THEATRE REVIEW: A Christmas Carol
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
WHERE: Noel Coward Theatre
WHEN: 11/1, runs to 30/1
So why should you venture out to the theatre in January to see this when Christmas may feel packed away with your decorations in a cupboard?
THEATRE REVIEW: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
WORTH A LOOK?: *****
WHERE: Gielgud Theatre
WHEN: 1/1, runs to 18/6
This production opened in the round at the National three years ago, transferred to the West End, won seven Oliviers and five Tonys and survived a roof collapse before moving to its current home. Has its power diminished?
TV REVIEW: The Man In The High Castle
FILM REVIEW: The Hateful Eight
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
WHEN: Out in the UK 8/1/16
When a prisoner played by Jennifer Jason Leigh is punched in the face by her captor (Kurt Russell) early on here it seems to confirm the worst fears about director Quentin Tarantino: his films are too violent and potentially misogynistic.
AWARDS: The winners of the 2015 monstas are …
2015’s best gig:
- SUEDE at Camden Roundhouse 13/11/15
- Read on for the remaining 10 pop, theatre, TV and film winners.
6 ways to find the cheapest tickets
Is money too tight to mention this month? Living on a budget doesn’t mean you have to miss out on tickets to your favourite London shows. Read on for our six ways to find the cheapest tickets.
FILM REVIEW: The Danish Girl starring Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander
WORTH A LOOK?: ***1/2
OUT: 1/1/16
British director Tom Hooper’s last two films – The King’s Speech and Les Miserables – won seven Oscars between them and so hopes are high for this, the story of one of the first recipients of sex reassignment surgery.
THEATRE REVIEW: Sunny Afternoon
WORTH A LOOK?: ***
WHERE: Harold Pinter Theatre
WHEN: 26/12, booking to 16/4/16
We weren’t counting but there seemed to be at least 30 Kinks’ songs featured in this jukebox musical including the title track, Waterloo Sunset, Days, You Really Got Me, Lola and All Day and All Of The Night.
LIVE REVIEW: Josh Widdicombe
WORTH A LOOK: ***
WHERE: Blackheath Halls
WHEN: 19/12, tour runs until 21/2/16
‘Is anyone here from Blackheath?’ asks Devon comedian Josh Widdicombe. If there is, no-one’s owning up to it.
THEATRE REVIEW: Little Eyolf
WORTH A LOOK: ***
WHERE: Almeida Theatre
WHEN: 22/12, runs to 9/1/16
Henrik Ibsen’s Little Eyolf is exactly the sort of play one wouldn’t expect to be on at Christmas. But that’s no reason to dismiss this defiantly downbeat tale produced brilliantly here.
