Stratford Shakespeare Festival's Caesar and Cleopatra Hits the Big Screen in High-Definition Exclusively via Cineplex Entertainment Theatres

First ever live Canadian theatrical production to be shown on Cineplex Entertainment screens

• Press Release
• Source: Cineplex Entertainment
• On 6:00 am EST, Tuesday January 13, 2009

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(MARKET WIRE)--Jan 13, 2009 -- Cineplex Entertainment (Toronto:CGX-UN.TO - News) is pleased to announce the world film premiere of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival's production of Bernard Shaw's Caesar and Cleopatra will be shown one time only on Saturday, January 31, at 1p.m., in High Definition (HD) and digital surround sound exclusively at more than 80 select Cineplex Entertainment theatres across the country.

"We are excited to work with the Stratford Festival, Barry Avrich and CTV to bring this classic performance of Caesar and Cleopatra exclusively to our guests in communities large and small across the country," said Pat Marshall, Vice President, Communications and Investor Relations, Cineplex Entertainment. "From the Metropolitan Opera to The National Ballet of Canada and now the Stratford Festival, Cineplex Entertainment continues to provide our guests with the best out-of-home entertainment available."

"The Cineplex release gives audiences across Canada an opportunity to see Christopher Plummer - a great Canadian actor and international treasure - in a role that he was born to play, along with the brilliant newcomer Nikki James as the legendary teenage queen," said Des McAnuff, Artistic Director of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival and director of the Festival's production of Caesar and Cleopatra. "Caesar and Cleopatra is the story of the occupation of one nation by another - and while it is set more than 2,000 years ago, it is surprisingly contemporary in its subject and its sharp sense of humour. I hope it will serve as a banner production to let Canadians across the country witness the great things that are happening in Stratford."

Starring the internationally renowned Christopher Plummer as Caesar and Nikki M. James as Cleopatra, the play sparkles with Shaw's legendary wit. Political drama turns to comedy when veteran strategist Julius Caesar becomes mentor to the enchanting teenage queen of Roman-occupied Egypt. Their first encounter under a desert moon will lead to a shift in the course of history, as Cleopatra gradually overcomes her timidity to become a determined player in the game of power politics.

Executive Producers Christopher Plummer, Barry Avrich and Michael Levine worked in partnership with Bravo! to capture the stage performances of the Festival's production of Caesar and Cleopatra over three days in front of live audiences in HD and digital surround sound.

"The historic opportunity to preserve the legendary live performances in this theatrical production on film is unprecedented and an extraordinary gift for both film and theatre lovers," said Mr. Avrich, who is also Producer of the film.

Caesar and Cleopatra is presented by Bravo! and is produced by Melbar Entertainment Group. Isme Bennie is the Production Executive for Bravo! Bravo! is a division of CTV Limited.

Advance tickets are now available online at www.cineplex.com as well as at participating theatre box offices. Admission for children ages 3 - 12 is $16.95 + tax, seniors is $17.95 + tax and general admission is $19.95 + tax. A special group rate is also available for groups of twenty or more at $16.95 + tax per person. For more information on group rates, call 1-800-313-4461.

Cineplex Entertainment will present Caesar and Cleopatra at the following select theatres across the country:

 

BRITISH COLUMBIA
 SilverCity Coquitlam Cinemas         SilverCity Riverport Cinemas
 170 Schoolhouse Street               14211 Entertainment Way
 Coquitlam, BC                        Richmond, BC

 SilverCity Victoria Cinemas          Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver
 3130 Tillicum Road                   900 Burrard Street
 Victoria, BC                         Vancouver, BC

 Galaxy Cinemas Nanaimo               Famous Players Orchard Plaza Cinemas
 213-4750 Rutherford Road             160-1876 Cooper Road
 Nanaimo, BC                          Kelowna, BC

 Colossus Langley Cinemas             Cineplex Odeon Strawberry Hill Cinemas
 20090 91A Avenue                     12161 72nd Avenue
 Langley, BC                          Surrey, BC

 SilverCity Mission Cinemas           Cineplex Odeon Meadowtown Cinemas
 32555 London Avenue                  19800 Lougheed Highway
 Mission, BC                          Mission, BC

 Cineplex Odeon Aberdeen Mall         Cineplex Odeon Park & Tilford Cinemas
 Cinemas                              200-333 Brooksbank Avenue
 700-1320 TransCanada Highway         North Vancouver, BC
 Kamloops, BC

