Dame Judy Dench to star in fundraising event at the Theatre Royal

Dame Judi Dench is coming to the Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds in a special one-off fundraising event.

The seven-time Olivier Award winning actress made her professional theatre debut as part of the Old Vic Company in 1957.

Her Olivier Award wins for productions including “A Little Night Music” and “Absolute Hell” means that she currently holds the record for the most competitive Olivier Award wins by an actress.

Recently, Dame Judi’s theatre credits include starring with Kenneth Branagh in “The Winter’s Tale” at the Garrick Theatre, “The Vote” at the Donmar Warehouse and “Peter and Alice” at the Noel Coward Theatre.

Her notable film credits include M in the James Bond films, a role that she has played on nine separate films.

Recent film credits include “Belfast”, “Murder on the Orient Express”, “All is True” with Kenneth Branagh, “Red Joan” and “Six Minutes to Midnight”.

“We are extremely fortunate to have Dame Judi Dench as a life patron. It’s wonderful to be able to welcome her here again where guests will be able to see Dame Judi in an intimate space and pose questions to her about her life and career in a Q&A as part of the event,” said Owen Calvert-Lyons, the theatre’s artistic director and CEO.

And Dame Judy added: “How lovely to be returning to Bury St Edmunds after such a long time. Its historic auditorium is a magical place and its rich heritage must be preserved for generations to come.”

All of the proceeds of this fundraising event, which is to take place at 3pm, on Sunday, May 29, will go directly towards supporting Theatre Royal’s core fundraising target. 

Tickets will go on priority sale for members on Monday, March 28, at 2pm, and for the general public on Monday, April 4, at 10am

Box Office: Monday to Saturday 10am to 6pm telephone 01284 769505 or go to the website www.theatreroyal.org