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SUMMARY:THE MELTDOWN Perseverance Tour
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CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:THE ODYSSEY
DESCRIPTION:Defy the Gods. \nIn a visionary reimagining of Homer’s timeless epic\, Academy Award-winning auteur Christopher Nolan brings a masterful fusion of myth and spectacle in THE ODYSSEY. Starring Matt Damon as the indomitable Odysseus\, this highly anticipated adaptation chronicles the hero’s treacherous journey home after the Trojan War. \nWith a gripping ensemble of talent\, Nolan crafts a mesmerizing tale of survival\, sacrifice\, and defiance. Joining Damon in this star-studded cast are Tom Holland as Telemachus\, Anne Hathaway as Penelope\, Zendaya as Athena\, and Robert Pattinson as Antinous. Charlize Theron\, Lupita Nyong’o\, Jon Bernthal\, and Mia Goth round out the A-list ensemble. \nAfter the dust of the Trojan War has settled\, Odysseus (Damon)\, the legendary king of Ithaca\, embarks on a perilous odyssey across the seas to reunite with his beloved wife\, Penelope\, and son\, Telemachus. But the gods of Olympus – led by the vengeful Poseidon – have other plans\, and each step he takes brings him deeper into a world where the boundaries between man and myth blur. Torn between loyalty\, love\, and vengeance\, Odysseus must confront not only the supernatural horrors that lurk at every turn but also the depths of his own soul. \nWith breathtaking visuals\, relentless pacing\, and Nolan’s signature exploration of the human condition\, THE ODYSSEY is a cinematic tour de force and a journey through the ancient world that is as audacious and ambitious as the hero at its centre.
URL:https://theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au/whats-on/the-odyssey/2026-08-02/
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:TABOO: EGON SCHIELE
DESCRIPTION:Set in Český Krumlov\, the hometown of Egon Schiele’s mother\, Taboo: Egon Schiele offers a bold psychoanalytic reading of the artist’s deep connection to this Bohemian town—both as a physical place and a symbol of maternal longing\, desire\, and confinement. Through Schiele’s paintings\, writings\, and poetry\, the film explores his troubled relationship with women\, his obsession with time and death\, and his raw\, modern vision that is still unsettling today. Drawing parallels with Kafka and the decline of the Austro-Hungarian Empire\, Taboo: Egon Schiele is a poetic journey into the mind and legacy of one of the most radical artists of the 20th century.
URL:https://theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au/whats-on/taboo-egon-schiele/2026-08-02/
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260804T170000
DTSTAMP:20260728T082317Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T082317Z
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SUMMARY:ROMERÍA
DESCRIPTION:The beautiful new drama from Berlin Golden Bear-winning writer/director Carla Simón (Summer 1993\, Alcarràs) – one of the most acclaimed filmmakers in contemporary Spanish cinema – follows an orphaned teenage girl as she meets her paternal family for the first time\, discovering her late parents’ complex and secret history. \n2004. Vigo\, Spain’s Atlantic coast. 18-year-old Marina (Llúcia Garcia) has arrived to meet her grandparents for the first time\, seeking their signature on some documents that she needs for a scholarship application. Raised by her mother’s sister\, Marina is unfamiliar with the numerous aunties\, uncles and cousins on the other side of her family\, and is immediately confronted with a past shaped by absence and long-buried emotions\, hindering her ambition to reconstruct a coherent account of her father\, the love story he had with her mother\, and her place in the story. \nFeaturing a luminous central performance from Garcia and stunning cinematography of Galicia’s rugged coast by Hélène Louvart (La Chimera)\, ROMERÍA – meaning “pilgrimage” – is an intimate\, sensual journey into how the past endures through the stories we inherit\, shaping who we become. \nVarious languages (English subtitles)
URL:https://theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au/whats-on/romeria/2026-08-04/
CATEGORIES:Film
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CREATED:20260616T081331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T083139Z
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SUMMARY:THE ODYSSEY
DESCRIPTION:Defy the Gods. \nIn a visionary reimagining of Homer’s timeless epic\, Academy Award-winning auteur Christopher Nolan brings a masterful fusion of myth and spectacle in THE ODYSSEY. Starring Matt Damon as the indomitable Odysseus\, this highly anticipated adaptation chronicles the hero’s treacherous journey home after the Trojan War. \nWith a gripping ensemble of talent\, Nolan crafts a mesmerizing tale of survival\, sacrifice\, and defiance. Joining Damon in this star-studded cast are Tom Holland as Telemachus\, Anne Hathaway as Penelope\, Zendaya as Athena\, and Robert Pattinson as Antinous. Charlize Theron\, Lupita Nyong’o\, Jon Bernthal\, and Mia Goth round out the A-list ensemble. \nAfter the dust of the Trojan War has settled\, Odysseus (Damon)\, the legendary king of Ithaca\, embarks on a perilous odyssey across the seas to reunite with his beloved wife\, Penelope\, and son\, Telemachus. But the gods of Olympus – led by the vengeful Poseidon – have other plans\, and each step he takes brings him deeper into a world where the boundaries between man and myth blur. Torn between loyalty\, love\, and vengeance\, Odysseus must confront not only the supernatural horrors that lurk at every turn but also the depths of his own soul. \nWith breathtaking visuals\, relentless pacing\, and Nolan’s signature exploration of the human condition\, THE ODYSSEY is a cinematic tour de force and a journey through the ancient world that is as audacious and ambitious as the hero at its centre.