 Famous Players 6 Cinemas             Famous Players 7 Cinemas
 172-1600 Fifth Avenue                2306 Highway 6
 Prince George, BC                    Vernon, BC

 Cineplex Odeon Victoria Cinemas
 780 Yates Avenue
 Victoria, BC

ALBERTA
 Cineplex Odeon Grand Prairie         Cineplex Odeon South Edmonton
 Cinemas                              Cinemas
 10330-109th Street                   1525-99th Street NW
 Grand Prairie, AB                    Edmonton, AB

 Galaxy Cinemas Medicine Hat          Scotiabank Theatre Chinook
 3292 Dunmore Road SE                 6455 MacLeod Trail SW
 Medicine Hat, AB                     Calgary, AB

 Galaxy Cinemas Lethbridge            Galaxy Cinemas Red Deer
 501-1st Avenue SW                    357-37400 Highway #2
 Lethbridge, AB                       Red Deer, AB

 Scotiabank Theatre Edmonton          Famous Players Westhills Cinemas
 8882-170 Street                      165 Stewart Green SW
 Edmonton, AB                         Calgary, AB

 Cineplex Odeon Crowfoot Crossing     Cineplex Odeon North Edmonton
 Cinemas                              Cinemas
 91 Crowfoot Terrace NW               14231 137th Avenue NW
 Calgary, AB                          Edmonton, AB

MANITOBA
 SilverCity Polo Park Cinemas         SilverCity St. Vital Cinemas
 815 St. James Street                 160-1255 St. Mary's Road
 Winnipeg, MB                         Winnipeg, MB

SASKATCHEWAN
 Galaxy Cinemas Regina                Galaxy Cinemas Saskatoon
 420 McCarthy Boulevard N             347 2nd Avenue S
 Regina, SK                           Saskatoon, SK

 Galaxy Cinemas Prince Albert
 2995 2nd Avenue
 Prince Albert, SK

ONTARIO
 Scotiabank Theatre Toronto           Coliseum Scarborough Cinemas
 259 Richmond Street W                300 Borough Drive
 Toronto, ON                          Scarborough, ON

 Cineplex Odeon Sheppard Grande       Cineplex Odeon Eglinton Town Centre
 Cinemas                              Cinemas
 4861 Yonge Street                    22 Lebovic Avenue
 Toronto, ON                          Scarborough, ON

 Cineplex Odeon Varsity Cinemas       SilverCity Richmond Hill Cinemas
 55 Bloor Street W                    8725 Yonge Street
 Toronto, ON                          Richmond Hill, ON

 Cineplex Odeon Queensway Cinemas     Coliseum Mississauga Cinemas
 1025 The Queensway                   309 Rathburn Road W
 Etobicoke, ON                        Mississauga, ON

 Galaxy Cinemas Barrie                Cineplex Odeon Oshawa Cinemas
 72 Commerce Park Drive               1351 Grandview Street N
 Barrie, ON                           Oshawa, ON

 Galaxy Cinemas Guelph                Galaxy Cinemas Peterborough
 485 Woodlawn Road W                  320 Water Street
 Guelph, ON                           Peterborough, ON

 SilverCity Oakville Cinemas          Galaxy Cinemas Waterloo
 3531 Wyecroft Road                   550 King Street N
 Oakville, ON                         Waterloo, ON

 Cineplex Odeon Niagara Square        Cineplex Odeon Gardiners Road
 Cinemas                              Cinemas
 7555 Montrose Road                   636 Gardiners Road
 Niagara Falls, ON                    Kingston, ON

 SilverCity London Cinemas            Cineplex Odeon Devonshire Mall
 1680 Richmond Street                 Cinemas
 London, ON                           3100 Howard Avenue
                                      Windsor, ON


 SilverCity Ancaster Cinemas          SilverCity Sudbury Cinemas
 771 Golf Link Road                   355 Barrydowne Road
 Ancaster, ON                         Sudbury, ON

 Galaxy Cinemas Sault Ste. Marie      SilverCity Newmarket Cinemas
 293 Bay Street                       18151 Yonge Street
 Sault Ste. Marie, ON                 Newmarket, ON

 SilverCity Burlington Cinemas        Galaxy Cinemas Cornwall
 1250 Brant Street                    1325 Second Street E
 Burlington, ON                       Cornwall, ON

 Galaxy Cinemas Brantford             Galaxy Cinemas Barrhaven
 300 King George Road                 131 Riocan Avenue
 Brantford, ON                        Barrhaven, ON

