Sixty years ago, seismic changes ripped through the cultural establishment and together with music and fashion, British theatre underwent an explosion of creativity and talent. Right at the heart of the action were four young actresses: Joan Plowright, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith and Eileen Atkins. Over a weekend, these four old friends and icons of film, TV and stage share over seven decades' worth of insights and revelations, looking back at their days as bright young things and pondering their status as the Dames they've become today.
Nothing Like A Dame has a unique focus that can only come from great actors who are old friends and have lived through some of the most extraordinary dramatic landmarks of the 20th and 21st centuries. All have received Dame-hoods in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the acting profession and have become international acting icons.
Funny, poignant and intimate, Nothing Like A Dame is a unique opportunity to share the insights and revelations of the amazing friendship of four extraordinary women as they gather at the weekend retreat that Joan Plowright once shared with Laurence Olivier.