PARADISE presents MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO

“Beware the Ides of March. Men at some time are masters of their fates. But in ourselves, that we are underlings.” -William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar

THIS MARCH: Join us as we journey between the realms of film and theatre with a cinematic tribute to history’s finest pen. The Paradise Presents: THE IDES OF MARCH- Shakespeare on Screen! Seven adaptations and/or reimaginings of the Bard’s greatest works.

WHEREVER, WHATEVER, HAVE A NICE DAY. On March 12th, we return to the 1990s with Gus Van Sant's loose retelling of Henry IV, a landmark in the New Queer Cinema movement. River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves star in MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO.

In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters (River Phoenix) is a gay hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor (Keanu Reeves) is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel from Portland, Oregon to Idaho and finally to the coast of Italy in a quest to find Mike's estranged mother. Along the way they turn tricks for money and drugs, eventually attracting the attention of a wealthy benefactor and sexual deviant.

(Courtesy of Warner Bros.)

Tuesday March 12th, 8 PM/7:30 PM Doors

General Admission $12.50 | Student/Senior (with valid ID) $10.00 + HST/eventbrite fees

Door tickets are available for purchase on the day of screening. Refunds can be requested up to 12 hours before the screening. All refunds must be requested and processed through eventbrite.

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