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

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

TORONTO, ON, January 13, 2009 (CGX.UN) ’Äì Cineplex Entertainment 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 ’Äì a great Canadian actor and international treasure ’Äì 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 ’Äì 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 ’Äì 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 170 Schoolhouse Street Coquitlam, BC	SilverCity Riverport Cinemas 14211 Entertainment Way Richmond, BC
SilverCity Victoria Cinemas 3130 Tillicum Road Victoria, BC	Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver 900 Burrard Street Vancouver, BC
Galaxy Cinemas Nanaimo 213-4750 Rutherford Road Nanaimo, BC	Famous Players Orchard Plaza Cinemas 160-1876 Cooper Road Kelowna, BC
Colossus Langley Cinemas 20090 91A Avenue Langley, BC SilverCity Mission Cinemas 32555 London Avenue Mission, BC Cineplex Odeon Aberdeen Mall Cinemas 700-1320 TransCanada Highway Kamloops, BC Famous Players 6 Cinemas 172-1600 Fifth Avenue Prince George, BC Cineplex Odeon Victoria Cinemas 780 Yates Avenue Victoria, BC	Cineplex Odeon Strawberry Hill Cinemas 12161 72nd Avenue Surrey, BC Cineplex Odeon Meadowtown Cinemas 19800 Lougheed Highway Mission, BC Cineplex Odeon Park & Tilford Cinemas 200-333 Brooksbank Avenue North Vancouver, BC Famous Players 7 Cinemas 2306 Highway 6 Vernon, BC

ALBERTA

Cineplex Odeon Grand Prairie Cinemas 10330-109th Street Grand Prairie, AB Galaxy Cinemas Medicine Hat 3292 Dunmore Road SE Medicine Hat, AB Galaxy Cinemas Lethbridge 501-1st Avenue SW Lethbridge, AB Scotiabank Theatre Edmonton 8882-170 Street Edmonton, AB Cineplex Odeon Crowfoot Crossing Cinemas 91 Crowfoot Terrace NW Calgary, AB

Cineplex Odeon South Edmonton Cinemas 1525-99th Street NW Edmonton, AB Scotiabank Theatre Chinook 6455 MacLeod Trail SW Calgary, AB Galaxy Cinemas Red Deer 357-37400 Highway #2 Red Deer, AB Famous Players Westhills Cinemas 165 Stewart Green SW Calgary, AB Cineplex Odeon North Edmonton Cinemas 14231 137th Avenue NW Edmonton, AB

MANITOBA

SilverCity Polo Park Cinemas 815 St. James Street Winnipeg, MB

SilverCity St. Vital Cinemas 160-1255 St. Mary's Road Winnipeg, MB

SASKATCHEWAN

Galaxy Cinemas Regina 420 McCarthy Boulevard N Regina, SK Galaxy Cinemas Prince Albert 2995 2nd Avenue Prince Albert, SK

Galaxy Cinemas Saskatoon 347 2nd Avenue S Saskatoon, SK

ONTARIO

Scotiabank Theatre Toronto 259 Richmond Street W Toronto, ON Cineplex Odeon Sheppard Grande Cinemas 4861 Yonge Street Toronto, ON Cineplex Odeon Varsity Cinemas 55 Bloor Street W Toronto, ON Cineplex Odeon Queensway Cinemas 1025 The Queensway Etobicoke, ON Galaxy Cinemas Barrie 72 Commerce Park Drive Barrie, ON Galaxy Cinemas Guelph 485 Woodlawn Road W Guelph, ON SilverCity Oakville Cinemas 3531 Wyecroft Road Oakville, ON Cineplex Odeon Niagara Square Cinemas 7555 Montrose Road Niagara Falls, ON SilverCity London Cinemas 1680 Richmond Street London, ON SilverCity Ancaster Cinemas 771 Golf Link Road Ancaster, ON Galaxy Cinemas Sault Ste. Marie 293 Bay Street Sault Ste. Marie, ON SilverCity Burlington Cinemas 1250 Brant Street Burlington, ON Galaxy Cinemas Brantford 300 King George Road Brantford, ON Galaxy Cinemas Brockville 2399 Parkedale Avenue Brockville, ON Galaxy Cinemas Cambridge 355 Hespeler Road Cambridge, ON SilverCity Hamilton Mountain Cinemas 795 Paramount Drive Hamilton, ON Galaxy Cinemas North Bay 300 Lakeshore Drive North Bay, ON Galaxy Cinemas Orillia 865 West Ridge Boulevard Orillia, ON Galaxy Cinemas St. Thomas 417 Wellington Street St. Thomas, ON Famous Players Lambton 9 Cinemas 1450 London Road Sarnia, ON Coliseum Ottawa Cinemas 3090 Carling Avenue Ottawa, ON

Coliseum Scarborough Cinemas 300 Borough Drive Scarborough, ON Cineplex Odeon Eglinton Town Centre Cinemas 22 Lebovic Avenue Scarborough, ON SilverCity Richmond Hill Cinemas 8725 Yonge Street Richmond Hill, ON Coliseum Mississauga Cinemas 309 Rathburn Road W Mississauga, ON Cineplex Odeon Oshawa Cinemas 1351 Grandview Street N Oshawa, ON Galaxy Cinemas Peterborough 320 Water Street Peterborough, ON Galaxy Cinemas Waterloo 550 King Street N Waterloo, ON Cineplex Odeon Gardiners Road Cinemas 636 Gardiners Road Kingston, ON Cineplex Odeon Devonshire Mall Cinemas 3100 Howard Avenue Windsor, ON SilverCity Sudbury Cinemas 355 Barrydowne Road Sudbury, ON SilverCity Newmarket Cinemas 18151 Yonge Street Newmarket, ON Galaxy Cinemas Cornwall 1325 Second Street E Cornwall, ON Galaxy Cinemas Barrhaven 131 Riocan Avenue Barrhaven, ON Famous Players Belleville 8 Cinemas 160 Bell Boulevard Belleville, ON Galaxy Cinemas Collingwood 6 Mountain Road Collingwood, ON Galaxy Cinemas Midland 9226 County Road 93 Midland, ON Galaxy Cinemas Orangeville 85 Fifth Avenue Orangeville, ON Galaxy Cinemas Owen Sound 1020 10th Street Owen Sound, ON SilverCity Thunder Bay Cinemas 850 North May Street Thunder Bay, ON SilverCity Gloucester Cinemas 2385 City Park Drive Gloucester, ON

QUEBEC

Starcitˆ© Montreal Cinemas 4825 ave. Pierre De Coubertin Montreal, QC Cineplex Odeon Brossard Cinemas 9350 boul. Leduc Brossard, QC Coliseum Kirkland Cinemas 3200 rue Jean Yves Kirkland, QC Galaxy Cinemas Sherbrooke 4204 rue Bertrand Rock Forest, QC

Scotiabank Theatre Montreal 977 rue Ste-Catherine O Montreal, QC Cineplex Odeon Ste. Foy Cinemas 1200 boul. Duplessis St. Foy, QC Colossus Laval Cinemas 2800 rue Cosmodˆ¥me Laval, QC Cineplex Odeon Beauport Cinemas 825 rue Clemenceau Beauport, QC

OTHER LOCATIONS

Capitol Theatre 4920 - 52 St. Yellowknife, NWT Cinema St. Eustache 305 Avenue Mathers St. Eustache, QC

Capitol Theatre 20 Queen Street Port Hope, ON Salmar Classic Theatre 360 Alexander Street 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.