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GARDINER — The Film “Richard3” will be shown Thursday, Nov. 16, at 6 p.m. at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water St. The directors will be presenting the film as part of Food, Film & Conversation. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for youth. Tickets will be available at Johnson Hall’s box office from noon to 3 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, by calling the box office at 207-582-7144 or by visiting www.johnsonhall.org.
The new film by Michael Miclon, the executive and artistic director of Johnson Hall, is also the screen writer, director and lead actor in Boo Dog Film’s latest production. “Richard3” is a comedic adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Richard III. Shot on location throughout Maine, from Fort Popham in Phippsburg to the former St. Patrick’s Church in Lewiston, Miclon cast only Maine actors, all of whom are classically trained, physical-comedy stage performers. The production also included more than 300 extras from all over Maine and New Hampshire.
Production on the film began in the summer of 2012. After two years of pre-production, plus a successful fundraising campaign through Kickstarter, Miclon and his team completed the film. “We had the great fortune to show the first-cut version of Richard3 to a sold-out crowd of 428 people at the Emerge Film Festival,” Miclon reported. “Since then, we have been sharpening our editing knives and have prepared this third cut to show at Johnson Hall.
“Richard3” was created with a low budget of $65,000, but it is not a low-budget film. Seasoned actors, costumers and filmmakers came together to create this project. The story of the famed hunchback maniacal king who murders his way to the top surprisingly and easily lent itself to the absurd. Adding a twist or two to the original script and trimming away some of the less essential parts of the story, they created a script that told the story and utilized everything in their performing arsenal, from improvisation to juggling.
This program is part of Johnson Hall’s Food, Film & Conversation series in partnership with the Gardiner Food Co-Op. Food can be ordered by calling the box office. Food will be waiting when patrons arrive for the show. Table seating will be available.
Whenever possible, Miclon and other film makers will be present to discuss their films.
Trailer link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xcVzHJDgWk
