Help us decide what movies to select
We are running a trial where you can tell us what films you would like to see.
It’s easy – Review the films on the list and use the contact form to tell us the ones you would like to see. You can also tell us if there is a movie you want to see that is not on the list.
Saturday 16 March, 4pm + 7pm
DUNE: PART TWO (M)
Sci-fi/Adventure ‧ 2h 46m
The second part in this sci-fi epic franchise with an all-star cast that includes Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Javier Bardem, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh and Christopher Walken.
Duke Paul Atreides joins the Fremen and begins a spiritual and martial journey to become Muad’dib, while trying to prevent the horrible but inevitable future he’s witnessed: a Holy War in his name, spreading throughout the known universe.
This film is brought to you by Friends of the James Theatre Inc.
Tickets will be available at the door
Sunday 24 March, 4pm
THE TRUST FALL: JULIAN ASSANGE (M)
Documentary • 2h 10m
BY POPULAR DEMAND – this is the first movie to be screened responding to our trial where you can tell us what films you would like to see. We hope to make this feature ongoing – use it or lose it. Give it a go!
Despite being detained, silenced, and hidden from public view in maximum security Belmarsh Prison, multi-award-winning Australian journalist and publisher Julian Assange has become one of the loudest voices for free speech of our times. He has also risked everything to bring truth to light. The disclosures of WikiLeaks and Assange from 2010 onwards ignited a firestorm of controversy and a relentless ongoing pursuit by the most powerful Empire on the planet.
THE TRUST FALL: JULIAN ASSANGE examines the meaning and significance of the insights that WikiLeaks shared with the world, the resulting behaviour of the governments involved, the extraordinary personal risk taken by Assange, and the wider fundamental issues around press freedom that affect all of us and our right to know. Filmed over two years on three continents and in ten cities, the film features an array of luminaries including Daniel Ellsberg, John Pilger, Tariq Ali and Chris Hedges, with the insights of experts including Jennifer Robinson, Jill Stein, Stefania Maurizi and Nils Melzer, in addition to reflections of Assange’s family including Stella Assange, John Shipton and Gabriel Shipton. Examining the motives of this peace activist and innovator, this astounding, shocking and inspiring film invites viewers to embark on a journey of understanding, where the circumstances are unprecedented, and the destination unexpected. “If wars can be started by lies, peace can be started by truth” – Julian Assange.
This film is brought to you by Friends of the James Theatre Inc.
Tickets will be available at the door
Thursday 28 March, 4:30pm
LIFE DRAWING WITH A COMEDIAN
Where Art Meets Laughter
Live performance
Arts Upper Hunter (AUH) is excited to present Life Drawing with a Comedian from Laugh Mob, an original hilarious show that seamlessly merges the worlds of art and comedy for a one-of-a-kind entertainment experience.
Life Drawing with a Comedian is an Interactive comedy experience that welcomes artists of all abilities. You’ll be laughing so hard you won’t be able to keep you pencil straight. It’s cheeky, yet classy with a lesson with a lesson of fine art thrown in there.
No artistic skills required – bad drawers are more than welcome!
Featuring comedian Sean Michaels, this show has toured extensively, including at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
This show is suitable for ages 15 and up and for anyone interested in art or comedy. Please note there is no nude content.
“There are no breaks between laughs! this is a must see comedy…” – Monica B
“This show is crazy funny and different every time!”
This event is made possible by Arts North West @artsnorthwest and Arts Upper Hunter @artsupperhunter with support from the NSW Government, Dungog Shire Council, Singleton Council, Muswellbrook council and Upper Hunter Shire Council.
Grab your ticket at 123tix.com.au Laugh Mob – Life Drawing with a Comedian
TICKETS:
Adult – $25 (plus booking fee)
Student (15 or older)/ Concession – $18 (plus booking fee)
Sunday 31 March, 5pm
THE GREAT ESCAPER (M)
Drama/Romance ‧ 1h 36m
In the summer of 2014, Bernard Jordan (Michael Caine) made global headlines. He had staged a “great escape” from his care home to join fellow war veterans on a beach in Normandy, commemorating their fallen comrades at the D-Day Landings 70th anniversary.
It was a story that captured the imagination of the world as Bernie embodied the defiant, “can-do” spirit of a generation that was fast disappearing. But of course, it wasn’t the whole story. It was an inspirational but sanitised retelling of one man’s need to come to terms with the lasting trauma of war.
Bernie’s adventure, spanning a mere 48 hours, also marked the culmination of his 60-year marriage to Rene (Glenda Jackson). The Great Escaper celebrates their enduring love, but always with an eye to the lessons we might learn from the Greatest Generation.
A fabulous cast with amazing performances demonstrating why Jackson and Caine are so highly regarded.
This film is brought to you by Friends of the James Theatre Inc.
Tickets will be available at the door
Saturday 6 April, 4pm + 7pm
WICKED LITTLE LETTERS (MA15+)
Mystery/Comedy ‧ 1h 42m
Oscar award-winning actress Olivia Colman stars in this comedy crime drama based on a true scandal that stunned England in the 1920s.
WICKED LITTLE LETTERS follows two neighbours: deeply conservative local Edith Swan (Olivia Colman) and rowdy Irish migrant Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley). When Edith and fellow residents begin to receive wicked letters full of unintentionally hilarious profanities, foul-mouthed Rose is charged with the crime. The anonymous letters prompt a national uproar, and a trial ensues. However, as the town’s women – led by Police Officer Gladys Moss (Anjana Vasan) – begin to investigate the crime themselves, they suspect that something is amiss, and Rose may not be the culprit after all.
This film is brought to you by Friends of the James Theatre Inc.
Tickets will be available at the door
HIRE THE ICONIC JAMES THEATRE
The James Theatre is available for hire for film, music or dramatic events or for weddings, parties, dances, educational uses or meetings. The auditorium of the James Theatre is large and can be divided up for more intimate performances or to provide a separate refreshment area.
For enquiries and inspections of the Theatre, please use the form on the Contact Us page