Curious Incident of the Dog etc (NT LIVE) Why rated 15+ ??

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Is anyone else going to see this at cinemas tomorrow or next week?
I've booked tickets for myself and DS, who is 12, nearly 13, but when I went to the cinema website to check times it says it is a Certificate 15 !
WTF?!
This definitely wasn't showing when I booked the tickets, so what should I do now? (Am waiting to speak to Box Office when they open at 10 am)
Will they stop him from going in?

I bet I'm not the only parent in this situation.

Why 15? The stage show was 13+

I'm guessing - but maybe it's because cinema classifications are either 12 or 15....so if the stage show certification was 13+ then the cinema would have to go with 15 as 12 would be considered too young.
Having said that, I didn't realise that stage shows had classifications like that....recommendations yes.

Theatre shows are usually exempt from classification I thought (as Les Mis anniversary performance was) but perhaps on viewing it the BBFC decided this needed a rating.

I've not seem it but I'm told the language & content is unsuitable for younger children.

But I was sold tickets, and at the time there was no mention of a rating! There is nothing on my tickets - this classification has just appeared in the last couple of weeks on the website.
It's not showing on some other cinema websites...

I've just googled it & it's showing as 15 on my local cinema, however there are other shows with tbc on.

If you were sold tickets without a classification them you should be given a refund.

I've never been asked the age of people I'm buying tickets for at the cinema though. Not even when I'm buying "teen" tickets for a film with a 15 cert where presumably it would be possible to be buying for 13 or 14 year old.

The live screening was originally 12a oddly enough.

Oh well, we went, and nobody batted an eyelid, and there were loads of kids who looked 11+ !

Absolutely fantastic production - really recommend it if you can get tickets for the showing on 29th May...