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Sir Ian McKellen: The actor on finally playing the role he always said no to in Player Kings

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The actor on taking on the role of Falstaff, the "ultimate gangster", in his latest West End play.

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Sir Ian McKellen: The actor on finally playing the role he always said no to in Player Kings

The actor on taking on the role of Falstaff, the "ultimate gangster", in his latest West End play.

20 days ago·United Kingdom

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Daily Express

Player Kings Review: The indefatigable Sir Ian McKellen at it again

At nearly four hours running time, it occasionally begs the question 'are we nearly there yet?'

19 days ago·United Kingdom

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Pink News

Do not whatever you do, miss Sir Ian McKellen in Player Kings this summer

Ian McKellen’s new play, a modern-day reworking of Shakespeare’s Henry IV, is not far short of four hours long, but that hasn’t stopped critics praising the veteran stage actor to the hilt. Player Kings has been adapted and directed by Robert Icke, known for his updatings of Oresteia, Mary Stuart and 1984. While ultimate gay icon – and former Middle-Earth wizard – Ian McKellen is no stranger to Shakespeare or the West End, this marks something …

19 days ago

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