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Bard’s work on Salmar screen

For the first time, Canadians will be able to experience Shakespeare as performed by Britain’s Royal Opera House.
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Britain’s best: Stephen Fry and Mark Rylance perform in the Royal Opera House production of Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Night.

For the first time, Canadians will be able to experience Shakespeare as performed by Britain’s Royal Opera House.

Salmon Arm audiences will be able to see three productions at the Salmar Classic: Twelfth Knight at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1; Taming of the Shrew at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 29 and Macbeth at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, April 26.

Filled with a cast of unforgettable characters, Twelfth Night is a moving comedy of loss and misplaced love and includes some of the most exquisite songs Shakespeare ever wrote.

The all-male Original Practices production, exploring clothing, music, dance and settings possible in the Globe around 1601 England, stars award-winning Mark Rylance and Stephen Fry.

Twelfth Night’s sell-out performances led to a hit run in London’s West End.

Now in more than 1,000 theatres across 40 countries, the Royal Opera House Cinema Season continues to expand each year and Canada is playing an integral part in that growth since the ballet series’ launch three years ago.

Moviegoers will enjoy the up-close and raw emotion of opera and ballet on the big screen in the highest visual and sound quality.

The Royal Opera House has perfected a filming style that offers “the best seat in the house” at world-class opera and ballet performances with all of the tension and anticipation of a live performance preserved.

Salmon Arm audiences will even be treated to behind-the-scenes previews before the performance begins and special interval features.

“The experience is very much like being in the auditorium at Covent Garden,” says Alastair Roberts, managing director of Royal Opera House Enterprises. “You feel the buzz beforehand with glimpses backstage as the cast gets ready for the show, then the curtain goes up and you really are sitting in one of the best seats in the house in the thick of the action.”

Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for youths, and are available at the Salmar Grand Theatre.