2017 |
The National Theatre | |
| HERO OF OUR TIME 21 May 2017 |
The Bolshoi Ballet | |
| JEWELS 28 May 2017 |
The Royal Ballet |
|
| JUNE 2017 | WOOLF WORKS 4 June 2017 |
The Royal Ballet |
| MEASURE FOR MEASURE 11 June 2017 |
The Globe Theatre | |
| THE DREAM / SYMPHONIC VARIATIONS 25 June 2017 |
The Royal Ballet | |
| JUL 2017 | RICHARD II 2 July 2017 |
The Globe Theatre |
| CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA 9 July 2017 |
The Salzburg Festival Opera | |
| AUG 2017 | MERCHANT OF VENICE 6 August 2017 |
The Globe Theatre |
| OTELLO 13 August 2017 |
The Royal Opera House |
(The schedule is subject to change and further additions will be made)
The Fugard Theatre Bioscope screenings have proven very popular amongst the Fugard Theatre audiences with record attendances since the first season in 2011 and continued growing support.