Legendary star Sir Ian McKellen to appear at the Theatre Royal
Legendary star of stage and screen, Sir Ian McKellen, is paying a visit to the Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds next year as part of his 80th birthday tour of 80 theatres throughout the UK.
He is on stage on Friday and Saturday, April 12 and 13.
Born in May 1939, Sir Ian is a multi-award-winning English actor. His most famous roles include the titular King in Richard III (1995), James Whale in Gods and Monsters (1998), Magneto in the X-Menfilms (2000 – 2014) and Gandalf in The Lord of the Ringsand The Hobbit trilogies (2001 – 2014).
He has created a tour of 80 theatres in celebration of his 80th birthday and is presenting an evening of laughter, insights and recital from his long illustrious career in film and on stage.
Sir Ian will talk about his attachment to Bury St Edmunds and Theatre Royal, he’ll segue into Shakespeare as well as some of his favourite speeches and career moments.
Both performances are fundraisers for the theatre and will help towards creating the 200th Anniversary Fund which will enable the Theatre Royal to augment its extensive programmes for children and Youth Theatre; boost its ability to deliver the often life-changing Associate Artists Programme, working in collaboration with local community groups; and support Theatre Royal’s ability to be a producing house, enriching the heritage interpretation as the last remaining example of a Regency Playhouse in the whole of the UK, for current and future generations.