URL:https://theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au/whats-on/the-odyssey/2026-08-04/
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:TABOO: EGON SCHIELE
DESCRIPTION:Set in Český Krumlov\, the hometown of Egon Schiele’s mother\, Taboo: Egon Schiele offers a bold psychoanalytic reading of the artist’s deep connection to this Bohemian town—both as a physical place and a symbol of maternal longing\, desire\, and confinement. Through Schiele’s paintings\, writings\, and poetry\, the film explores his troubled relationship with women\, his obsession with time and death\, and his raw\, modern vision that is still unsettling today. Drawing parallels with Kafka and the decline of the Austro-Hungarian Empire\, Taboo: Egon Schiele is a poetic journey into the mind and legacy of one of the most radical artists of the 20th century.
URL:https://theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au/whats-on/taboo-egon-schiele/2026-08-05/
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:THE INVITE
DESCRIPTION:Fresh from Sundance\, where it emerged as one of the festival’s breakout hits\, THE INVITE is the acclaimed new comedy from Olivia Wilde (Booksmart\, Don’t Worry Darling)\, praised for its razor-sharp humour\, crackling chemistry and perceptive take on modern relationships. \nFeeling stuck and increasingly disconnected\, Joe (Emmy winner Seth Rogen) and Angela (Olivia Wilde) invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbours over for dinner. What begins as an awkward evening of drinks and conversation soon drifts into increasingly unexpected territory\, forcing everyone at the table to confront uncomfortable truths about love\, attraction and commitment. \nAlso starring Academy Award winner Penélope Cruz and Golden Globe winner Edward Norton\, THE INVITE balances biting comedy with surprising emotional insight\, serving up a deliciously awkward examination of the delicate rules that keep relationships together- or pull them apart.
URL:https://theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au/whats-on/the-invite/2026-08-05/
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260805T213000
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SUMMARY:ROMERÍA
DESCRIPTION:The beautiful new drama from Berlin Golden Bear-winning writer/director Carla Simón (Summer 1993\, Alcarràs) – one of the most acclaimed filmmakers in contemporary Spanish cinema – follows an orphaned teenage girl as she meets her paternal family for the first time\, discovering her late parents’ complex and secret history. \n2004. Vigo\, Spain’s Atlantic coast. 18-year-old Marina (Llúcia Garcia) has arrived to meet her grandparents for the first time\, seeking their signature on some documents that she needs for a scholarship application. Raised by her mother’s sister\, Marina is unfamiliar with the numerous aunties\, uncles and cousins on the other side of her family\, and is immediately confronted with a past shaped by absence and long-buried emotions\, hindering her ambition to reconstruct a coherent account of her father\, the love story he had with her mother\, and her place in the story. \nFeaturing a luminous central performance from Garcia and stunning cinematography of Galicia’s rugged coast by Hélène Louvart (La Chimera)\, ROMERÍA – meaning “pilgrimage” – is an intimate\, sensual journey into how the past endures through the stories we inherit\, shaping who we become. \nVarious languages (English subtitles)
URL:https://theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au/whats-on/romeria/2026-08-05/
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260806T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260806T170000
DTSTAMP:20260729T060509Z
CREATED:20260720T055009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T060509Z
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SUMMARY:SILENT FRIEND
DESCRIPTION:From Academy Award-nominated director Ildikó Enyedi (On Body and Soul)\, comes this breathtaking drama\, a beautifully crafted story that unfolds beneath a majestic ginkgo tree in the botanical garden of a medieval German university town. A silent witness to generations of change\, the ancient tree connects three individuals across time through their encounters with the natural world. \n2020: a neuroscientist from Hong Kong explores the mind of babies and begins an unexpected\, mind-altering experiment with the ancient tree. 1972: a young student is profoundly changed by the simple act of observing and connecting with a geranium. 1908: through the lens of photography\, the university’s first female student discovers sacred patterns of the universe hidden within the humblest of plants. As each search for meaning in their own moment in time\, they are transformed by nature’s enduring mystery and beauty. Both intimate and expansive\, Silent Friend is a mesmerising exploration of connection\, curiosity and the unseen forces that shape our lives.
