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This month, see Claire Foy’s next act, watch the world premiere of Zadie Smith’s White Teeth on stage, and revel in our favourite book festival
FILM
THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER’S WEB
Claire Foy swaps the twinset, pearls and clipped vowels of
The Crown’s Queen Elizabeth II for a dark crop and a handgun as she takes over from Rooney Mara to play Lisbeth Salander in the sequel to David Fincher’s renowned The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. In an action-packed thriller, computer hacker Salander is on a mission to exact revenge on behalf of women who have been physically abused by men. Somewhat confusingly, it’s based on the fourth novel in the Millennium
series, the first authored by David Lagercrantz, who took over the series after the death of Stieg Larsson in 2004. But really, all eyes will be on Foy. In cinemas nationwide from 9th November
THEATRE
WHITE TEETH, KILN THEATRE, LONDON The premiere of Zadie Smith’s breakthrough novel has arrived in north-west London, from where Smith hails and where her books are set (as she says, a ‘melting pot where nothing’s actually melted’). One of the first productions at the newly renovated Kiln Theatre (formerly the Tricycle Theatre), White Teeth has been adapted for stage by Stephen Sharkey and follows wartime friends Englishman Archie Jones and Bangladeshi Samad Iqbal as they navigate questions of identity and culture. An epic canter uniting music, dance and comedy, this is my theatre pick of the season. From 26th October-22nd December; kilntheatre.com
FESTIVAL
CHELTENHAM LITERATURE FESTIVAL After Hillary Clinton topped the bill last year, all eyes are on this year’s edition of the Regency town’s 10-day literary knees-up. Expect the likes of Kate Atkinson, Darcey Bussell, Graham Norton and Sir David Attenborough to grace Cheltenham with their presence, alongside sporting legends, including Sir Chris Hoy, and foodie national treasures Prue Leith and Nadiya Hussain. Heck, even Oscar-winning Mrs Doubtfire star Sally Field will be in conversation about her new memoir. With something for everyone, you won’t fail to fall for the magic of our favourite book festival. From 5th-14th October; cheltenhamfestivals.com/ literature
ART
ANNI ALBERS, TATE MODERN, LONDON When she was discouraged from becoming a painter, multi-hyphenate German artist Anni Albers turned to textiles instead and weaved her magic on the looms of the Bauhaus. Fast forward nearly one hundred years, and Albers, who was 94 when she died in 1994, is widely held to be the single most important textile artist of the 20th century. Trailblazing though she was, there has never been a major UK museum exhibition of her work – until now. Explore her kaleidoscopically colourful oeuvre – from geometric wall hangings to small-scale creations – in the capital’s landmark modern art museum. From 11th October-27th January 2019; tate.org.uk