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Ian McKellen’s Player Kings to tour England

The play, adapted by Robert Icke from both parts of Henry IV, stars McKellen as John Falstaff for the first time in his career and will take in Bristol, Birmingham and Newcastle after its West End run

The Guardian - UK

Bowen Yang Returns For Second Season Of Hot White Heist

Hot White Heist, a queer scripted action-comedy podcast, returns for a second season on Audible with an exciting storyline and star-studded cast.

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The Guardian view on the false alternatives of arts funding: we need bread but also roses

Editorial: As a decade of assaults on local democracy takes its toll, it is more important than ever to keep faith with the value of culture

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'I asked Sir Ian McKellen on the DLR if he was Michael Gambon's ghost after boozy bottomless birthday brunch'

The legendary actor had viewers of The Graham Norton Show in stitches with his anecdote of mistaken identity, but Aliyah Loughlan from Milton Keynes was ‘mortified’

Evening Standard

The film’s the thing: Ian McKellen’s new Hamlet shows the screen can outdo the stage

Sean Mathias has reimagined his 2021 production of Shakespeare’s tragedy as a movie, inventively using Windsor’s Theatre Royal and capturing McKellen’s subtle performance

The Guardian - UK

Scrap trigger warnings for theatre audiences, says Ralph Fiennes

Audiences should be ‘shocked and disturbed’ by the impact of theatre, says Schindler’s List and Harry Potter actor

The Guardian - UK

Ian McKellen claims he was mistaken for Michael Gambon's 'ghost'

Both actors famously portrayed white-haired wizards on screen, albeit in different franchises

Evening Standard

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32 Famous Actors Who Guest Starred On Doctor Who

Here are 32 famous actors who guest-starred on Doctor Who.

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The many faces of Falstaff: Shakespeare’s tragicomic knight is as complex as Hamlet

Ian McKellen follows in the footsteps of David Warner and Antony Sher as he takes on a character who has been played as wittily jovial and cruelly cunning

The Guardian - UK

The ultimate summer reading list: 15 great celebrity memoirs, from Patrick Stewart to Britney Spears

Whether you’re after a gossipy tell-all (Julia Fox, Keith Richards) or an inspiring personal story (Matthew Perry, Henry Winkler), your beach reads are sorted courtesy of Guardian Australia’s staff and critics

The Guardian - AU

The best theatre to see in 2024: from Sarah Jessica Parker’s West End debut to Sarah Snook’s one-woman show

A-listers are treading the boards in force and your favourite films are being transformed for the stage. Jessie Thompson brings you our ultimate guide to what to see at the theatre in 2024

The Independent UK

The best theatre, dance and comedy tickets to book in 2024

The new year’s hottest shows include stage versions of Minority Report, Spirited Away and La Strada, performances by Keeley Hawes and Ian McKellen – plus laughs from Julia Masli, Rhod Gilbert and Ania Magliano

The Guardian - UK

Ian McKellen reprises Hamlet for new film version

Actor plays Shakespeare’s tragic prince in film shot at Theatre Royal Windsor, where he starred in a 2021 stage version

The Guardian - UK

The 67th Evening Standard Theatre Awards: a glittering night with the brightest stars of London theatre

Nicole Scherzinger, Sam Mendes, Ian McKellen... the glamour quotient was off the scale

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Ian McKellen's thrilling new show is just the kind of innovation the Evening Standard Theatre Awards celebrate

Our annual celebration of theatre is packed with fresh takes and new stories

Evening Standard

Ian McKellen will play Falstaff in Robert Icke's new Henry IV Shakespeare adaptation

Player Kings will see parts one and two of Shakespeare's 13th century historical drama compacted into one exhilarating new play

Digital Camera World

Lily Allen, Sir Ian McKellen and James Acaster feature in Portrait of Britain Volume 6 shortlist

Portrait of Britain celebrates the diverse identities, cultures and backgrounds of the people who belong to an ever-changing nation

The Guardian - UK

‘His talent and enthusiasm never waned’: Blood Brothers and Evita producer Bill Kenwright

The Everton FC chairman and hands-on producer of dozens of stage hits, who has died aged 78, ceaselessly radiated the bonhomie of the actor he originally was

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The Independent UK

‘An amazing gentleman’: Remembering Bill Kenwright’s many acts of kindness

Theatre producer donated money to families in need as well as providing actors with necessary breaks

The Independent UK

Ian McKellen and Wayne Rooney lead tributes to theatre producer and ‘great man’ Bill Kenwright

Julian Clary also paid tribute to the Everton chairman and said he was ‘forever grateful’ to him.

The Independent UK

Sir Ian McKellen leads tributes to theatre and film producer Bill Kenwright

Julian Clary also paid tribute to the Everton chairman and said he was ‘forever grateful’ to him.

The Conversation

The Reckoning: I've interviewed over 50 actors who've played real people and Steve Coogan's Savile is the most contentious

Steve Coogan portrays Jimmy Savile in the new BBC mini-series The Reckoning. This much anticipated and debated show is the most recent – and perhaps most contentious – in a long line of programmes “based on real events”, that focus on harrowing stories of abuse or murder.

Evening Standard

Evening Standard Theatre Awards: Ian McKellen and Sienna Miller among star-studded cast for celebration of London stage

Our 67th awards will celebrate incredible talent working in theatre in the capital

Evening Standard

OPINION - Antonia Thomas and Nina Segal on Shooting Hedda Gabler, reviews of Mlima’s Tale and Untitled F*ck M*ss S**gon Play: Theatre Podcast

‘It’s quite weird, the different ways people interact with each other on film sets, “I have my trailer, and you have your trailer.”’

The Guardian - UK

Trigger warnings are a gift when I’m writing for the stage

Letters: Issuing audience guidance allows playwrights to tackle challenging material head-on, writes Jamie Hale

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