Eden Cinemas will be screening the ballet Caligula live from the National Opera House in Paris, on February 8 at 7.30 p.m.

First performed in 2005, Caligula is Nicolas Le Riche’s first choreography for the Paris Opera Ballet.

Intrigued by the complex and troubling personality of the Roman emperor, the choreographer evokes the torments of a frail man capable of loving the moon and idolising his horse, a man impassioned by theatre and constantly playing a role himself.

Constructed as a tragedy, the choreography follows the inexorable progression of this solitary hero towards death.

Accompanied by Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, which illustrates the irremediable passage of time, the dance, in all its depth and energy, translates the poetry and the violence inherent in a life consumed at lightning speed by excess.

This production is suitable to all audiences. Tickets cost €23, or €10 for those under 16. Parking at the Eden car park is included.

The full schedule for opera and ballets can be found at www.edencinemas.com.

Tickets can also be bought online.