Christie last appeared in Harold Pinter's Old Times in 1995
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Oscar-winning actress Julie Christie is to return to the West End stage for the first time in 12 years.
The 66-year-old will appear in Cries From The Heart at the Royal Court Theatre, a one-off production on 17 June in aid of Human Rights Watch.
Also appearing will be Jeremy Irons, Sinead Cusack, Tom Stoppard, Sophie Okonedo and Juliet Stevenson.
Christie, 66, will read a piece based on the real-life experience of a Somali widow and a selection of poems.
Also appearing will be journalists George Alagiah, Fergal Keane and Rageh Omaar.
Christie last appeared on the British stage in a revival of Harold Pinter's Old Times in 1995.
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