Hedwig & The Angry Inch

Dir. John Cameron Mitchell | Starring John Cameron Mitchell, Andrea Martin, Michael Pitt, Miriam Shor

WHAT

Hedwig character was inspired by a German babysitter he knew as a teenager in Kansas. This is the story of Hedwig Schmidt (Mitchell), as told by Hedwig, a German immigrant living in a trailer in Kansas, with a problem. Back in East Berlin, he/she was the victim of a botched sex change operation, leaving Hedwig in a state of transition (from her life as Hansel). Backed by her band, the Angry Inch, Hedwig takes the audience through her life and her experience, in search for her other half… it’s a rocking ride.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch is a 2001 American musical comedy-drama film written for the screen and directed by John Cameron Mitchell. Based on Mitchell’s and Stephen Trask’s 1998 stage musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, it accompanies Hedwig Robinson, a gay[5] East German rock singer.[6][7] Hedwig subsequently develops a relationship with a younger man, Tommy, becoming his mentor and musical collaborator, only to have Tommy steal her music and become a rock star. The film follows Hedwig and her backing band, the Angry Inch, as they shadow Tommy’s tour, while exploring Hedwig’s past and her forced sex reassignment surgery. Mitchell reprises his role as Hedwig from the original production.

2021 Best Director and Audience Awards at the Sundance Film Festival as well as Best Directorial Debut from the National Board of Review, the Gotham Awards, and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Mitchell received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and the Premiere magazine Performance of the Year Award

WHO

In 1998, Mitchell wrote (along with composer Stephen Trask) and starred in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, an Obie Award-winning off-Broadway rock musical about a genderqueer East German rock musician chasing after an ex-lover who plagiarized her songs.

Three years later, he directed and starred in the feature-film version of the play, for which he won Best Director at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival. Mitchell’s performance was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy. Both the play and the film were critical hits and have spawned cult followings around the world.

WHERE

Get ready to throw toast, shout at the screen, and Time Warp your heart out at Gosford Cinema, where this cult classic comes to life like nowhere else.

✨ Dress up, sing along, and revel in the midnight madness. Enjoy themed cocktails and snacks from Beau’s Burgers serving up retro Milk Bar realness. Whether you're flying solo, on a wild date night, or bringing the whole crew, this is a night to let your freak flag fly.

Year: 1975
• Rating: M
• Runtime: 1h 40m
• Director: Jim Sharman

🎭 Audience participation highly encouraged — props welcome, fishnets admired.

Doors Open 5pm | Film Starts 7pm Sharp | Lock Out In Effect

Enjoy $15 cocktail happy hour from 1pm – 2pm + Delicious burgers and street food from Beau’s Burgers

This is an 18+ event in a fully accessible venue.

If you're driving, street parking and public parking is available in Baker St car park (enter via Erina St near Gosford hotel and ground floor parking is free)

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