Don’t miss your chance to rediscover this psychedelic
fantasy on the big screen - restored and back in dazzling fluorescent glory! Introduced by roller-disco renegade and Olivia Newton-John devotee
MAYNARD (Triple J, Foxtel, maynard.com.au)​​
With a special surprise intro by one of the stars!
Bust out your satin sashes, sequins and metaphorical roller skates for an unforgettable night of celestial camp, classic tunes and high-octane drapery. Starring Australia’s own radiant Olivia Newton-John as Kira, the celestial muse who roller-skates down from Olympus to inspire two creatively blocked blokes – one being none other than Gene Kelly in his final big-screen hurrah, the other Michael Beck, fresh off The Warriors. Together, they dream up a nightclub that’s half disco, half art deco, and 100% what-the-heck-o.
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With an electric (light orchestra) soundtrack, a roller-skating finale that defies age, physics and narrative cohesion, and more fog machines than a Kiss concert, Xanadu is a neon-lit trip into the fever dream that was 1980. Come dressed in your disco finest, your muse-iest robes, or your fiercest Olivia homage for the chance to win lo-fi but heartfelt prizes.
Screening Saturday 13 Sept 8:30pm
Singing along is encouraged. Skating in the aisles is not. This is not a guilty pleasure. It’s a pleasure.
PLUS HEAD TO BOOTLEGGERS AT KELLY'S ON KING (just a couple of doors down from Dendy Cinemas for the OFFICIAL XANADU AFTER PARTY with MAYNARD spinning all the roller-disco gold!