Theatre
LENNON v McCARTNEY
(Ireland)
Lennon v McCartney is a short play, written and directed by Stephen Kennedy, and performed by Dylan McDonough and Kevin McGahern.
It addresses that age-old pub argument, who’s better ÔÇô John Lennon or Paul McCartney? Now, finally, here at last (and not a moment too soon), is a short play that definitively sorts out the argument once and for all. Sort of…
Lennon v McCartney was performed a number of times on the main stage at the Adelphi in Liverpool at the 2010 International Beatle Week. It has also been performed at the Flat Lake Festival 2010 in Ireland, and it enjoyed a successful run at the New Theatre in Temple Bar, Dublin. A review from the Dublin press said: “It was like going back in time to my late teens, arguing the virtues of each of The Beatles over pints of snakebite. Fabulously written and brilliantly acted, this was an acute observation of pub culture, pop culture and male friendships.”
Film Premiere
LET HIM BE
(Canada)
Let Him Be is a fascinating film about two undergrad film students who discover something uncanny on a tape found inside an old video camera bought at a garage sale in Northern Ontario. It contains a brief clip of an old man who bears more than a passing resemblance to an older John Lennon. Is Lennon alive and living. The two become fixated. Could it be him?
It’s an absurd idea that they might have passed off if it were not for the fact that the man also sounds so much like Lennon. Did he stage his own death to live a life of anonymity in his second-favourite nation, Canada? The filmmakers decide to uncover the truth. With hidden body cameras, wireless cameras and surveillance cameras, the viewer gets to experience first-hand the possibility that history deceived us?
Let Him Be is a truly independent film. It was produced with funds from friends and family and brought to market without the influence, support or involvement of any film studio. Every sale supports the cast, crew and filmmakers.
Directed by: Peter McNamee. Produced by: Peter McNamee, Carol Wright & Martin Katz. Starring: Kathleen Munroe, Sean Clement, Mark Staycer & Graham Wignall. Rated PG 13, Duration 82 mins.
