Category: James

Macbeth is currently running at Trafalgar studios and will continue until April 27th. The play opened on February 22nd and has been getting brilliant reviews. If you're trying to see the show, you may be able to get tickets the day of the show at the theatre. In addition, tickets for the Monday performances in April will go on sale on the 1st of the month, but they sell fast. Also keep an eye on their twitter or facebook page where announcements may be made about tickets that are available.


Two films with James are being released soon. Welcome to the Punch opens in the UK on Friday March 15th and Trance opens in the UK on Wednesday March 27th. Both films will be released in more locations over the next several weeks and months. Welcome to the Punch was shown at the Dublin and Glasgow Film Festivals. Writer-director Eran Creevy discusses the film in this video from the Glasgow festival. The film also had a Gala Screening last Tuesday in London with a photocall at Canary Wharf, followed by a "meet the filmmakers" Q&A, and a screening at the West Vue Cinema. Trance will have a World Premiere on March 19th at Leicester Square London. Danny Boyle was recently at the SXSW festival to talk about the film and preview a few clips. Both films look great!!

Welcome to the Punch links: facebook, twitter, clips/trailers, featurette, interviews, posters, stills, imdb, finefilms

Trance links: facebook, clips/trailers, posters, imdb, foxsearchlight, pathe, trancethemovie


Red Nose Day is on Friday March 15th. Earlier in the year, James showed his support for this fundraising drive by posing in a T-shirt designed for the event by Stella McCartney. A little more info:

Red Nose Day is a day like no other when the whole country gets together to do something funny for money and change countless lives in the process.

It all culminates in a night of cracking TV on the BBC with some of the biggest names in comedy and entertainment.

And the best bit? All the fun and mayhem helps to raise cash and transform lives across the UK and Africa.

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James will be a guest on The Graham Norton Show. The first broadcast of this new episode will be on BBC One Friday 11 Jan 2013.

Graham is joined on the sofa by the coolest movie director in the world, Quentin Tarantino, who talks about his new film Django Unchained, British actor James McAvoy, Quite Interesting comedian Alan Davies, and singing star Emeli Sandé, who also performs Clown.

James recently attended a dinner for the PeaceEarth Foundation at the Banqueting House in London. JustJared has some photos from the event. Forest Whitaker founded the organization this year "to empower communities in areas of conflict and to promote peace everywhere."

James has also been a supporter of Retrak for several years. Last year, he abseiled from Guy's Hospital Tower in London in support of Retrak. The organization "works with street children in Africa to give them a real alternative to life on the street." There's currently a drive to raise funds called the Zero Appeal:

Retrak is working towards a world where ZERO children are forced to live on the streets. We know this will not happen overnight but every child we help takes us one step closer to this critical goal. By donating to the Retrak ZERO Appeal you will help us to transform the lives of many more street children and their families in Africa.

The Olympic Torch arrived in Scotland today. James will be carrying the flame during part of its journey through Glasgow this evening:

One to watch out for later if you're a film buff. James McAvoy, 33, star of Atonement and The Last King of Scotland, is due to run with the flame through his native Glasgow at about 18:30 BST.

It was recently announced on twitter that James will be participating in Soccer Aid to support UNICEF. From the UNICEF UK page about the event:

On 27 May England will take on the Rest of the World in a football match that will help save and change children’s lives. Two teams of celebrities and football legends, captained by Robbie Williams and Michael Sheen, will go head to head at Old Trafford, Manchester for a chance to lift the Soccer Aid trophy.

You can support UNICEF and help children around the world by buying tickets, watching the game live on ITV1, making a donation or getting involved in Keep it Up.

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