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Our year-long Keeping the Score series continues with the cult classic EDWARD SCISSORHANDS! Our friends from the Ambler Arboretum will be onsite to give a short presentation on the Arboretum before the film. Learn about the tools, techniques, and timing for more confidence when it comes to caring for your trees and shrubs! ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐: amblertheater.org/specials๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฒ: Director Tim Burton brings this modern gothic fairytale to life. Johnny Depp plays Edward, the beloved disfigured creation of an inventor who lives on the outskirts of an idyllic suburb. Where the neighborhood doesnโt quite know what to make of him. A wildly creative and touching story that has become a cult hit since its initial release.
๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ: Danny Elfmanโs work is some of the most recognizable of film composers working today. His musical scores are notably influenced by the composers of Hollywood's Golden Age, and also incorporate elements of jazz, experimental music, and minimalism. We chose to spotlight EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, Elfman's fourth collaboration with director Tim Burton. The magical quality of the score, characterized by exquisite choral arrangements intertwined with orchestral melodies, complements Burton's gothic visuals. The influence of Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, known for his ballets Swan Lake and The Nutcracker, is evident in Elfman's composition for the film. Scissorhands presents a delicate and tender musical landscape that underscores the film's narrative and symbolic elements. In 2005, a contemporary dance adaptation of EDWARD SCISSORHANDS for the stage premiered, with contributions from Elfman.
๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐:Be it a gentle piano interlude or a glorious orchestral fanfare, no element of filmcraft sets a movieโs tone and identity quite like the musical score. Film music has the power to underline a filmmakerโs narrative ideas, forge our bond to a heroic character, and move us to the point of tears. Join us all year long as we showcase cinemaโs iconic composers whose musical talents enrich the images we see on screen and have us humming their unforgettable melodies as we exit the auditorium.
๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ป๐ผ๐ป๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป $๐ญ๐ฌ!Become a member of our nonprofit theater for as little as $40 a year. Learn more at amblertheater.org/membership
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