Otley Courthouse Programme Spring-Summer 2022

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Otley Courthouse January—August 2022
Escher: Journey into Infinity The Kites Rocket man – Sing-along version
Thursday 30 June
7.30pm
£9 Adults
£8 Courthouse Friends
Film
ESCHER:
JOURNEY INTO
INFINITY
2018, Cert PG
Director: Robin Lutz
This is a portrait of the
Dutch artist, M.C Escher –
an exploration of his wide
influence on modern art
world-wide and the inspiration
he provided for musicians and
popular culture today.
It is the first complete feature
length documentary about
Escher, based on hundreds
of letters, diaries and lectures
written by him during his
lifetime. Through the narration
of Stephen Fry, we hear him
speak in his own words, about
his life, his fears, doubts,
politics and work.
The film includes interviews
with Escher’s sons George
and Jan, as well as musician,
and collector of Escher’s work,
Graham Nash (Crosby, Stills,
Nash & Young). The film has
been described by Variety
as ‘an art book that comes to
life’, referencing the ingenious
use of animating Escher’s
work.
Running time 81mins
Friday 1 July
7.30pm
£6
Music
THE KITES
With an eclectic indie-poprock
vibe, The Kites are
an exciting teenage talent
emerging from the Leeds
music scene with a bright
future. Passionate about
creating new music and
performing live, The Kites
will be playing original tracks
from their EP including: Policy,
Film, LS21, Myself and Jaded,
together with fresh tracks from
their debut studio album to be
released later this year.
The live performance at Otley
Courthouse forms part of a
series of gigs in the summer
showcasing the talents and
coming of age of The Kites,
celebrating the release of their
forthcoming album produced
by Suff Studios.
This live performance
provides a unique and exciting
opportunity to be part of a
recording session of The Kites’
new tracks for future release
as a live version of their current
self-titled EP.
Sunday 17 July
3pm
£6
Film
ROCKET MAN
– SING-ALONG
VERSION
121mins, 15
Director: Dexter
Fletcher
Stars: Taron Egerton,
Jamie Bell, Richard
Madden
A musical fantasy about the
fantastical human story of
Elton John’s breakthrough
years.
Taron Egerton’s portrayal of
Elton John is superb and only
heightened by the producers
allowing Taron to sing his own
versions of many of Elton
John’s classic hits. His song
writing partner – the great
Bernie Taupin is played by
Jamie Bell.