Alongside long-standing collaborator Simon Draper, Miriam Margolyes reflects on truth-telling and humour, exploring why bold storytelling matters in an increasingly polarised and fragile public sphere.
Miriam Margolyes has never been interested in staying quiet or staying comfortable. Across a long and extraordinary career, she has used storytelling, humour and public speech to challenge power, puncture hypocrisy and insist on honesty. Using long-standing collaborator Simon Draper’s latest BBC film, Miriam Margolyes Made Me Me as a starting point, this conversation examines truth-telling in public life, the role of humour in confronting difficult realities, and the importance of speaking out in an increasingly polarised world. In dialogue with Draper, Margolyes will reflect on their enduring creative partnership, why stories matter when institutions falter, the value of storytelling in a prescriptive world, and the fresh, bold energy that comes from embracing the unknown in creative work.
Speakers:
Miriam Margolyes (Actress)
Simon Draper (Director, Miriam Margolyes Made Me Me)
Moderator:
Lana Salah (Executive Producer, Miriam Margolyes Made Me Me)
This event will have British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation and live captions.
Age rating: 16+
