Mrs Mandela Sophie Okonedo The Half exhibition The Victoria and Albert museum
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CULTURE
Winnie
Mandela’s
life on screen
During the 27 years her husband
Nelson was imprisoned, Winnie
Mandela fought desperately for
his freedom. Now, to mark the
20th anniversary of Mandela’s
release on 11 February, the BBC is
screening Mrs Mandela, a drama
which stars Sophie Okonedo as
Winnie. It charts Winnie’s rise
within the African National
Congress party, her periods of
imprisonment, accusations of
kidnapping and murder plus
the breakdown of their marriage.
BBC Four’s Richard Klein says,
“[Winnie] is one of the most
controversial figures to emerge in
South Africa yet for many people
she remains a shadowy figure.”
Mrs Mandela is on at 9pm,
25 January on BBC Four
MRS MANDELA:
POWER, POLITICS
AND POLYESTER
ART
A-list dressing
room snaps revealed
As a hush falls over the theatre and
the crackle of eclair wrappers
subsides, have you ever stopped to
wonder what goes on behind that big
red velvet curtain? That’s exactly what
The Half – a new photography
exhibition at the V&A – delves into.
Showcasing 40 backstage pictures
from acclaimed theatre photographer
Simon Annand that document 25
years of British theatre history, the
exhibition offers a peek at the 30
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TRAVEL
minutes actors spend before curtain
up, known as ‘the half’. “I don’t impose
myself,” says Annand. “It’s their room,
not my studio.” Kenneth Branagh,
Tilda Swinton and Sir Anthony
Hopkins are just some of those
captured, as well as Daniel Craig,
pre-Bond. Sadly, licking the photos
is frowned upon. Spoil sports.
Free, 25 Jan-11 April at the V&A Theatre
and Performance Gallery; vam.ac.uk
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DANIEL RADCLIFFE IN
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RACHEL WEISZ LOOKING
MUCH THE WAY WE DON'T
IN OUR MIRRORS
treatments and poolside meals.
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