Two famous faces in conversation at Theatre Royal this Autumn

A couple of famous faces will be in conversation with The Times columnist Libby Purvesm at Theatre Royal, next month.

Sir Derek Jacobi, (pictured above) will be on stage on October 1, and the following week it is the turn Imogen Stubbs with tickets for both events costing £15.

Discovered by Laurence Olivier, of The Olivier Awards, in the early 1960s, Sir Derek is known as one of Britain’s greatest Shakespearian actors of his time.

A founding member of the National Theatre Company, the film, television, stage and radio actor returns to Bury St Edmunds following his previous appearance in 2019 for the theatre’s 200th anniversary.

Sir Derek will go into depth and open up about his fascinating, varied life and career with radio presenter, journalist and author, Libby Purves. 

”We are so delighted that Sir Derek will be coming back to Bury St Edmunds again, to support Theatre Royal and delight our audiences. His love and care of Theatre Royal is incredibly humbling and we are so grateful to him for giving us all another chance to see him in Bury St Edmunds,”   said Emma Suckling, head of development at the theatre.

With RADA training, nine years of dance training at the London School of Contemporary Dance and a 1st in English at Oxford, Imogen Stubbs (pictured above) has so much life and knowledge to share.

She makes her way from her barge in London to Bury St Edmunds, with her dog Bear, to share an evening with the audience and will talk about her life, her work and how she sees the world.

Since her first professional role as Sally Bowles in “Cabaret” (New Wolsey Theatre), Imogen has built a wealth of theatre experience including productions at the RSC, The National, The Old Vic, The Donmar Warehouse and various West End productions. 

“Imogen’s performance in ‘The Children’ last spring delighted us all, she was mesmerising. This opportunity to hear more about her life and work as an actor is really special and we are so grateful to Imogen for returning to Bury St Edmunds to support us in this way,” said Owen Calvert-Lyons, the theatre’s artistic director.