BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH, CAREY MULLIGAN, JUDE LAW, CAITLIN MORAN AND MORE AT LETTERS LIVEDANNY BOYLE, TOBY JONES, MAUREEN LIPMAN, MEERA SYAL, ROB RINDER, FERDINAND KINGSLEY AND FREDDIE NIXON TAKE TO THE STAGE FOR STAR STUDDED LETTERS LIVE PERFORMANCE AT LONDON’S ICONIC FREEMASONS’ HALLLINE UPS EACH NIGHT REMAIN A CLOSELY GUARDED SECRET, NAMES YET TO APPEAR INCLUDE OLIVIA COLMAN, JACK DEE AND DAVID NICHOLLS. NAMES WHO HAVE APPEARED SO FAR IN THE RUN INCLUDE GILLIAN ANDERSON, JARVIS COCKER, BOB GELDOF, JOHN BISHOP, MATT BERRY, SIR IAN MCKELLEN, CAROLINE FLACK AND MANY MORE LETTERS LIVE IS AT FREEMASONS’ HALL FROM 10-15TH MARCH, A LIMITED AMOUNT OF £10 TICKETS ARE RELEASED EACH NIGHT ON THE DOOR
Today, 12th March, Letters Live - the live celebration of literary correspondence - took place at Freemasons' Hall this evening. The line up included: BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH, CAREY MULLIGAN, JUDE LAW, DANNY BOYLE, TOBY JONES, MAUREEN LIPMAN, MEERA SYAL, ROB RINDER, CAITLIN MORAN, FERDINAND KINGSLEY AND FREDDIE NIXON. Letters Live continues until 15th March, tickets are on sale from ticketmaster.co.uk/letterslive Inspired by Shaun Usher’s international best-selling Letters of Note series and Simon Garfield’s To the Letter, Letters Live is a celebration of the enduring power of literary correspondence throughout history. Each show features a completely different array of great performers, reading remarkably emotive, diverse and surprising letters from around the world. The shows benefit a range of literary charities, including Ministry of Stories, First Story and Help Refugees. Letters read at the show, include – ACT 1 Toby Jones - Letter from George Bernard Shaw to The Times - "The spectacle sickened me" Maureen Lipman - Letter from Edna Johnson to Ontario School - "Fortunately I had my new radio" Following a sell out run at Freemasons’ Hall in 2015, Letters Live returns in 2016 with six evening shows and their first ever family matinee. Refreshments at Letters Live will be hosted by Burger & Lobster with a selection of Tanqueray No. TEN cocktails.
The last run of Letters Live events at the Freemasons’ Hall saw letters written by people as varied as David Bowie, Marge Simpson, Mohandas Gandhi, Elvis Presley, Janis Joplin, Kurt Vonnegut, Charlotte Bronte, Richard Burton, Jane Austen and Che Guevara being read out by a host of stars. For further information please contact Murray Chalmers PR: 0207 361 0730 12/03/16 NOTES TO EDITORS About First Story First Story changes lives through writing; we’ve seen how writing can empower young people and build their literacy, creativity and self-esteem. Our programme brings acclaimed writers into secondary schools serving low-income communities throughout the UK. Through weekly creative-writing workshops, students gain skills that can underpin their success in school, support their transition to employment and enhance the quality of their lives. We are delighted to be collaborating with Letters Live for the second time. Letter writing is a powerful form of self-expression and we are thrilled to be part of an event that celebrates this rich art form and promotes the critical importance of literacy. About Ministry of Stories The Ministry of Stories is an imaginative space and community that supports and inspires young people to write. It runs innovative storytelling and writing workshops in disadvantaged areas that empower young people’s imaginations and build confidence, self-respect and communication skills. It then provides a publishing platform so their voices and stories are heard. Current funders include Arts Council London and a number of other charitable trusts, individuals and sponsors. For a comprehensive list and to learn more about ways to donate, please see http://ministryofstories.org/support-us/. About Canongate Canongate Books is an Edinburgh based, independent publishing house has twice been named Publisher of the Year at the British Book Awards (2003 and 2009) as well as Independent Publisher of the Year in 2013. Its international, prize-winning list of authors includes Yann Martel, Barack Obama, Muriel Spark, Ruth Ozeki, Karl Pilkington, Niccolo Ammaniti, Nick Cave, Philip Pullman, Scarlett Thomas, Matt Haig, Terry Gilliam, David Simon, Knut Hamsun, Michel Faber, Charles Bukowski, Gil Scott-Heron, Margaret Atwood, Noel Fielding, Miranda July, Shaun Usher, Simon Garfield, Olivia Laing, David Byrne, Ben Fountain, Richard Rogers, Alasdair Gray, JJ Abrams, David Shrigley, Rebecca Solnit and Geoff Dyer. As well as publishing a diverse range of exceptional writers, Canongate prides itself on the quality of its production and design for which it has won numerous awards - www.canongate.tv About SunnyMarch SunnyMarch was founded when internationally acclaimed actor Benedict Cumberbatch joined forces with producers Adam Ackland and Adam Selves to develop innovative scripted and non-scripted content for both the small and big screen. SunnyMarch recently announced “The War Magician” feature with StudioCanal. The War Magician tells the story of Jasper Maskelyne, the magician whose illusions helped the allied forces fight the Nazis during World War II.
March 13, 2016 4:45am ET by Murray Chalmers PR
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