Can't get to London this winter? Luckily, in February, new digital cinema technology is bringing London arts and theater to visitors of Digiplex Destination theaters in Cranford, N.J. and Bloomfield, Conn.
On February 9, 2012 at 7 p.m., Digiplex theaters in Cranford and Bloomfield will feature the National Theatre presentation of "Travelling Light" by Nicholas Wright.
In a remote village in Eastern Europe, around 1900, the young Motl Mendl is entranced by the flickering silent images on his father's cinematograph. Bankrolled by Jacob, the ebullient local timber merchant, and inspired by Anna, the girl sent to help him make moving pictures of their village, he stumbles on a revolutionary way of story telling. Forty years on, Motl - now a famed American film director - looks back on his early life and confronts the cost of fulfilling his dreams.
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The play, captured live, is a funny and fascinating tribute to the Eastern European immigrants who became major players in Hollywood's golden age. The award-winning Antony Sher - whose previous work with the National Theatre includes Primo and Stanley - returns to play Jacob.
Running time is 3 hrs. 20 min., and admission is $18.
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"London offers some of the best art and theater in the world, but it is difficult, and certainly costly to get over there," says A. Dale "Bud" Mayo, Digiplex Destinations chairman/CEO. "Viewing these presentations on a high definition screen in a comfortable theater is the next best thing.
"We wish we could figure out how to serve fish and chips, so for now, popcorn will just have to do," adds Mayo who Tweets regularly at @budmayo.
The Digiplex Cranford Theater is located at 25 North Avenue, Cranford; the Digiplex Bloomfield 8 Theater is located at 863 Park Avenue (Wintonbury Mall), Bloomfield, Conn.
