| Main Performers | Alan Carr,
Asim Chaudhry,
Geri Halliwell,
Bella Ramsey,
Adrian Lester,
Jameela Jamil,
Benedict Cumberbatch,
Grace Campbell,
Lolly Adefope,
Jesse Buckley,
Chloe Zhao,
Matt Berry,
Louise Brealey,
Richard Ayoade,
Ian Wright,
Ian McShane,
Dr Martin Stephens,
Chris ODowd - speakers
Jessie Ware,
Anoushka Shankar - vocals
Hauschka - vocals, piano |
| Set List | 'I am left in quite the quandary', Joe Lycett to Mark Carne (Carr),
'Disregard this warning at your peril', Han Yu to Crocodiles (Chaudhry),
'All my life, I have belonged to no man', Flora Tristan to an admirer (Halliwell),
'Take a breath now, youre allowed', Bella Ramsey to Bella Ramsey (Ramsey),
'Ill take care of that boy', Robert Peterson to Mr and Mrs Starks (Lester),
'An instrument of joy', Margaret Mead to her sister (Jamil),
'Your actions disturb and inspire, and I cant look away', Ross Beeley to a fellow gym-goer (Cumberbatch),
We connected that night!', Stephanie Pope to Adele (Campbell),
'The 12 days of Christmas', Emily to Edward (Adefope, Chaudhry),
'Coupling is ridiculous, really', Lucia Berlin to Kenwood Elmslie (Buckley),
'I never imagined you would become a warrior', Xiao Hong to her brother (Zhao)
'I would rather die', Harold Pinter to Tom Stoppard (Berry),
'I know Mother, I know', Anne Sexton to Linda Sexton (Brealey),
'One rule for England captains
', Nick Jones to Viz (Ayoade),
'That is not the way to play football', David Hickey to the Independent (Wright),
'Help me catch our world', Jenny to Earth (Ramsey)
INTERVAL
'Now her soul is free', Ram Dass to Steve and Anita Isser (McShane),
'I owe you everything', Martin Stephens to the RNLI (Stephens),
'Mrs. Slob of 1961', Beatrice Maitland to the editor of Chatelaine magazine (Adefope),
'The worst specimen', D. Blakey to Irish Lights (ODowd),
'The beauty of things', Robinson Jeffers to Mary James (ODowd),
'See you soon, my magnificent one', Maria Casares and Albert Camus (Buckley, Cumberbatch)
'P.S.: This is my favourite memo ever', Matt Stone to the MPAA (Berry),
'Christmas with all its ancient horrors', Raymond Chandler to Jamie Hamilton (McShane),
'Any better ideas?', Rodney Smith to the Guardian (Chaudhry),
'Have some carrots you cunt', Kenneth Williams to Eric Peel (Carr),
'Damn the mail!', Franz Kafka to Felice Bauer (Ayoade),
'WE ARE BARELY HANGING ON', Julie Scagell to her sons recorder (Brealey),
'For your first Christmas', Walter Page to his grandson (Lester),
'What should I do?', Frustrated to Abby (Campbell, Jamil),
'I embrace you with all my heart', Albert Camus to Louis Germain (Wright)
'Ladies & Gentlemen of A.D. 2088', Kurt Vonnegut to the people of 2088 (Cumberbatch)
'Say You Love Me', (Jessie Ware),
'Stolen Moments,' (Anoushka Shankar) |
| Performance Notes | Letters Live is set to return for a one-off show in support of the RNLI, celebrating their 200th anniversary.
Known for its engaging performances of remarkable letters from around the world and across history, Letters Live will once again bring together a unique and powerful night celebrating the wonder of literary correspondence, in support of The RNLI.
Each Letters Live event is unique, as the entire list of performers is kept secret from the audience until the moment they take to the stage. Previous performers have included Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Firth, Gillian Anderson, Ian McKellen, Mary J. Blige, Olivia Colman, Kylie Minogue and many more.
The letters read at Letters Live are extraordinary, varied and always memorable. Where some express anger or pain, others delight the audience with wisdom and humour. Over the years, letters written by iconic characters from David Bowie and Marge Simpson to Mohandas Gandhi, Elvis Presley, alongside hidden gems from lesser-known figures.
The RNLI has been saving lives at sea since it was founded in 1824 and, in that time, its volunteer lifeboat crews and beach lifeguards have saved more than 146,000 lives equating to two lives saved every day for 200 years. Funded by voluntary donations, and with lifeboats crewed by trained volunteers, the RNLI is a truly unique rescue organisation.
Today, the charity is saving more lives, in more ways, in more places than ever before. It operates 238 lifeboat stations around the UK and Ireland, including four on the River Thames and has seasonal lifeguards on around 240 beaches each summer. |