Earlier
this week I blogged an interview with the delightful Madeline Smith.
We had a lovely chat about her life and acting career and you can
read that here.
During
that interview Madeline talked about her early life at a convent
school and how the staff there prevented her from joining the local
amateur theatre group, The Questors.
In
a lovely twist of fate, Madeline is finally getting to join The
Questors, albeit for one night only. The theatre is still going
strong and they are celebrating Madeline's career next month with a
special screening of one of her classic Hammer Horror films. This
from their website:
Hammer
Horror Cine night at The Questors just in time for Halloween!
"His
brain came from a genius. His body came from a killer. His soul came
from hell!"
Frankenstein
and the Monster from Hell (1974) directed by Terence Fisher, starring
Peter Cushing, Shane Briant, Madeline Smith, David Prowse, Charles
Lloyd Pack, Bernard Lee.
A
very special event screening of the classic Hammer film with actress
Madeline Smith in attendance, for a Questions & Answers session
and a talk about her career, roles including a Bond girl, Hammer Film
Productions, and her Ealing connection.
Now
in an asylum, Baron Victor takes on the assistance of two fellow
inmates, a young doctor and a mute woman, to seek the perfect
physical parts, experiment with reanimation, and perform grisly
operations to make the ideal man – or monster.
Mary
Shelley’s character features in several Hammer Horrors, continuing
the theme of unnatural creation and playing God, and suited the
Gothic tales and macabre imagery. This was the final film from the
director and the last in this series from the company.
£10 (£7
Questors members and Classic Cinema Club members)
This
special film night will take place at The Questors Theatre in Ealing
on 15 October. You can find out more about the theatre here
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