 Galaxy Cinemas Brockville            Famous Players Belleville 8 Cinemas
 2399 Parkedale Avenue                160 Bell Boulevard
 Brockville, ON                       Belleville, ON

 Galaxy Cinemas Cambridge             Galaxy Cinemas Collingwood
 355 Hespeler Road                    6 Mountain Road
 Cambridge, ON                        Collingwood, ON

 SilverCity Hamilton Mountain Cinemas Galaxy Cinemas Midland
 795 Paramount Drive                  9226 County Road 93
 Hamilton, ON                         Midland, ON

 Galaxy Cinemas North Bay             Galaxy Cinemas Orangeville
 300 Lakeshore Drive                  85 Fifth Avenue
 North Bay, ON                        Orangeville, ON

 Galaxy Cinemas Orillia               Galaxy Cinemas Owen Sound
 865 West Ridge Boulevard             1020 10th Street
 Orillia, ON                          Owen Sound, ON

 Galaxy Cinemas St. Thomas            SilverCity Thunder Bay Cinemas
 417 Wellington Street                850 North May Street
 St. Thomas, ON                       Thunder Bay, ON

 Famous Players Lambton 9 Cinemas     SilverCity Gloucester Cinemas
 1450 London Road                     2385 City Park Drive
 Sarnia, ON                           Gloucester, ON

 Coliseum Ottawa Cinemas
 3090 Carling Avenue
 Ottawa, ON

QUEBEC
 Starcite Montreal Cinemas            Scotiabank Theatre Montreal
 4825 ave. Pierre De Coubertin        977 rue Ste-Catherine O
 Montreal, QC                         Montreal, QC

 Cineplex Odeon Brossard Cinemas      Cineplex Odeon Ste. Foy Cinemas
 9350 boul. Leduc                     1200 boul. Duplessis
 Brossard, QC                         St. Foy, QC

 Coliseum Kirkland Cinemas            Colossus Laval Cinemas
 3200 rue Jean Yves                   2800 rue Cosmodome
 Kirkland, QC                         Laval, QC

 Galaxy Cinemas Sherbrooke            Cineplex Odeon Beauport Cinemas
 4204 rue Bertrand                    825 rue Clemenceau
 Rock Forest, QC                      Beauport, QC

OTHER LOCATIONS
 Capitol Theatre                      Capitol Theatre
 4920 - 52 St.                        20 Queen Street
 Yellowknife, NWT                     Port Hope, ON

 Cinema St. Eustache                  Salmar Classic Theatre
 305 Avenue Mathers                   360 Alexander Street
 St. Eustache, QC                     Salmon Arm, BC

Support for this project is provided by CTV/Bravo!, American Express, the Bluma Appel Community Trust, NBC Universal and Jim Doak.

About the Stratford Shakespeare Festival

The Stratford Shakespeare Festival is the leading classical theatre in North America. Founded in 1952, the Festival presents a seven-month season of 12 to 16 plays in four theatres, featuring the works of Shakespeare and other great classical writers, as well as the best in musical theatre and contemporary drama. It welcomes more than 500,000 visitors each year between the months of April and November.

About Cineplex Entertainment LP

As the largest motion picture exhibitor in Canada, Cineplex Entertainment LP owns, leases or has a joint-venture interest in 130 theatres with 1,331 screens serving approximately 61 million guests annually. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Cineplex Entertainment operates theatres from British Columbia to Quebec and is the largest exhibitor of digital, 3D and IMAX projection technologies in the country. Proudly Canadian and with a workforce of more than 8,000, the company operates the following top tier brands: Cineplex Odeon, Galaxy and Famous Players including Colossus, Coliseum and SilverCity, in addition to Cinema City and Scotiabank Theatres. The units of Cineplex Galaxy Income Fund, which owns approximately 97% of Cineplex Entertainment LP, are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol CGX.UN). For more information, visit www.cineplex.com.

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     Cineplex Entertainment
     Pat Marshall
     Vice President, Communications and Investor Relations
     (416) 323-6648
     Email: pat.marshall@cineplex.com
      
     Cineplex Entertainment
     Georgia Sourtzis
     Manager, Communications
     (416) 323-6728
     Email: georgia.sourtzis@cineplex.com
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     Stratford Shakespeare Festival
     Ann Swerdfager
     Media Manager
     (519) 271-0055 x 2297
     Email: aswerdfager@stratfordshakespearefestival.com