Films For November At Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre

ROH Live: Don Quixote: Teeming with wit and an abundance of bravura choreography, this energetic ballet is enlivened by Ludwig Minkus’ spirited score and is a wonderful showcase for the virtuosity of The Royal Ballet's principal dancers. Created for The Royal Ballet a decade ago, Carlos Acosta’s exuberant production brings the sunshine and charm of Spain to the stage.

Tuesday 7 November at 7.15pm

Approximate running time: 200 minutes (including two intervals)

Past Lives: Written and directed by Celine Song in her feature directorial debut, and starring Greta Lee, Teo Yoo and John Magaro, follow the relationship between two childhood friends over 24 years, as they contemplate their relationship when they grow apart to have different lives. The plot is semi-autobiographical inspired by real events from Song's life.

Wednesday 8 November at 7.45pm

Approximate running time: 106 minutes

Bait and The Tide, plus Q&A with local cast and crew of The Tide (5pm):

A night of films exploring the tensions faced by coastal communities. Stunningly shot on a vintage 16mm camera using monochrome Kodak stock, Bait is a timely and funny, yet poignant film that gets to the heart of a Cornish community facing up to unwelcome change. Locally made short The Tide is supported by Film Hub North through the BFI NETWORK Short Film Fund. It charts the fate of a rusting trawler and its beleaguered crew as they struggle to eke out a living from the waters of the North Sea beyond Scarborough.

Can I Live?, plus Q&A with Fehinti Balogun (8pm): Why don't we talk about it? Fehinti Balogun asks this urgent question and offers an invitation in a vital new digital performance about the climate catastrophe, sharing his personal journey into the biggest challenge of our times. A Complicité production in association with the Barbican, London, supported by Doc Society and Oxford Playhouse. Supported by Arts Council England and Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.

Caribbean International Film Festival Presents:
Caribbean Stories: short films (1.45pm): Presented in partnership with Caribbean International Film Festival, this collection of varied, stirring stories from around the Caribbean showcases the richness of culture, language and experiences in portraits from Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Martinique. Curated by Barbadian journalist turned filmmaker, film programmer, and film exhibitor Denyce Blackman.

Queer Shorts: Liquid Thoughts (5.30pm – at Woodend): A series of short films that explore themes of water and queerness. Showing in collaboration with the SJT, Crescent Arts and Scarborough Museums and Galleries alongside their current exhibitions, Always Been Here and Garth Gratrix: Cheeky Felicia.

The Old Oak, plus Q&A (8pm): Ken Loach partners again with screenwriter Paul Laverty for his latest film. In a once thriving North-East mining community, The Old Oak is the last pub standing, kept afloat by a few remaining locals who feel abandoned by the system. When a group of Syrian refugees arrive to be placed in the area’s cheap, vacant homes, tensions begin to rise, but an unlikely union forms between the pub’s affable landlord and an aspiring young photographer. Followed by a Q&A with lead actor Dave Turner.

Song of the Sea (10am): This enchanting Irish animation tells the story of Ben and his little sister Saoirse – the last Seal-child – who embark on a fantastic journey across a fading world of ancient legend and magic in an attempt to return to their home by the sea.

Children’s Animation Workshop: Make a Thaumatrope! (11.45pm). Children's author and self-taught animator Terenia Edwards leads an Introduction To Animation workshop. Learn the basics of animating and make your very own thaumatrope inspired by Song of the Sea. Perfect for families - recommended for ages 4-plus.

Yorkshire Shorts (3pm): A competition selection of short films with a link to our region. The festival was inundated with exceptional films from all over the region; the curation team has chosen a selection of their favourites. An expert panel of industry judges will announce the winner and runner-up after the screening, followed by a Q&A will the panel (and hopefully the winning filmmakers). The panel judges are: Bafta-winning drama director Jordan Hogg; broadsheet film critic Tim Robey; the BFI Academy’s Zoe Naylor and SFF’s resident blogger, freelance journalist Laurence Boag-Matthews.

Revive (7.45pm): Environmental archive film from the Yorkshire and North East Film Archive's current Nature Matters project, given new music or spoken word scores by five performers with links to Scarborough. An exciting night of live music and spoken word and a chance to see archive film through a new lens.

Stories of the Sea: Artist Moving Image (11am, SeaGrown, Scarborough Harbour): The work of artists who have focused on communities living in or near the sea, including Julia Parks’ Seaweed Stories which explores the relationship between people, seaweed and landscape, in the past, present and future, and Webb-Ellis’s For The First Baby Born in Space. Filmed during the long, hot summer of 2018, the piece features teenagers from Whitby and elsewhere, recording how their coming of age coincided with a time when so much else was in flux. Followed by a Q&A with the artists.

