From tap-dancing penguins and rock ‘n’ roll classroom chaos to sun-soaked sing-alongs and swoon-worthy romance, The Galileo Open Air Cinema‘s easing us into school holidays vibes and prepping for the start of summer’s festive sparkle this week.
Indulge in heartfelt moments of Happy Feet, feel-good mischief of School of Rock, emotional chaos of A Star Is Born or island-style shenanigans of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again – all set against Cape Town’s most picturesque open-air backdrops.
So book your spot here, swing by when the doors open (6pm on weekdays and 5pm on Saturdays), grab your snacks and soak in golden-hour picnic vibes and lawn games before getting cosy in front of the silver screen after sunset (±8:30pm) with your fellow film fanatics.
Here is what’s on the silver screen this week:
10 December: Happy Feet
Happy Feet is a 2006 animated musical comedy film, starring the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman – to name a few.
Son of Memphis and Norma, little sweet Emperor penguin Mumble has a big problem: while he can tap dance brilliantly, he can’t sing a single note. In a world where everyone needs a heart song to attract a soul mate, Mumble feels he doesn’t belong there.
Ostracised by his elders, Mumble embarks on a journey with a group of cool Adelie penguins, the Amigos, to find the real reason for their disappearing fish supply, ultimately discovering humans are overfishing and using his unique dancing to communicate with them and save his colony
- Day: Wednesday
- Location: Kirstenbosch Garden
- Time: Gates open at 6pm, and the movie starts at 8:30pm
- Genre: Animated Musical Comedy
- Age restriction: PG
- Tickets: Webtickets
11 December: School of Rock
School of Rock is a 2003 comedy film directed by Richard Linklater, and starring Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White and Sarah Silverman.
Overly enthusiastic guitarist Dewey Finn (Black) gets thrown out of his bar band and finds himself in desperate need of work. Posing as a substitute music teacher at an elite private elementary school, he exposes his students to the hard rock gods he idolises and emulates – much to the consternation of the uptight principal (Cusack).
As he gets his privileged and precocious charges in touch with their inner rock ‘n’ roll animals, he imagines redemption at a local Battle of the Bands.
- Day: Thursday
- Location: Croquet Lawn, V&A Waterfront
- Time: Gates open at 6pm, and the movie starts at 8:30pm
- Genre: Musical Comedy
- Age restriction: PG L
- Tickets: Webtickets
12 December: A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born is a 2018 musical romantic drama film directed by Bradley Cooper, who stars alongside Lady Gaga, Lukas Nelson and Alberto Bof.
Seasoned musician Jackson Maine (Cooper) discovers – and falls in love with – struggling artist Ally (Gaga). She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer until Jackson coaxes her into the spotlight.
But even as Ally’s career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jackson fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons.
- Day: Friday
- Location: German International School Cape Town: DSK
- Time: Gates open at 6pm, and the movie starts at 8:30pm
- Genre: Musical Drama
- Age restriction: 16 D L S
- Tickets: Webtickets
13 December: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again is a 2018 British-American jukebox musical romantic comedy that serves as both a prequel and sequel to the iconic 2008 hit Mamma Mia! – itself based on the 1999 stage musical featuring the music of ABBA.
The film stars an ensemble cast, including Dominic Cooper, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Andy Garcia, Meryl Streep and Cher.
Set after the events of the first film, the story is interwoven with the present, in which Sophie (Seyfried) plans to reopen her late mother Donna’s (Streep) hotel in Greece, and flashbacks to Donna’s youth in 1979, when she journeyed across Europe after college and met the three men who are Sophie’s fathers.
- Day: Saturday
- Location: Blaauwklippen Wine Estate
- Time: Gates open at 5pm, and the movie starts at 8:30pm
- Genre: Musical Drama
- Age restriction: 10-12 PG
- Tickets: Webtickets
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Here’s to festive fun and Dezemba vibes at The Galileo Open Air Cinema
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