Withnail & I to be Screened at Liverpool's Odeon as Part of the City's Comedy Festival
The 1987 cult comedy classic, Withnail & I, is set to be screened at Liverpool's Odeon as part of the city's annual comedy festival. The event will take place on Saturday, September 26, at 7:30 pm, with a special Q&A session featuring actor Paul McGann, who played the role of Marwood alongside Richard E Grant's iconic Withnail.
Paul McGann, a native of Liverpool, will be on hand to discuss the making of the film and share his experiences working on the cult classic. The event is a rare opportunity for fans of the film to see it on the big screen and meet one of the stars behind its enduring success.
The screening is part of the Liverpool Comedy Festival, which runs from September 18 to October 4, and features a host of other comedy-related events and performances.
Key Takeaways:
- The 1987 comedy classic, Withnail & I, will be screened at Liverpool's Odeon as part of the city's comedy festival.
- The event will take place on Saturday, September 26, at 7:30 pm, followed by a Q&A session with actor Paul McGann.
- McGann will discuss the making of the film and share his experiences working on the cult classic.
- The screening is part of the Liverpool Comedy Festival, which runs from September 18 to October 4.
- The festival features a host of other comedy-related events and performances.
- Withnail & I is a cult classic known for its memorable quotes, including "We want the finest wines available to humanity" and "We've gone on holiday by mistake."
- The film was directed by Bruce Robinson and follows the misadventures of two chronically unemployed actors played by Richard E Grant and McGann.
Statistics:
- The Liverpool Comedy Festival runs from September 18 to October 4.
- The Withnail & I screening takes place on Saturday, September 26, at 7:30 pm.
- The film is a 1987 classic, directed by Bruce Robinson.
- The festival's director, Sam Avery, says the event is a "rare chance to see Withnail & I on the big screen."
- The screening will be held at Odeon Liverpool One.
- Tickets for the event are priced at PS15.
Sources:
- Withnail & I is a cult comedy classic that will be screened at Liverpool's Odeon as part of the city's comedy festival (Article, no date mentioned).
- The screening is part of the Liverpool Comedy Festival, which runs from September 18 to October 4 (Article, no date mentioned).
- The festival's director, Sam Avery, was quoted as saying "We're over the moon that this event has come together" (Article, no date mentioned).
- Lewis Wright, from the Odeon Liverpool One, said "It's great to have this cult classic on the big screen for one night only" (Article, no date mentioned).
- Withnail & I is a 1987 film, directed by Bruce Robinson (IMDB, no date mentioned).