URL:https://theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au/whats-on/silent-friend/2026-08-06/
CATEGORIES:Film
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CREATED:20260729T050618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T050618Z
UID:10006435-1786042800-1786057200@theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au
SUMMARY:THE AUDREYS - Between Last Night & Us 20th Anniversary Tour
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/0e9064b1-b66c-478d-b90d-192197f924d2?utm_source=TheatreRoyalCastlemaine&utm_medium=EventFeed#new_tab
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260807T220000
DTSTAMP:20260729T051014Z
CREATED:20260729T051014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T051014Z
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SUMMARY:GRACELAND - A Tribute to Paul Simon
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URL:https://theatreroyalcastlemaine.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/def6e715-8531-4541-856f-84f6e8943400?Event=241722#new_tab
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260808T170000
DTSTAMP:20260729T060509Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T060509Z
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SUMMARY:SILENT FRIEND
DESCRIPTION:From Academy Award-nominated director Ildikó Enyedi (On Body and Soul)\, comes this breathtaking drama\, a beautifully crafted story that unfolds beneath a majestic ginkgo tree in the botanical garden of a medieval German university town. A silent witness to generations of change\, the ancient tree connects three individuals across time through their encounters with the natural world. \n2020: a neuroscientist from Hong Kong explores the mind of babies and begins an unexpected\, mind-altering experiment with the ancient tree. 1972: a young student is profoundly changed by the simple act of observing and connecting with a geranium. 1908: through the lens of photography\, the university’s first female student discovers sacred patterns of the universe hidden within the humblest of plants. As each search for meaning in their own moment in time\, they are transformed by nature’s enduring mystery and beauty. Both intimate and expansive\, Silent Friend is a mesmerising exploration of connection\, curiosity and the unseen forces that shape our lives.
URL:https://theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au/whats-on/silent-friend/2026-08-08/
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260808T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260808T223000
DTSTAMP:20260728T083139Z
CREATED:20260616T081331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T083139Z
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SUMMARY:THE ODYSSEY
DESCRIPTION:Defy the Gods. \nIn a visionary reimagining of Homer’s timeless epic\, Academy Award-winning auteur Christopher Nolan brings a masterful fusion of myth and spectacle in THE ODYSSEY. Starring Matt Damon as the indomitable Odysseus\, this highly anticipated adaptation chronicles the hero’s treacherous journey home after the Trojan War. \nWith a gripping ensemble of talent\, Nolan crafts a mesmerizing tale of survival\, sacrifice\, and defiance. Joining Damon in this star-studded cast are Tom Holland as Telemachus\, Anne Hathaway as Penelope\, Zendaya as Athena\, and Robert Pattinson as Antinous. Charlize Theron\, Lupita Nyong’o\, Jon Bernthal\, and Mia Goth round out the A-list ensemble. \nAfter the dust of the Trojan War has settled\, Odysseus (Damon)\, the legendary king of Ithaca\, embarks on a perilous odyssey across the seas to reunite with his beloved wife\, Penelope\, and son\, Telemachus. But the gods of Olympus – led by the vengeful Poseidon – have other plans\, and each step he takes brings him deeper into a world where the boundaries between man and myth blur. Torn between loyalty\, love\, and vengeance\, Odysseus must confront not only the supernatural horrors that lurk at every turn but also the depths of his own soul. \nWith breathtaking visuals\, relentless pacing\, and Nolan’s signature exploration of the human condition\, THE ODYSSEY is a cinematic tour de force and a journey through the ancient world that is as audacious and ambitious as the hero at its centre.