So, Which Band is Your Boyfriend In? plus Q&A with local musicians (4pm, Railway Club Scarborough): Exploration of the real-life experiences of non-male participants in the UK's DIY/underground music scenes. Through a series of interviews with members of the music community, the film takes a look at their experiences (positive and negative), and investigates what can be done to make music more accessible to everyone, regardless of gender. In collaboration with Record Revivals.

Babylon (1980), (7pm, Railway Club Scarborough): A Young Blue (Brinsley Forde) aims for success at a Reggae Sound System competition in this cult classic from Franco Rosso that pulsates with an irresistible dub soundtrack. Followed by a live dub set by Scarborough’s very own Rebel Radics Soundsystem, who will also give a brief intro the film and sound system culture. Screening in collaboration with Record Revivals. The final film of the new Scarborough Film Festival.

The Miracle Club: There's just one way for the women of Ballygar to taste freedom: a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes. Laura Linney, Kathy Bates and Maggie Smith lead the cast in this charming new comedy.

Monday 13 November, Wednesday 15 November (OC) at 7.45pm; Thursday 16 November at 1.45pm

Approximate running time: 90 minutes

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: It’s not easy having a good time, but it is if you join us for an evening of absolute pleasure… Don’t dream it, Be it. Come up to the lab for a fabulous party with your fellow Transylvanians! Rocky Horror fancy dress competition before the film, as well as some other fun and maybe a Time Warp or two.

Tuesday 14 November at 7.15pm

Approximate running time: 100 minutes, plus intro

Exhibition on screen: Klimt & The Kiss: An exquisitely rich film that delves into the detail and passion surrounding Gustav Klimt’s iconic artwork as well as revealing the scandalous life of the artist himself. It provides a fascinating portrait of the decadent Art Nouveau movement and looks at the history behind one of the most reproduced paintings in the world.

Thursday 16 November at 7.45pm; Friday 17 November at 1.45pm

Approximate running time: 90 minutes

The Prince of Egypt: The Musical: Filmed live at London’s Dominion Theatre, this spectacular stage show is based on the classic DreamWorks animation. Journey through the wonders of Ancient Egypt as two young men, raised together as brothers in privilege, find themselves suddenly divided by a secret past. One must rule as Pharaoh, the other must rise up and free his true people; both face a destiny that will change history forever...

Friday 17 November at 7pm; Saturday 18 November at 1.45pm

Approximate running time: 168 minutes

A Haunting in Venice: In post-WWII Venice, Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh), now retired, reluctantly attends a seance. But when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to Poirot to once again uncover the killer. Also starring Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Dornan and Tina Fey, this latest Agatha Christie adaptation will have you on the edge of your seat.

Saturday 18, Monday 20, Tuesday 21, Wednesday 22 November (OC) at 7.45pm; Thursday 23 November at 1.45pm and 7.45pm

Approximate running time: 103 minutes

Some Like It Hot (1959, dementia-friendly screening):
Two struggling musicians witness the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and try to find a way out of the city before they're found and killed by the mob. The only job that'll pay their way is an all-girl band… Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon star. With a short introduction by Tim Tubbs and sing along with Bill Scott, a tea and coffee break (refreshments provided free of charge) and another quick sing before the second.

Friday 24 November at 1pm

Approximate running time: 112 minutes

Moviedrome: Mon Oncle (1958): French writer and director Jacques Tati stars in this first colour outing for his distinct comedy character with trademark observations on the absurdities of modern living. Moviedrome brings you the chance to discover, or rediscover, cinema that's cult, classic or somewhere in-between. Each film has an intro from film expert George Cromack, plus the opportunity to stay for an informal post-screening discussion.

Friday 24 November at 7.45pm

Approximate running time: 117 minutes, plus intro

The Great Escaper: Bernard Jordan (Michael Caine) escapes from his care home to attend the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings in France. Written by William Ivory (Made in Dagenham, Burton and Taylor) and also starring the late, great Glenda Jackson.

Saturday 25 November at 2.45pm and 7.45pm; Monday 27, Tuesday 28, Wednesday 29 November (OC) at 7.45pm; Thursday 30 November at 1.45pm and 7.45pm.

Approximate running time: 96 minutes

Cinema tickets at the SJT for films are £8 (concessions £7; Circle members/NHS/under-30s £6); for Exhibition on Screen films, £12; for event cinema, live and delayed live streamings, £18.

Dementia-friendly films: as above, and carers go free.

To book, call the box office on (01723) 370541, or visit the theatre’s website: www.sjt.uk.com