March Belvoir Benefits

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)

Meraki Arts , 25 Feb – 2 Apr

3 actors. 1 stage. 2 words. William Shakespeare. It’s not easy being an indie theatre actor in Sydney. You’ve got to be good. Prove yourself. And what better way to do it than to perform Shakespeare? Not just any Shakespeare. All of Shakespeare. And just to really drive the point home, you’re going to do it in under 90 minutes. How hard could it be?

Win a double pass to the 5 or 6 April performance of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare. Simply email [email protected] with ‘Belvoir CC Giveaway’ in the subject and your name in the body of the email. 

Cherry Smoke by CrissCross Productions in association with bAKEHOUSE Theatre

KXT on Broadway, 24 March – 8 April

Cherry Smoke follows four young kids trying to grow in to the adults that the society that neglected them will accept. We can try to build the dream, but at what cost? In this poetic and visceral drama that packs a punch, it’s a fight to change the life you know for the better.  

CrissCross is giving away 5 double passes to the preview performance on Saturday 25 March at 7:30pm. To enter, please email your full name and contact number to [email protected] with BELVOIR CHERRY SMOKE in the subject line.  

Shackleton

In cinemas from 9 March

28 lost adventurers must fight for their lives after their only lifeline is destroyed in the most uninhabitable place on Earth – Antarctica. ‘Shackleton – The Greatest Story of Survival’ reveals the true story of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton and the crew of the Endurance, told by the only man ever to have repeated their incredible feat – explorer and adventurer Tim Jarvis. Following in the beset crew’s footsteps, Tim reveals the enduring legacy of Shackleton’s crisis leadership in the face of impossible odds – a lesson more relevant to us now than ever before.

Win one of six in season passes to Shackleton. Simply email [email protected] with the title BELVOIR X Shackleton.

National Theatre Live: Life of Pi

In selected theatres from 31 March

The National Theatre’s five-star production of Life of Pi features award-winning theatre director Max Webster, author Yann Martel, and an adaptation by Lolita Chakrabarti. The drama, which was captured live from the Olivier stage at the National Theatre London, will be shown for a brief period beginning on March 31 in a few Australian theatres.

A distinctive, Olivier Award–winning stage production of the best-selling book Life of Pi combines storytelling, magic, and puppetry. The epic voyage of perseverance and hope is brought to life in a breath-taking new way for movie screens thanks to cutting-edge visuals and live filming in London’s West End.

Belvoir Theatre subscribers stand a chance to win one of ten double passes to the special preview screening of the production on Tuesday 21 March at Dendy Newtown. Simply email [email protected] with the subject line BELVOIR X LIFE OF PI.