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Dame Sheila Hancock, one of the most respected actors of our time, will sit down with The Mill's Artistic Director, Sally Hughes to look back on her life and answer questions from the audience. Sheila's extensive career has ranged from the original West End casts of Sweeney Todd, Annie and Sister Act to being the first Woman Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company's tour; from playing Ranyevskaya in The Cherry Orchard at the Royal National Theatre to Celebrity Gogglebox; and from Senna Pod in Carry on Cleo to winning an Olivier Award for her performance as Fraulein Schneider in Cabaret. She has most recently appeared in the BBC series The Sixth Commandment, ITV's Unforgotten, in the title role in the feature film Edie as well as presenting Ch4's Great Canal Journeys with Gyles Brandreth. An accomplished writer, she was awarded Author of the Year for The Two of Us and her latest book, Old Rage, is out in paperback. She is a monthly columnist for Prospect magazine.

Cast/Performers

Sheila Hancock, Sally Hughes