James Bond stars Daniel Craig and Dame Judi Dench have joined the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in recording a much-loved festive poem in help of charity.
harles and Camilla have been filmed narrating ‘Twas The Night time Earlier than Christmas with a bunch of performers to boost consciousness concerning the Actors’ Benevolent Fund (ABF) which has acquired extra requests for assist this yr than ever earlier than.
The actors who took half included Tom Hardy, Dame Maggie Smith, Joanna Lumley, Ncuti Gatwa and the ABF’s president Dame Penelope Keith.
The inheritor to the throne learn the well-known opening traces of Clement Clarke Moore’s poem: “‘Twas the evening earlier than Christmas, when all by way of the home not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.”
Charles is the ABF’s patron and got here up with the concept of gathering a bunch of actors for the studying after being approached by the charity to assist following Covid-19’s main affect on the appearing occupation.
Coronavirus restrictions have left theatres and cinemas empty this Christmas after a yr when many actors have seen work tasks cancelled or postponed.
The prince and his spouse recorded the poem at their London dwelling Clarence Home, and had been joined by a number of the actors together with Lumley, Hardy and Gatwa who learn their traces beneath Covid-19 rules over the previous few weeks.
The complete video shall be posted on Clarence Home’s social media channels on Christmas Eve.
The ABF helps actors, actresses and stage managers who’re unable to work as a consequence of sickness, damage or previous age and people experiencing monetary hardship.
Charles and Camilla have been supporting the humanities and leisure sector throughout the latest troublesome interval.
In Might, Charles raised issues about how orchestras and theatres would survive the coronavirus disaster.
And through a tour of London’s 100 Membership and Soho Theatre firstly of December, the prince mentioned he was “praying” leisure venues would have the ability to reopen quickly.
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