Q&A: Mark Kermode interviews Sir Alan Parker
WHEN?: 23/5
WHERE: BFI
When was the moment when film directors lost control of their work?
- Read on for why Sir Alan Parker admires Michael Cimino’s Heaven’s Gate
THEATRE REVIEW: The Threepenny Opera starring Rory Kinnear and Rosalie Craig
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
WHERE: National (Olivier Theatre)
WHEN: 21/5, runs to 1/9
Rory Kinnear must be a dream of an actor to work with. Instead of dominating this adaptation of Brecht and Weill’s classic as Captain Macheath he takes a step back to allow the entire cast to shine.
- Read on for why Rosalie Craig is the real reason to see The Threepenny Opera
8 reasons why we can’t wait for June
- 34th Glastonbury Festival
Just 1 of the reasons why we started this blog. So much to look forward to in 2016: John Grant, Fatboy Slim, Cyndi Lauper, Aluna George, Adele, Coldplay, Disclosure, New Order, Grimes, Roisin Murphy, Years and Years, Jake Bugg and St Etienne, we’re looking at you for starters. And that’s just the main stages. Our annual fix will also feature the delights from the rest including Will Young, The Feeling and Hobo Jones and the Junkyard Dogs. An opportunity to say goodbye also to Bowie and Prince.
- Read on for reasons including Shura, Richard III and The Deep Blue Sea
THEATRE REVIEW: This Is Living starring Michael Socha & Tamla Kari
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
WHERE: Trafalgar Studios 2
WHEN: 17/5 runs to 11/6
Stage fright is the ailment one might normally associate with the theatre but here we were far more worried about the probability of trench foot affecting the cast.
- Read on for why Michael Socha could follow in Jack O’Connell’s Hollywood steps
Q&A: Sir Ian McKellen & review of Heuristic Shakespeare app
WHERE: BFI
WHEN: 28/4
Without his leading role in the film Richard III, which he also co-wrote, Sir Ian McKellen doubts whether he would ever have been cast as Gandalf and Magneto in the Lord Of the Rings and X-Men films respectively.
- Read on for a review of Sir Ian’s new Heuristic Shakespeare app
PREVIEW: Eurovision Song Contest final
WHEN?: 8pm 14/5
WHERE?: BBC1 (UK, link below) or Ericsson Globe, Stockholm
We’ve had the two semi-finals – and now we know all 26 of the finalists in the 61st Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday. But how will they fare there?
- Read on for the predicted finishes of each of the 26 finalists including the UK
PREVIEW & Q&A: The Hollow Crown starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Sturridge
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
WHERE: BFI
WHEN: 29/3, screens April
The BFI audience has just seen the first episode of the new BBC Hollow Crown trilogy and there are clear Game Of Thrones comparisons although star Tom Sturridge (who plays Henry VI) is having none of it.
- Read on to find out which Sherlock actor joins Benedict Cumberbatch (pictured above) in this BBC2 production
ALBUM REVIEW: Detour by Cyndi Lauper
WORTH A LOOK?: ***
OUT: 6/5
TRACKLIST: Funnel Of Love; Detour; Misty Blue; Walkin’ After Midnight; Heartaches By The Number; The End Of The World; Night Life; Begging To You; You’re The Reason Our Kids Are Ugly; I Fall To Pieces; I Want To Be A Cowboy’s Sweetheart; Hard Candy Christmas.
Kinky Boots was a nominee in our monstas for musical of 2015 and Cyndi Lauper, who rose to fame in the 80s as a pop star rivalling Madonna, was one of its authors.
- Read on for details of where Cyndi’s appearing on tour in the UK this year
PREVIEW: Eurovision Song Contest final
WHEN?: 14/5 8pm (UK time) Link to watch below
WHERE: Ericsson Globe Arena, Stockholm
We now know all of this year’s Eurovision finalists after this week’s semi finals – and here we forecast how they’ll do.
- Read on for our predictions for all 26 finalists
PREVIEW: Eurovision Song Contest semi-final 2
WHEN: 8pm (UK time) 12/5 (link below)
WHERE: BBC4 (link below) and Stockholm’s Ericsson Globe
We’ve revised our predictions with the 1st week of rehearsals over for the semi-finalists – and it’s two in and two out.
- Who’s through and who’s on the first plane out of Stockholm? Read on for our semi 2 predictions
