Diana Rigg and Charles Dance Set for LIFT's Fundraising Reading of Truman Capote's A CHRISTMAS MEMORY

Truman Capote's A Christmas Memory is the tender recollection of a short and innocent period in the life of the seven year old narrator and his older distant cousin and best friend in 1930s America. As Christmas approaches they embark on a ritual involving friendship, cake, country life and the joy of giving. A ritual soon to be lived only in memory.

LIFT presents an intimate festive reading of this evocative story in the candlelit glory of the newly restored King's College Chapel.

On 10th December the story will be told by, the story will be told by multi award-winning actress Dame Diana Rigg and Screen Actors Guild award winner and BAFTA and Emmy nominee Charles Dance (Game of Thrones, The Imitation Game)

A reading of the story by LIFT Patrons Mark Rylance and Juliet Stevenson on 11th December has already sold out.

"How would Santa know where London is if we didn't have LIFT? LIFT keeps English theatre artists and audiences connected to the world. The more we support LIFT the more wonderful theatre artists they can invite to London."
Mark Rylance.

Capote's story was first published in 1956 and is an enduring gift from a literary powerhouse. It will staged with a distinctive LIFT twist courtesy of immersive theatre company Look Left, Look Right and cellist Harry Napier.

Each performer has generously given their time and all proceeds will support LIFT and its work in bringing ground-breaking international artists and theatre to London.

Produced with LIFT's Artistic Associate David Binder

Tickets: £40 plus booking fee (including mulled wine and soft drinks)