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Melting Vinyl & CINECITY presents:
The Phantom Of The Opera (1925) with live score written and performed by Andrew Wasylyk & Tommy Perman
at Fabrica, Brighton
on Friday 13th November.

Each year, CINECITY takes you on adventures in world cinema, bringing you the best in festival previews, live cinema and archive treasures.

Doors: 9pm / Start 9.30pm
Tickets: £16 + booking fee / £20 on the door
Seated
Age restrictions – over 18s only

To celebrate Halloween season, we’re very excited to be screening one of the earliest horror masterpieces, 1925’s ‘The Phantom of the Opera’. Directed by Rupert Julian and starring Lon Chaney, the first film adaptation of Gaston Leroux’s 1910 novel ranks among the greatest horror films of the silent era. Filled with opulent costumes, extravagant sets and hundreds of extras, the film made dazzling early use of Technicolour.

For this very special screening and performance, Scottish composers Andrew Wasylyk and Tommy Perman have created a new haunting and dramatic score befitting this silent-era classic.

Having released their first collaborative album, ‘Ash Grey And The Gull Glides On’, in 2024 to critical acclaim and a Scottish Album Of The Year Award nomination, the pair come together once more to celebrate an iconic piece of cinema history through their new accompanying soundtrack album, ‘House With A Curse’.

Expect a score with a present-day approach, navigating opera, neo-classical, acoustic and electronic instruments with elements of sound design. This very special event is not to be missed!

Andrew Wasylyk & Tommy Perman – ‘House With A Curse’ is out on Friday 16th October on Clay Pipe Music.
Copies of the album will be available on the evening.

“From visceral jolts that jangle your senses, to a subtle camera angle and score that just might shift your heart’s intention, for me, going to the cinema’s a pretty big deal. A portal of possibilities. As my local picture house, many of my fondest film experiences have been at DCA. It’s been great (I mean, terrifying) watching Dundead festival grow into an intrinsic part of their programme. I’m grateful, Tommy, and I have a chance to collaborate and contribute. Particularly, with such an important film in the horror genre. And in Technicolour too. Dust down your cloaks”.
Andrew Wasylyk, musician and composer.