Dementia-Friendly Film: Kiss Me, Kate (1953, U)
Egotistical leading man, director, and producer Fred Graham is reunited with his ex-wife, Lilli Vanessi, when the two are forced to play opposite one another in a new production of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew.
From £6
The McCarthy
1h 50m
About
One of the greatest Broadway musicals of all time comes to the screen in this star-studded adaptation of Kiss Me Kate.
In a witty musical-in-a-musical of a play-within-a-play, composer/lyricist Cole Porter (Ron Randell) stages a singing-and-dancing version of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. His leading man, Fred Graham (Howard Keel), has promised a role to his girlfriend, Lois Lane (Ann Miller), but Porter has written the starring role for Graham's ex-wife, Lilli Vanessi (Kathryn Grayson).
Now, on opening night - with a full house in the theatre - a bouquet of flowers is delivered to the wrong dressing room... romantic relationships will change, singing mob enforcers (James Whitmore, Keenan Wynn) will threaten, and Vanessi and Graham will realise their love has never waned; all before a paying audience.
Featuring songs by Cole Porter including Faithful in My Fashion, Too Darn Hot, I Hate Men, Why Can't You Behave? and Brush Up Your Shakespeare, and dancers Bob Fosse, Ann Miller, Bobby Van and Tommy Rall.
Dementia-Friendly Films are fun and social events for people living with dementia and their friends, family and carers.
Kiss Me, Kate will have a short introduction before the screening, and a tea and coffee break (refreshments are provided free of charge).
Please note, due to the limitations of our listed building we only have a limited number of spaces for wheelchair users in The McCarthy auditorium. Please ring Box Office on 01723 370541 in advance to check on availability.
Tickets are free for companions.
Please note, this screening is scheduled to finish at approximately 3:30pm.
All our dementia-friendly screenings are subtitled.
Cast
Cole Porter, Howard Keel, Ann Miller, Kathryn Grayson
Dates
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Re-sales & exchanges: We must have the ticket at the Box Office in order to perform a re-sale or exchange. We regret we cannot refund money but four or more days prior to the performance we will exchange it for an alternative performance, within three days of the performance we will attempt to re-sell the ticket on your behalf. Both services are subject to a charge of £1.50 per ticket. Latecomers: Anyone arriving once the performance has begun will not be admitted until a suitable break which, on occasion, may be the interval. Content: Where possible we do indicate if strong language and/or adult content is used. Customers are advised to contact the Box Office with any concerns before booking tickets. Please note: the re-sale of tickets is prohibited.
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