Cinema

25 August - 2 September 2026

Dir. Spike Lee, 2026
Runtime: 105 mins
Language: English

‘Do we get stupider as we grow up?’ In his wildly popular Broadway show American Utopia, David Byrne reflects on human connections, life and how on earth we work through it. He joins the dots with his music and it all starts making sense. Spike Lee here transforms the production into immersive, dynamic cinema that radiates with astounding performances, inventive contemporary dance and political urgency. American Utopia flows like an iridescent dream vision. Work by James Baldwin, Janelle Monáe and Kurt Schwitters is highlighted among exhilarating renditions of Byrne’s solo work, as well as Talking Heads classics. According to the multi-hyphenate, we love looking at humans more than anything else. Anti-fascist and anti-racist, Byrne illuminates our responsibility to care for one another as he and his co-performers burn down the house. 

Screenings
Tuesday 25 August, 7.00pm (+ Intro by David Byrne)
Thursday 27 August, 2.00pm
Saturday 29 August, 1.30pm
Sunday 30 August, 1.10pm
Tuesday 1 September, 4.00pm
Wednesday 2 September, 10.30am