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The Habit of Art
(2010) Directed by Nicholas Hytner
January 26 - Sunday - 6:30 p.m.
Benjamin Britten, sailing uncomfortably close to the wind with his
new opera, Death in Venice, seeks advice from his former collabo-
rator and friend, W H Auden. During this imagined meeting, their
first for 25 years, they are observed and interrupted by, amongst
others, their future biographer and a young man from the local
bus station. Alan Bennett's play looks at the unsettling desires
of two difficult men and at the ethics of biography. It reflects on
growing old, on creativity and inspiration, and on persisting when
all passion's spent: ultimately, on the habit of art. (2K DCP. 180
min. Not Rated.)
Coriolanus
(2014) Directed by Josie Rourke
February 16 - Sunday - 6:30 p.m.
National Theatre Live broadcasts the Donmar Warehouse produc-
tion of Coriolanus, Shakespeare's searing tragedy of political
manipulation and revenge, with Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers,
War Horse) in the title role and Mark Gatiss as Menenius. When
an old adversary threatens Rome, the city calls once more on
her hero and defender: Coriolanus. But he has enemies at home
too. Famine threatens the city, the citizens' hunger swells to an
appetite for change, and on returning from the field Coriolanus
must confront the march of realpolitik and the voice of an angry
people. (2K DCP. 175 min. Not Rated.)
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War Horse
(2014) Directed by Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris
March 23 - Sunday - 6:30 p.m.
Since its first performance at the National Theatre in 2007, War Horse has become an international smash
hit. Based on Michael Morpurgo's novel and adapted for the stage by Nick Stafford, War Horse takes audi-
ences on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of First World War France.
Filled with stirring music and songs, this powerfully moving and imaginative drama is a show of phenomenal
inventiveness. At its heart are astonishing life-sized puppets by South Africa's Handspring Puppet Company,
who bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on stage. (2K DCP. 185 min. Not Rated.)
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The National Theatre aims constantly to re-energize the great traditions of the British stage and to expand the
horizons of audiences and artists alike. In partnership with IU's Department of Theatre and Drama, IU Cinema
presents three encore broadcasts. Tickets are $12 for IUB students and $15 for all others.