Categories Charity Damian Lewis Personal and Family Life Sir Hubert Von Herkomer Arts Foundation Tributes

The Helen McCrory Studio Theatre

“Be yourself. Comparisons are odious. To thine own self be true.”

by Helenistic | helen-mccrory.com | November 24, 2021

Photo: Debbi Clark – Sir HvH Arts Instagram

For more information about the foundation, visit Sir HvH Arts website here.

Source: Francis Holland School, Regents Park Instagram and Debbi Clark, Sir HvH Arts

Categories Peaky Blinders Print Media Tributes

New Peaky Blinders Book Makes a Tribute to Helen McCrory

Helen McCrory Remembered as Polly Gray

by Helenistic | October 14, 2021 | helen-mccrory.com

Peaky Blinders official Twitter account has recently shared the cover of the new The Peaky Blinders Compendium: The Official A-Z Guide to the World of Peaky Blinders. 

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Categories Books Damian Lewis Events Poetry Print Media Tributes

A Poetic Tribute for Helen McCrory

Allie Esiri Dedicates “A Poet for Every Day of the Year” to Helen

by Richard Eden | Daily Mail | September 14, 2021 & by Robbie William | Londoner’s Diary | September 15, 2021

Helen McCrory, who died in April aged 52 after a secret cancer battle, was honoured last night, September 13, 2021, at a party in London’s Holland Park.

The event marked the publication of a book by her close friend Allie Esiri, who has dedicated anthology A Poet For Every Day Of The Year to her.

‘Helen loved poetry and was brilliant at reading it,’ Esiri tells me. ‘I asked Damian [Lewis, McCrory’s actor husband] for his blessing and he gave it.’’

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Categories Charlotte News Print Media Screenings

‘Charlotte’: First Clip For Animated Film Starring Keira Knightley, Sam Claflin, Helen McCrory, More — TIFF

World Premiere at TIFF

by Helenistic | helen-mccrory.com | September, 13, 2021

Charlotte

Charlotte, an animated movie to which Helen McCrory contributed her voice  is getting its world premiere today at the Toronto Film Festival.

Keira Knightley leads the brilliant cast including Brenda Blethyn, Jim Broadbent, Sam Claflin, Henry Czerny, Eddie Marsan, the late Helen McCrory, Sophie Okonedo, and Mark Strong.

The Canada-France-Belgium animated drama depicts the true story of Charlotte Salomon, a young German-Jewish artist who comes of age on the eve of the Second World War and defies incredible odds to create a timeless masterpiece.

The project is inspired by the autobiographical painting series “Life? or Theatre?” by Charlotte Salomon herself. Continue reading ‘Charlotte’: First Clip For Animated Film Starring Keira Knightley, Sam Claflin, Helen McCrory, More — TIFF