URL:https://theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au/whats-on/the-odyssey/2026-08-08/
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260809T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260809T170000
DTSTAMP:20260728T082317Z
CREATED:20260701T030837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T082317Z
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SUMMARY:ROMERÍA
DESCRIPTION:The beautiful new drama from Berlin Golden Bear-winning writer/director Carla Simón (Summer 1993\, Alcarràs) – one of the most acclaimed filmmakers in contemporary Spanish cinema – follows an orphaned teenage girl as she meets her paternal family for the first time\, discovering her late parents’ complex and secret history. \n2004. Vigo\, Spain’s Atlantic coast. 18-year-old Marina (Llúcia Garcia) has arrived to meet her grandparents for the first time\, seeking their signature on some documents that she needs for a scholarship application. Raised by her mother’s sister\, Marina is unfamiliar with the numerous aunties\, uncles and cousins on the other side of her family\, and is immediately confronted with a past shaped by absence and long-buried emotions\, hindering her ambition to reconstruct a coherent account of her father\, the love story he had with her mother\, and her place in the story. \nFeaturing a luminous central performance from Garcia and stunning cinematography of Galicia’s rugged coast by Hélène Louvart (La Chimera)\, ROMERÍA – meaning “pilgrimage” – is an intimate\, sensual journey into how the past endures through the stories we inherit\, shaping who we become. \nVarious languages (English subtitles)
URL:https://theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au/whats-on/romeria/2026-08-09/
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260809T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260809T220000
DTSTAMP:20260729T060509Z
CREATED:20260720T055009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T060509Z
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SUMMARY:SILENT FRIEND
DESCRIPTION:From Academy Award-nominated director Ildikó Enyedi (On Body and Soul)\, comes this breathtaking drama\, a beautifully crafted story that unfolds beneath a majestic ginkgo tree in the botanical garden of a medieval German university town. A silent witness to generations of change\, the ancient tree connects three individuals across time through their encounters with the natural world. \n2020: a neuroscientist from Hong Kong explores the mind of babies and begins an unexpected\, mind-altering experiment with the ancient tree. 1972: a young student is profoundly changed by the simple act of observing and connecting with a geranium. 1908: through the lens of photography\, the university’s first female student discovers sacred patterns of the universe hidden within the humblest of plants. As each search for meaning in their own moment in time\, they are transformed by nature’s enduring mystery and beauty. Both intimate and expansive\, Silent Friend is a mesmerising exploration of connection\, curiosity and the unseen forces that shape our lives.
URL:https://theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au/whats-on/silent-friend/2026-08-09/
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260810T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260810T203000
DTSTAMP:20260726T033939Z
CREATED:20260724T021357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260726T033939Z
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SUMMARY:LOCALS' NIGHT: Death in Brunswick (1990)
DESCRIPTION:In memory of Sam Neill (1947-2026). \nA black comedy starring real-life great mates Sam Neill and John Clarke\, imports from Aotearea\, Death in Brunswick is both a marker of its time in late-20th century suburbia and an enduring example of Australian cultural and cinematic humour. This riotous rollercoaster of murder and mayhem set in the multicultural inner Melbourne suburbs stars Neill as Carl\, a forty-something no-hoper whose takes a job as a cook in a seedy nightclub to escape his cantankerous mother. A flirtation with fetching barmaid Sophie (Zoe Carides) – who is engaged to the nightclub owner – lands Carl on the wrong side of a viscous bouncer but when attacked by his drug-dealing Turkish kitchenhand\, Carl inflicts a grievous form of self-defence that sparks a deepening gangland feud. Best pal Dave (Clarke) is soon employed as Carl’s protector – and gravedigger – as a band of cutthroats block Carl’s path to his bartending sweetheart. \nCome and celebrate the irreplaceable screen presence of Sam Neill (and John Clarke\, while we’re at it). Margaret and David both gave it four and a half stars – we say five!
