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Film Thursday 25 June, 2026 7:30pm

The Birdcage (1996). (15)

30th anniversary screening as part of Pride Month. A flamboyant, fast-paced comedy remake of the classic French farce, La Cage aux Folles, where chaos, love, and identity collide as a family pulls out all the stops to keep up appearances 

In this Mike Nichols-directed remake of the classic French farce “La Cage aux Folles,” a gay cabaret owner (Robin Williams) and his drag queen companion (Nathan Lane) attempt to pass as a conventional straight couple when their son brings home his fiancée and her deeply conservative parents (Gene Hackman & Diane Wiest).

Set against the colourful backdrop of South Beach, the evening quickly unravels into a chaotic mix of misunderstandings, sharp wit, and nonstop comedy.

USA 1996. Director Mike Nichols. With Nathan Lane, Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Dianne Wiest. 119 mins. 15

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Reviews

"The Birdcage, is one of those rare motion pictures with side-splitting laughs where the humor never stays dormant for long"

James Berardinelli, ReelViews

Rotten Tomatoes 84%

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