The British Council Azerbaijan is delighted to announce a new venture. From December 8, people in Baku can watch some of the latest and most successful performances from world-class theatres in the UK - including the National Theatre, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, and others. Performances will be screened live on cinema screens in Baku under the British Council’s TheatreHD project. The project has been developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the British Embassy in Baku, CoolConnections, and Nizami Cinema.
Stars of forthcoming screenings include Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston, Ralph Fiennes, Helen Mirren, Stephen Fry, Mark Rylance, Christopher Plummer, Jonas Kaufmann, Gillian Anderson, Anna Netrebko, Ildar Abdrazakov, and many others.
The first screening within the TheatreHD project in Baku will be Shakespeare's Hamlet featuring Benedict Cumberbatch. The screening will take place on 8 December 2015 at 19.00 at Nizami cinema. The second screening will be Coriolanus featuring Tom Hiddleston. The screening will take place on 15 December 2015 at 19.00 at Nizami cCinema (20 Bulbul avenue). You are cordially invited to a press conference to be held on 8 December at 18.00 at Nizami cinema.
Should you have any questions regarding the press conference or would like to confirm your participation, please contact Dilara Ibrahimova, Programmes Manager (Dilara.ibrahimova@britishcouncil.az və ya 012 4971593).
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