Charles Dance and Janie Dee Set for Staged Reading of Shadowlands

Charles Dance and Janie Dee will star in a benefit staged reading of William Nicholson’s award-winning play Shadowlands at 7pm on Sunday, December 10 at London’s Comedy Theatre. The reading, to be directed by Jeremy Sams, will benefit the Pahar Trust, which raises money to build schools in remote villages in Nepal.

Shadowlands tells the true story of the love affair between British author C.S. Lewis (The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe) and American divorcée Joy Davidman. The original 1990 British production won the Evening Standard Award for Play of the Year and was nominated for three Olivier Awards. The 1990 Broadway production was nominated for the Tony Award winner for Best Play and earned the Best Actor trophy for star Nigel Hawthorne. The 1993 film version starred Anthony Hopkins and Debra Winger.

Dance has worked extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company over his 30-year acting career and starred opposite Jessica Lange in the West End production of Long Day’s Journey Into Night. His numerous film and television credits include Gosford Park, White Mischief, The Jewel in the Crown, and Bleak House.

Dee is currently appearing at the Comedy in Michael Frayn’s Donkey Years. She is a two-time Olivier Award winner whose stage work includes Comic Potential (which she also starred in at Manhattan Theatre Club), Carousel, My One and Only, Mack & Mabel, and Betrayal.

For tickets and information, call 0870-060-6637.