Join us for an afternoon of poetry and film with Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College as they takeover of our reRUN strand.
Maverick teacher John Keating returns in 1959 to the prestigious New England boys’ boarding school where he was once a star student, using poetry to embolden his pupils to new heights of self-expression.
The prestigious boarding school Welton Academy is known for its traditions dating back centuries and its high standards for students. On the first day of junior year, Todd Anderson (Ethan Hawke), is taken aback by his new English teacher, Professor Keating (Robin Williams), and his unusual teaching methods. Keating’s radical approach to poetry and his encouragement of students to ‘seize the day’ sends the boys in his class on a journey of self-discovery in this coming-of-age classic.
Students at Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form, Leeds, have curated and programmed this showing of Dead Poets Society as part of their cinema takeover project at the Hyde Park Picture House. In a talk before the screening, students will analyse the use of poetry in cinema and its importance, followed by a poetry reading exploring themes of conformity and success, education, and life, death, and ‘carpe diem.’
