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The Performance of My Life

In this series of single-voice narratives, celebrated stars of the late 19th and early 20th century theatre share memories of the performances that changed their lives forever.

Alone in their dressing room and away from the glare of the spotlight, this is the precious time when an actor has the chance to reflect on the most momentous events of their lives on the stage.

In this series of single-voice narratives, five of our most celebrated stars of the late 19th and early 20th century theatre share memories of the performances that changed their lives forever.

The stories are, by turn, touching, hilarious, emotionally-charged, heart-warming and poignant. Each of them, in their own way, is delightfully counterintuitive - familiar characters maybe, but each with an unfamiliar story to tell.