SWIMMING FOR GOLD [G] Charters Towers Amateur Swimming Club FUNDRAISER

 91 min | Family, Sport

Her first time coaching is their last chance to win.

When Claire Carpenter’s dad sends her to Australia to coach an elite boys swim team, Claire finds herself face to face with long-time rival Mikayla Michaels, and the news that the camp will close if the team loses the next meet.  To save the camp, Claire must overcome a secret fear, put aside her differences with Mikayla and rediscover her passion.

trailer https://youtu.be/PNrRmwn6ELk

Interesting fact: 

Filmed entirely on location in Brisbane and the Gold Coast Hinterland, with post production completed at the new Serve Chilled facility in Brisbane, Swimming For Gold will be the first Australian feature film to release theatrically in Dolby Vision.

FATMAN [MA15+]

 100mins | Action, Comedy, Thriller 

Friday          11    Dec       8:45pm 

Saturday      12    Dec       8:50pm 

Sunday        13    Dec       3:40pm
Wednesday  16    Dec       6:45pm Final

Santa Claus must contend with a hitman sent from a disappointed child.

Directors: Eshom Nelms, Ian Nelms
Writers: Eshom Nelms, Ian Nelms
Stars: Mel Gibson, Walton Goggins, Marianne Jean-Baptiste

trailer: https://youtu.be/sS9AYlUfp0A 

MA15+ People under 15 MUST be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian over 18yrs for the duration of the film in the cinema. Parental permission to see film is not sufficient. Photo ID essential.

André Rieu’s Magical Maastricht concert *on screen*

André Rieu is back in cinemas to help lift your spirits!

ANDR RIEUS MAGICAL MAASTRICHT: TOGETHER IN MUSIC [EX]

Saturday, Dec 5, 2020 7:00PM
Sunday, Dec 6, 2020 2:00PM

 

André Rieu’s Magical Maastricht celebrates 15 years of André’s glorious hometown concerts. The King of the Waltz has selected his most spectacular performances and emotional songs and will bring the joyous atmosphere of his iconic open-air concerts in Maastricht straight to your local cinemas. 

The enchanting waltzes of André Rieu and the incomparable Johann Strauss Orchestra have become a much-loved tradition at this time of every year. Music brings people together, brings hope and brings joy - and we need this now more than ever! 

André Rieu’s Magical Maastricht will screen in cinemas for two weeks only, beginning 15 October. Cinema host Charlotte Hawkins will be joined by André Rieu for an exclusive interview from The Vrijthof Square in Maastricht, revealing how life has changed for the maestro during the global pandemic and what it means for the future. How is he coping in isolation as a musician, a father, and a grandfather? This is the best way to get up close and personal with André! 

Get your tickets now for André Rieu’s Magical Maastricht! 

Together in spirit, together in music!

click book now at www.worldtheatre.com.au

THE CRAFT: LEGACY

Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Friday     4 Dec   8:45pm *new*
Saturday 5 Dec   8:45pm 

Sunday    6 Dec   3:40pm FINAL

A group of high school students form a coven of witches. A sequel to the 1996 film, "The Craft".

Director: Zoe Lister-Jones
Writer: Zoe Lister-Jones (screenplay)
Stars: Michelle Monaghan, Cailee Spaeny, David Duchovny


watch trailer https://youtu.be/J60ueFp-jv8

ASTRO KID [G]

 89 mins | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

 Friday          4    Dec       6:30pm *new* 
Saturday      5    Dec       6:30pm 
Sunday        6    Dec       1:30pm Final

 Upon the destruction of their ship, Willy is separated from his parents. He lands on a wild and unexplored planet and with the help of Buck, a survival robot, he will have to hold until the arrival of a rescue mission.

Director: Eric Tosti (as Éric Tosti)
Writers: David Alaux (as David Alaux), Eric Tosti (as Éric Tosti)
Stars: Timothé Vom Dorp, Edouard Baer, Marie-Eugénie Maréchal

trailer https://youtu.be/s9vLsTwOW-Q

MISBEHAVIOUR [M]

1h 46min | Comedy, Drama, History 

Friday          27   Nov       10:45am, 6:45pm 

Saturday      28   Nov       1:30pm, 6:45pm 

Sunday        29  Nov        1:45pm

Friday      4 Dec    10:30am, 8:20pm
Saturday   5 Dec    8:20pm 

Sunday     6 Dec    3:20pm  FINAL

 

A group of women hatch a plan to disrupt the 1970 Miss World beauty competition in London.

Director: Philippa Lowthorpe
Writers: Rebecca Frayn (story), Rebecca Frayn
Stars: Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jessie Buckley

watch trailer  https://youtu.be/cp3WjuJJYB8

Queensland Symphony Orchestra LIVESTREAM Beethoven’s EMPEROR Concerto

 SAT 21 NOV 8pm 

Queensland Symphony Orchestra 

performing Live at QPAC’s Concert Hall

LIVESTREAM
only in theatres 

Beethoven’s 
EMPEROR 
Concerto  

BOOK NOW $12; Conc/Stud $10; Child $8

The year of Beethoven ends with his mighty ‘Emperor’ Concerto, one of the most stirring and moving musical experiences for piano and orchestra, and we’re bringing this live concert experience directly to THE WORLD THEATRE.

Livestreamed directly from QPAC’s acoustically superb Concert Hall, Beethoven’s Emperor will be performed by Australian pianist Daniel de Borah, described by The Canberra Times as ‘without doubt one of the finest pianists in the country.’ To finish Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s final concert of 2020, the Orchestra takes on the triumphant and glorious Pines of Rome composed by one of the most recorded composers of the twentieth century, Ottorino Respighi.  

Johannes Fritzsch

Conductor Laureate

Daniel de Borah

Piano

ILLUMINATION PROJECT - Power Up Dance 2020

SAT 14 NOV 11AM - Sold out

SAT 14 NOV6.30PM; 

SUN 15 NOV 2PM   - Sold out 

LIVE on stage: 

ILLUMINATION PROJECT
in the Spotlight Lighting up the Dancefloor

Power Up Dance & Fitness Studio Concert

Tickets $22: Student/Conc $18; child $14

book online +$1 www.worldtheatre.com.au

MOVIE PROGRAM From 20 November...

• THE NEW MUTANTS (M) FINAL WEEK

• BABY DONE (M) *new*
• THE COMEBACK TRAIL (M) *new*
• THE OUTPOST (MA15+) *new*

SAT 21 NOV 8PM SPECIAL *onscreen* EVENT
Beethoven’s EMPEROR Concerto Livestream 
Queensland Symphony Orchestra perform onstage at QPAC’s Concert Hall.
BOOK NOW $12; Conc/Stud $10; Child $8

I AM WOMAN [M] Rotary Fundraiser

1h 56min | Biography, Drama, Music 

Saturday      28   Nov       7:00pm 

Sunday        29  Nov        2:00pm

The Rotary Foundation has teamed up with The World Theatre for a special fundraising screening of I AM WOMAN, the story of 1970s musician and activist Helen Reddy.

Helen Reddy is mostly known for her 1972 hit “I Am Woman” where she declares in the rousing call-and-response chorus:

"I am strong (strong!)

I am invincible (invincible!)

I am woman!"

Director: Unjoo Moon

Writer: Emma Jensen

Stars: Evan Peters, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Danielle Macdonald

M Mature themes, coarse language and drug use