On Tuesday, September 10th, the wait is over….The Testaments, Margaret Atwood’s highly anticipated sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, is revealed.
The momentous literary event will be celebrated with an exclusive live cinema broadcast, as Fane Productions present an evening with the Canadian novelist, poet, literary critic and inventor.
The publication of Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale in 1985 and the current, Emmy Award-winning television series have created a cultural phenomenon, as handmaids have become a symbol of women’s rights and a protest against misogyny and oppression.
Live from the London stage, Atwood will be interviewed by broadcaster and author Samira Ahmed in a conversation spanning the length of Atwood’s remarkable career, her diverse range of works, and why she has returned to her seminal handmaid story, 34 years later.
LILY JAMES ANNOUNCED AS SPECIAL GUEST FOR MARGARET ATWOOD LIVE – A GLOBAL CINEMA EVENT TO CELEBRATE PUBLICATION OF THE TESTAMENTS
Fane Productions is delighted to announce Lily James (recently starred in Yesterday (12A) as a special guest for Margaret Atwood Live on 10 September. The event, which takes place on the Lyttelton stage at the National Theatre, sold out within hours when it was first announced in March, but tickets are still available for over 1,300 live cinema screenings worldwide.
‘Dear Readers: Everything you’ve ever asked me about Gilead and its inner workings is the inspiration for this book. Well, almost everything! The other inspiration is the world we’ve been living in.’
With exclusive readings from the new book by special guests, this will be an unmissable and intimate event with Atwood, spotlighting her signature insight, humour and intellect.
The Testaments will be published worldwide on 10 September.
The Testaments (RRP £20.00) will be on sale at the Electric Palace from 6.30pm before the screening tonight.
Read all about it….
The Guardian
Atwood to launch The Handmaid’s Tale sequel with live broadcast
BBC Entertainment
Margaret Atwood to tour UK for Handmaid’s Tale sequel
BBFC classification: 12A as live
Running time: 110 minutes approx
