Hans Zimmer’s Hollywood
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Synopsis
Inspired by the film Interstellar (2014), our show time-warps cinema history, intersplicing modern film music with silent cinematography as we travel through cinema history. With live music including Hans Zimmer’s film scores for Batman and The Da Vinci Code; John Williams’ Jurassic Park, Jaws, Star Wars, Harry Potter and Schindler’s List; Ennio Morricone’s Cinema Paradiso and Gabriel’s Oboe and Joe Hisashi’s Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle. Includes a digital cameo from Hollywood icon Charlie Chaplin.
In 2025, Fringe Classics collaborated with acclaimed Scottish filmmaker Jack Hinks at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025
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“For cinephiles with a sharp ear for film scores, Matthew Shiel’s classical renditions of themes from blockbuster films will keep you guessing. The intimate church setting and candlelit stage build the mood as the audience settles into the pews. Dressed in a kilt, the Edinburgh musician breathes life into iconic songs through a passionate piano performance as clips from silent films Le Voyage dans la Lune, Georges Méliès’ Joan of Arc, Fantasmagorie by Émile Cohl, and Police starring Charlie Chaplin are projected onto a modest screen.
Between each film, Shiel provides an explanation on the movie choice and accompanying score, which will delight curious film buffs. He explains that he’s transporting you to a time when music was performed live as the film played, capturing audiences with everything from Hans Zimmer’s compositions for Interstellar and Pirates of the Caribbean to John Williams’ scores from the Harry Potter and Star Wars franchises.”
“Chaplin would mime an applause.”