URL:https://theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au/whats-on/locals-night-death-in-brunswick-1990/
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260811T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260811T170000
DTSTAMP:20260729T060509Z
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SUMMARY:SILENT FRIEND
DESCRIPTION:From Academy Award-nominated director Ildikó Enyedi (On Body and Soul)\, comes this breathtaking drama\, a beautifully crafted story that unfolds beneath a majestic ginkgo tree in the botanical garden of a medieval German university town. A silent witness to generations of change\, the ancient tree connects three individuals across time through their encounters with the natural world. \n2020: a neuroscientist from Hong Kong explores the mind of babies and begins an unexpected\, mind-altering experiment with the ancient tree. 1972: a young student is profoundly changed by the simple act of observing and connecting with a geranium. 1908: through the lens of photography\, the university’s first female student discovers sacred patterns of the universe hidden within the humblest of plants. As each search for meaning in their own moment in time\, they are transformed by nature’s enduring mystery and beauty. Both intimate and expansive\, Silent Friend is a mesmerising exploration of connection\, curiosity and the unseen forces that shape our lives.
URL:https://theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au/whats-on/silent-friend/2026-08-11/
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260811T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260811T223000
DTSTAMP:20260728T082317Z
CREATED:20260701T030837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T082317Z
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SUMMARY:ROMERÍA
DESCRIPTION:The beautiful new drama from Berlin Golden Bear-winning writer/director Carla Simón (Summer 1993\, Alcarràs) – one of the most acclaimed filmmakers in contemporary Spanish cinema – follows an orphaned teenage girl as she meets her paternal family for the first time\, discovering her late parents’ complex and secret history. \n2004. Vigo\, Spain’s Atlantic coast. 18-year-old Marina (Llúcia Garcia) has arrived to meet her grandparents for the first time\, seeking their signature on some documents that she needs for a scholarship application. Raised by her mother’s sister\, Marina is unfamiliar with the numerous aunties\, uncles and cousins on the other side of her family\, and is immediately confronted with a past shaped by absence and long-buried emotions\, hindering her ambition to reconstruct a coherent account of her father\, the love story he had with her mother\, and her place in the story. \nFeaturing a luminous central performance from Garcia and stunning cinematography of Galicia’s rugged coast by Hélène Louvart (La Chimera)\, ROMERÍA – meaning “pilgrimage” – is an intimate\, sensual journey into how the past endures through the stories we inherit\, shaping who we become. \nVarious languages (English subtitles)
URL:https://theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au/whats-on/romeria/2026-08-11/
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260812T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260812T170000
DTSTAMP:20260728T083139Z
CREATED:20260616T081331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T083139Z
UID:10006401-1786536000-1786554000@theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au
SUMMARY:THE ODYSSEY
DESCRIPTION:Defy the Gods. \nIn a visionary reimagining of Homer’s timeless epic\, Academy Award-winning auteur Christopher Nolan brings a masterful fusion of myth and spectacle in THE ODYSSEY. Starring Matt Damon as the indomitable Odysseus\, this highly anticipated adaptation chronicles the hero’s treacherous journey home after the Trojan War. \nWith a gripping ensemble of talent\, Nolan crafts a mesmerizing tale of survival\, sacrifice\, and defiance. Joining Damon in this star-studded cast are Tom Holland as Telemachus\, Anne Hathaway as Penelope\, Zendaya as Athena\, and Robert Pattinson as Antinous. Charlize Theron\, Lupita Nyong’o\, Jon Bernthal\, and Mia Goth round out the A-list ensemble. \nAfter the dust of the Trojan War has settled\, Odysseus (Damon)\, the legendary king of Ithaca\, embarks on a perilous odyssey across the seas to reunite with his beloved wife\, Penelope\, and son\, Telemachus. But the gods of Olympus – led by the vengeful Poseidon – have other plans\, and each step he takes brings him deeper into a world where the boundaries between man and myth blur. Torn between loyalty\, love\, and vengeance\, Odysseus must confront not only the supernatural horrors that lurk at every turn but also the depths of his own soul. \nWith breathtaking visuals\, relentless pacing\, and Nolan’s signature exploration of the human condition\, THE ODYSSEY is a cinematic tour de force and a journey through the ancient world that is as audacious and ambitious as the hero at its centre.
