FeaturesThe scene at Edison Hall, Jetwing Lighthouse was that of a sold out audience that was in aconstant stream of excited giggles. The room suddenly erupted in a standing ovation and the festival’s much buzzed about guest walked up to the stage. At the Galle Literary Festival for the first time, Maggie Smith is one of England’s most recognizable actresses and requires little introduction. Throughout the hour long event, Dame Maggie shared stories of her life both on and off the stage and screen. She also shared her “tedious” but long standing trick for memorizing lines- keeping them hand written down to each punctuation.

Source: Sunday Times January 29, 2018 09:11 UTC