Tony-nominated playwright Danai Gurira, widely known for her screen roles in The Walking Dead and Black Panther, brings her critically acclaimed 2012 drama The Convert to the Young Vic this winter. Drawing on her own Zimbabwean heritage, Gurira boldly explores themes of religion, colonialism, identity and faith in a visceral production that echoes George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion in its tragic poetry, simmering tensions and raw emotion.

From Gandalf to King Lear Ian McKellen's long and illustrious career have left many theatre and film fans a gasp at his talent. Now for his 80th year, the great Sir heads out across the UK in an intimate one-man show, with the star chatting about his career as well as acting some of his most iconic moments.