WHERE?: BFI
WHEN: 6/4
Sir Ian McKellen is telling the BFI audience about his relationship with Shakespeare because the venue has put his Richard III at the heart of its celebrations for the 400th anniversary of the bard’s death later this month.
Read on for details of Sir Ian’s new app version of The Tempest out 23/4
WORTH A LOOK?: ***
WHERE: Garrick Theatre
WHEN: Last night 16/1
At the end of a week where the nation mourned the loss of 69-year-olds David Bowie and Alan Rickman, it’s comforting to see Dame Judi Dench up on stage at 82.
The premiere of Suede’s new album and film at Camden’s Roundhouse in November made our gig of the year shortlist (winners announced 3/1/16) and on 22/1/16 the band releases ambitious seventh album Night Thoughts. Like Kids is a beautiful (ones), in-the-face reminder for those who’ve not been keeping up.
