One Night Only
Dame Eileen Atkins in conversation with Richard Digby Day
BY DAME EILEEN ATKINS & RICHARD DIGBY DAY
9 November 2025
Overview
I believe I was put on this planet to act … and I’ve had a very, very good time doing it
Olivier, Emmy, and BAFTA winner Dame Eileen Atkins returns to Jermyn Street Theatre after All that Fall, in conversation with her longtime friend, renowned theatre director Richard Digby Day. A candid look behind the scenes of a distinguished career as an actress and writer that has included countless appearances on the West End and Broadway as well as iconic television and film roles.
People
Dame Eileen Atkins
Guest
Guest
Olivier, Emmy, and BAFTA winner Dame Eileen Atkins has had an incredible career as an actress and writer that has included countless appearances on the West End and Broadway as well as iconic television and film roles.
Richard Digby Day
Interviewer
Interviewer
Richard is a theatre director and international professor and lecturer. He was formerly the Artistic Director of five UK theatres including York Theatre Royal and Nottingham Playhouse. He is best known for his work in classical theatre which has appeared in the West End and internationally.