URL:https://theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au/whats-on/the-odyssey/2026-08-12/
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260812T163000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260812T170000
DTSTAMP:20260728T082317Z
CREATED:20260701T030837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T082317Z
UID:10006395-1786552200-1786554000@theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au
SUMMARY:ROMERÍA
DESCRIPTION:The beautiful new drama from Berlin Golden Bear-winning writer/director Carla Simón (Summer 1993\, Alcarràs) – one of the most acclaimed filmmakers in contemporary Spanish cinema – follows an orphaned teenage girl as she meets her paternal family for the first time\, discovering her late parents’ complex and secret history. \n2004. Vigo\, Spain’s Atlantic coast. 18-year-old Marina (Llúcia Garcia) has arrived to meet her grandparents for the first time\, seeking their signature on some documents that she needs for a scholarship application. Raised by her mother’s sister\, Marina is unfamiliar with the numerous aunties\, uncles and cousins on the other side of her family\, and is immediately confronted with a past shaped by absence and long-buried emotions\, hindering her ambition to reconstruct a coherent account of her father\, the love story he had with her mother\, and her place in the story. \nFeaturing a luminous central performance from Garcia and stunning cinematography of Galicia’s rugged coast by Hélène Louvart (La Chimera)\, ROMERÍA – meaning “pilgrimage” – is an intimate\, sensual journey into how the past endures through the stories we inherit\, shaping who we become. \nVarious languages (English subtitles)
URL:https://theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au/whats-on/romeria/2026-08-12/
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260812T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260812T213000
DTSTAMP:20260729T060509Z
CREATED:20260720T055009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T060509Z
UID:10006405-1786561200-1786570200@theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au
SUMMARY:SILENT FRIEND
DESCRIPTION:From Academy Award-nominated director Ildikó Enyedi (On Body and Soul)\, comes this breathtaking drama\, a beautifully crafted story that unfolds beneath a majestic ginkgo tree in the botanical garden of a medieval German university town. A silent witness to generations of change\, the ancient tree connects three individuals across time through their encounters with the natural world. \n2020: a neuroscientist from Hong Kong explores the mind of babies and begins an unexpected\, mind-altering experiment with the ancient tree. 1972: a young student is profoundly changed by the simple act of observing and connecting with a geranium. 1908: through the lens of photography\, the university’s first female student discovers sacred patterns of the universe hidden within the humblest of plants. As each search for meaning in their own moment in time\, they are transformed by nature’s enduring mystery and beauty. Both intimate and expansive\, Silent Friend is a mesmerising exploration of connection\, curiosity and the unseen forces that shape our lives.
URL:https://theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au/whats-on/silent-friend/2026-08-12/
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260813T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260813T170000
DTSTAMP:20260729T060509Z
CREATED:20260720T055009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T060509Z
UID:10006406-1786633200-1786640400@theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au
SUMMARY:SILENT FRIEND
DESCRIPTION:From Academy Award-nominated director Ildikó Enyedi (On Body and Soul)\, comes this breathtaking drama\, a beautifully crafted story that unfolds beneath a majestic ginkgo tree in the botanical garden of a medieval German university town. A silent witness to generations of change\, the ancient tree connects three individuals across time through their encounters with the natural world. \n2020: a neuroscientist from Hong Kong explores the mind of babies and begins an unexpected\, mind-altering experiment with the ancient tree. 1972: a young student is profoundly changed by the simple act of observing and connecting with a geranium. 1908: through the lens of photography\, the university’s first female student discovers sacred patterns of the universe hidden within the humblest of plants. As each search for meaning in their own moment in time\, they are transformed by nature’s enduring mystery and beauty. Both intimate and expansive\, Silent Friend is a mesmerising exploration of connection\, curiosity and the unseen forces that shape our lives.
URL:https://theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au/whats-on/silent-friend/2026-08-13/
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260813T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260813T213000
DTSTAMP:20260729T003355Z
CREATED:20260724T030403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T003355Z
UID:10006389-1786647600-1786656600@theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au
SUMMARY:TEENAGE SEX & DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA
DESCRIPTION:Horror-obsessed filmmaker Kris (Einbinder) is hired to resurrect an ’80s slasher franchise called Camp Miasma for the new ‘woke’ generation. But in order to avoid the derivative trappings of her studio executives\, Kris is adamant to cast the star of the original as her film’s ‘final girl’\, the sultry recluse Billy (Anderson). Kris quips her “primary partner is her work”\, but as she gets closer to Billy she unlocks the mystery of Camp Miasma\, bringing forth a violent and revelatory psychosexual climax like no other. Erotic\, irreverent\, comedic\, and gory\, Schoenbrun’s latest has the same cinematic flair for synthy nostalgia as their previous cult hits\, marking them a modern auteur to be reckoned with. \nEnter a blood-soaked world of desire\, fear\, and delirium from a director at the helm of contemporary queer cinema.
