A SONNING theatre welcomed two acting greats last month for a special fundraising performance.
The Mill hosted An Evening With Jeremy Irons and Simon Williams, an insight into their lives and careers with plenty of wit and charm.
Mr Irons has had a distinguished career including appearing with Brian Cant in the children’s comedy show Play Away as well as roles in major Hollywood productions such as Die Hard, The Lion King, and House of Gucci.
Mr Williams was a regular in Upstairs Downstairs, the sitcom Don’t Wait Up, and the radio serial The Archers.
Their event helped raise around £8,000 for The Mill’s new charity, The George Hatfield Theatrical Arts Foundation.
A spokesperson said: “The charity is named after a very talented young man who we sadly lost last year, and is to help young arts students during their training.”
It’s not the only brush with fame The Mill has enjoyed in recent weeks.
George Clooney, who lives in Sonning, was promoting his latest movie, Ticket to Paradise.
He was interviewed with his co-star, Julia Roberts, on BBC One’s The One Show, and he took time to praise The Mill.
“I get to go next door and watch a play about once every two months,” he said.
“Literally, we open the door and you walk across an alley and you’re in the theatre.
We really have fun.”
He also praised The French Horn, saying it was “a wonderful little restaurant”
“We have a really nice little world right there (in Sonning) that’s very private and very quaint and the people are lovely, I love it.”
Julia Roberts said: “I wanna do that with you guys.”
