We invite you to join us in Sunday, August 25th for MASTER AND COMMANDER presented by David Peloquin. Prior to the screening, at 5pm David will hold an informal 20-minute deep dive into MASTER AND COMMANDER followed by a Q&A.
In 1805, aboard the H.M.S. Surprise, the brash Captain Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe) and his trusted friend, the ship's scholarly surgeon, Stephen Maturin (Paul Bettany), are ordered to hunt down and capture a powerful French vessel off the South American coast. Though Napoleon is winning the war and the men and their crew face an onslaught of obstacles, including their own internal battles, "Lucky Jack" is determined that nothing will stop the Surprise from completing its mission.
"Peter Weir's "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" is an exuberant sea adventure told with uncommon intelligence; we're reminded of well-crafted classics before the soulless age of computerized action. Based on the beloved novels of Patrick O'Brian, it re-creates the world of the British navy circa 1805 with such detail and intensity that the sea battles become stages for personality and character. They're not simply swashbuckling -- although they're that, too, with brutal and intimate violence."- Roger Ebert, Nov. 14, 2003
Doors open at 4:30pm. Talk with Q&A at 5pm. Film begins at 5:30pm Adult tickets are $10 in advance, $15 on the day of and at the door. Youth tickets are $5. Tickets can be purchased at: https://waldotheatreinc.thundertix.com/events/231714. Concessions will be available for purchase.