The Queen's Hall presents
Sure to be an unforgettable concert of modern and traditional Christmas music. Phil Cunningham, one of Scotland’s leading writers and musicians presents a programme of moving and uplifting performances featuring his very special guests
Time: 8pm
Booking hotline: 0131 777 1012
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Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh
James Anthony Pearson is excellent as the hyperactive ball of energy that is Pinocchio.
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Playing until 30 December
Tickets only £14/£18/£20 - children & students half price! 0131 21.8 4848
online www.lyceum.org.uk WW,
ArtsCOuncil ('D'Niiyliili
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Name Lukas Moodysson
Born Malmo, Sweden, 17 January 1969.
Background Moodysson came to prominence wrth his debut film. Show Me Love (for some reason the much better Swedish title Fucking Ama/ was not used in the UK). In a country starved of fresh y0ung talent. Moodysson was quickly proclaimed the new Bergman -— a title that he has since been trying to disprove with the eclectic Together. Li/ya 4-ever and A Hole in My Heart.
What’s he up to now? Moodysson's new film Container has two soundtracks. one Russian. one American (voiced by Jena Malone). It's also been shown in three different incarnations in art galleries around the world. first in Sweden. then Denmark and now in Britain. The film is shown in a small room. brimful of crazy stuff that Moodysson has collected over the years. and many trashy items such as recent copies of Heat and Zoo Magazines. Moodysson says the idea behind the film ‘came to me from reading the bible. I wanted to know what would happen if a 13- or 14-year- old girl came out. today. and said that she is about to give birth to a baby who is God's child.’
What he says about inner voices ‘I have a lot of v0ices in me. I think everyone does. The strangest person I have inside me is one that is organised -- I really didn't know that I had that person inside me. All the chaotic voices inside me. I'm not surprised by them. but when I start to feel better because I‘ve done the dishes then that is strange to me. As a direCIor I'm not very organised; I rely very much on my collaborators to help me stay organised.‘
Interesting Fact Lukas Moodysson cast Jena Malone after she sent him a letter telling him how much she loved his work. The director showed her 10 minutes of the film before getting her to ad-Iib the voiceover. (Kaleein Aftab)
I Container is at Film/muse. Edinburgh from Fri lS—Mon 78 Dec only 8 GFT. Glasgow from Fri 29—St/n 31 Dec on/y_
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