Edith Shares a Secret

Available for over a year

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. In Edith Shares a Secret, the year is 1925 and we find ourselves in the company of the celebrated and much-loved actress Dame Edith Evans, who is in her dressing room at London’s Old Vic Theatre, getting ready for a very important date. Writer: Roy Apps Reader: Sophie Thompson Director: Celia de Wolff Executive Producer: Peter Hoare A Pier production for BBC Radio 4