URL:https://theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au/whats-on/teenage-sex-death-at-camp-miasma/2026-08-13/
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260814T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260814T170000
DTSTAMP:20260729T003355Z
CREATED:20260724T030403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T003355Z
UID:10006410-1786723200-1786726800@theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au
SUMMARY:TEENAGE SEX & DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA
DESCRIPTION:Horror-obsessed filmmaker Kris (Einbinder) is hired to resurrect an ’80s slasher franchise called Camp Miasma for the new ‘woke’ generation. But in order to avoid the derivative trappings of her studio executives\, Kris is adamant to cast the star of the original as her film’s ‘final girl’\, the sultry recluse Billy (Anderson). Kris quips her “primary partner is her work”\, but as she gets closer to Billy she unlocks the mystery of Camp Miasma\, bringing forth a violent and revelatory psychosexual climax like no other. Erotic\, irreverent\, comedic\, and gory\, Schoenbrun’s latest has the same cinematic flair for synthy nostalgia as their previous cult hits\, marking them a modern auteur to be reckoned with. \nEnter a blood-soaked world of desire\, fear\, and delirium from a director at the helm of contemporary queer cinema.
URL:https://theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au/whats-on/teenage-sex-death-at-camp-miasma/2026-08-14/
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260814T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260814T220000
DTSTAMP:20260729T012919Z
CREATED:20260729T012753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T012919Z
UID:10006425-1786734000-1786744800@theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au
SUMMARY:MIFF OPENING NIGHT: Wicker
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://theatreroyalcastlemaine.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/fb2250dd-cc1e-4b08-b98d-474100fc9419?Event=244237#new_tab
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260815T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260815T170000
DTSTAMP:20260728T082836Z
CREATED:20260701T032141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T082836Z
UID:10006398-1786798800-1786813200@theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au
SUMMARY:TABOO: EGON SCHIELE
DESCRIPTION:Set in Český Krumlov\, the hometown of Egon Schiele’s mother\, Taboo: Egon Schiele offers a bold psychoanalytic reading of the artist’s deep connection to this Bohemian town—both as a physical place and a symbol of maternal longing\, desire\, and confinement. Through Schiele’s paintings\, writings\, and poetry\, the film explores his troubled relationship with women\, his obsession with time and death\, and his raw\, modern vision that is still unsettling today. Drawing parallels with Kafka and the decline of the Austro-Hungarian Empire\, Taboo: Egon Schiele is a poetic journey into the mind and legacy of one of the most radical artists of the 20th century.
URL:https://theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au/whats-on/taboo-egon-schiele/2026-08-15/
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260815T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260815T170000
DTSTAMP:20260729T013234Z
CREATED:20260729T013234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T013234Z
UID:10006426-1786809600-1786813200@theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au
SUMMARY:MIFF: Digby & Camille
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://theatreroyalcastlemaine.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/abb22745-4131-40fc-b377-2c89a58d33ba?Event=244238#new_tab
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260815T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260815T210000
DTSTAMP:20260729T013529Z
CREATED:20260729T013529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T013529Z
UID:10006427-1786820400-1786827600@theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au
SUMMARY:MIFF: Broken English
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://theatreroyalcastlemaine.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/6ff70b6f-d08d-43d8-95da-bb05b46aac1c?Event=244239#new_tab
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260816T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260816T170000
DTSTAMP:20260729T013845Z
CREATED:20260729T013845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T013845Z
UID:10006428-1786892400-1786899600@theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au
SUMMARY:MIFF: Hen
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://theatreroyalcastlemaine.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/a517f942-e537-4dd3-8803-a2c8e7bbdc89?Event=244241#new_tab
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260816T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260816T190000
DTSTAMP:20260729T060603Z
CREATED:20260729T014320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T060603Z
UID:10006429-1786903200-1786906800@theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au
SUMMARY:MIFF: Jebediah: Are We Ok? + Q&A
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://theatreroyalcastlemaine.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/ec219ead-cdd1-4dd8-9777-1aee8aa3725d?Event=244242#new_tab
CATEGORIES:Film
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