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SUMMARY:White Wall Cinema: BEYOND THE MAT + Q&A with DAN HIGGINS
DESCRIPTION:SCREENING & Q&A\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special screening of the critically acclaimed documentary film Beyond The Mat\, preceded by a Q&A with journalist\, podcaster\, and author Dan Higgins\, whose new book Lords of The Ring explores how our social\, political and cultural landscape intersects with the wild and often misunderstood art form of professional wrestling. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCreated by Ron Howard’s Imagine production company\, this honest\, intimate\, revealing\, highly entertaining and critically acclaimed behind-the-scenes look at the bizarre world of professional wrestling will thrill\, intrigue and reward fans and non-fans alike\, revealing the human face of the long misunderstood performance art that is professional wrestling. \n\n\n\nWe visit every stratum of the industry\, running the gamut from small wrestling schools and tiny independent shows\, through the bustling backstage world of the fledgling ’90s cultural phenomenon Extreme Championship Wrestling\, right up to the corridors of power at the behemoth that was the WWF (now WWE and recently signing a $5 Billion Netflix deal) and its later-disgraced chairman Vince McMahon\, as he attempts to forge the extraordinary boom period that became known as ‘The Attitude Era’. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDOORS: 6.20pm*\n\n\n\nSTART TIME: 7pm*\n\n\n\nRUN TIME: 107 mins + discussion\n\n\n\nCERT: 15 (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult –\n\n\n\nDoc contains violence\, strong language\, and mature themes.)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDan Higgins is a journalist\, podcaster and author whose new book\, Lords of the Ring – The World According to Wrestling\, explores the various characters and stereotypes in the wrestling industry\, and gets to the heart of what the art form tells us about our society and why it matters. \n\n\n\nAlongside the screening and Q&A\, there will also be an opportunity to purchase copies of Dan’s fascinating book and have them personally signed. Select the General Admission + Book ticket option at checkout to guarantee your copy. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets & More Info\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*​No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence.
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LOCATION:Wagner Hall
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