Ian McKellan will be performing at The Bristol Hippodrome next month!

Ian McKellan will be performing at The Bristol Hippodrome next month!

Posted on: 21 Jun 2024

The legendary British actor is coming to town in the role of Falstaff in Player Kings, a daring new take on Shakespeare’s Henry IV.

 

 

DUE TO INJURY, IAN MCKELLAN WILL NO LONGER BE PERFORMING IN 

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The Player Kings runs at The Bristol Hippodrome from Wednesday 3 to Saturday 6 July 2024.

 

Known as one of the world’s greatest actors, Sir Ian McKellan is currently taking on the role of the larger-than-life Sir John Falstaff in this new Shakespeare adaptation from award-winning writer and director Robert Icke. Despite recently suffering an injury during a performance, McKellan will be returning to the production for the Bristol run.

 

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‘A divided country, leadership crumbling, corruption in the air. Welcome to England.’ Hal wasn’t born to be the king, but now it seems that he will be. His father longs for him to leave behind his friends in the taverns of Eastcheap, among them the infamous John Falstaff. War brews on the horizon, but will Hal ever come good?

 

Combining two of Shakespeare’s great history plays – Henry IV, parts i and ii – into the theatrical event of the year, Player Kings will reign over venues throughout the UK after it finishes its run at the Noël Coward Theatre. This dramatic piece will be brought to life by Robert Icke (Animal Farm, Oedipus, Children of Nora, The Doctor).

 

The principle cast of this new show features top acting talent such as Sir Ian McKellen (Lord Of The Rings, X Men) as Falstaff, Toheeb Jimoh (Ted Lasso) as Prince Harry, Richard Coyle (Fantastic Beasts) as King Henry IV, Clare Perkins (The Outlaws) as Mistress Quickly, Raphael Akuwudike (Doctors) as Prince John and more.

 

In addition to The Bristol Hippodrome and the Noël Coward Theatre, The Player Kings is set to appear at Birmingham Alexandra, Norwich Theatre Royal and Newcastle Theatre Royal. Find out more from the production’s website.

 

 

The Player Kings runs at The Bristol Hippodrome from Wednesday 3 to Saturday 6 July 2024 – secure your tickets HERE.

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Stanley Gray

Stan is a born and bred Bristolian, recently graduated from studying English Literature in Sheffield. His passions are music and literature and he spends the majority of his time in venues all over the city, immersing himself in Bristol’s alternative music scene. A lifelong Bristol City fan, Stan’s Saturdays are spent watching his team both home and away.