Much Ado about Medea

Our next screening is quickly approaching, and we hope you all can make it out to see National Theatre Live's take on Ben Powers' new version of Euripides' Greek tragedy, Medea. Directed by Carrie Cracknell and starring award-winning actress Helen McCrory, Medea is sure to be an amazing viewing experience!

For more information on the production, click HERE

Medea will be showing in ECU's Estep Multimedia Center at 1:00pm and again at 6:30pm on Wednesday, October 8th.

Tickets are $10/general admission and $5/students, and they'll be available for purchase prior to the screening.

Don't miss this amazing opportunity!

The Fall 2014 Season

All screenings will be held in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center in the Bill S. Cole University Center, with the exception of Granito and Promised Land, which will be screened in the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center (HBFFAC) and the Foundation Hall in the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center (CBCC), respectively.  Admission to Granito and Promised Land is free. Tickets to all other ECU SCREENS events may be purchased at the door ($5 for students; $10 general public). 

A Curious Incident: Behind the Scenes

Coming to Broadway. And Ada.

The Royal National Theatre of London's Olivier-Award winning adaptation of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time" is being brought to Broadway in October with Alex Sharp playing the lead in a role originated by Luke Treadaway. The clip above features an interview with Sharp intercut with scenes from the National Theatre production, which is now on stage at The Gielgud Theatre in London.  In the history of the Olivier Awards, no production ever received more nominations than "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time."

A recorded-live performance of that London production will be screened in the Raymond J. Estep Center at 6:30 on Saturday, September 20th. General admission tickets are $10; student tickets are $5.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

The Oliver Award-winner for Best Play of 2013 on the London stage will be screened in ECU's Estep Center at 6:30 on Saturday, September 20th. General admission tickets are $10; student tickets are $5.

Coming Soon to a Multimedia Center Near You:

ECU SCREENS is presenting performances by the Royal National Theater of London throughout the Fall 2014 semester!

Instead of flying to London and purchasing a $58 ticket, or even making the trek to Ft. Worth and still paying $20 per ticket, enjoy these National Theater recorded live stage performances at ECU's Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center located inside ECU's University Center. Tickets are available at the door for $10 per person or $5 for students (with ID).

The first screening will take place on Saturday, Sept. 20th at 6:30pm, when ECU SCREENS, with the help of Sigma Tau Delta and The Honors Student Association at ECU, will be presenting "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.” For more information on this performance, Click HERE.

Screenings to follow include:
October 8th at 1:00pm and 6:30pm:
Euripides’ ancient Greek tragedy “Medea”

October 14th at 7:00pm:
Tennessee Williams’ "A Streetcar Named Desire" featuring a New Orleans themed event the night of the screening.

October 29th and 30th at 7:00pm:
Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Johnny Lee Miller.

November 1st at 6:00pm:
“Granito: How to Nail a Dictator” (will be shown in ECU's Ataloa Theatre located inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center)

November 14th at 6:30pm:
"Skylight" starring Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan.

November 19th at 5:30pm:
"Promised Land" starring Matt Damon, John Krasinski, and Frances McDormand). Screening will be followed at 7:30 by a public forum on fracking (both the screening and the forum will be held in the Foundation Hall in the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center)

Coming in the Spring of 2015:

January 8th at 6:30 p.m.
"John" A production of the Royal National Theatre of London.

ECU's Foreign Film Festival (Free Foreign Films on Fridays in February at Four)
February 6th at 4:00 p.m.
"Stalingrad" Commemorating the 51st anniversary of the epic World War II conflict that turned the tide against Nazi Germany.

February 13, 20, 27 at 4 p.m.
Films to be announced

March (date to be decided--sometime between the 2nd and the 13th)
"Treasure Island" A production of the Royal National Theatre of London.

Spring (date to be decided)
"Of Mice and Men" The Broadway production starring James Franco and Chris O'Dowd.

Summer (date to be decided)
"Man and Superman." A Royal National Theatre production of George Bernard Shaw's classic drama starring Ralph Fiennes.

September (date to be decided)
"The Hardest Problem." A Royal National Theatre production of Tom Stoppard's most recent play.

More information over these screenings will be provided closer to show time.

We hope to see you all there!