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Friday, May 8, 2026

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Ian McKellen Reflects on Theatre, Activism and Gandalf’s Legacy After Six Decades on Stage

“Why on earth would they be fighting? But Gandy, of course, would win. The original wizard.” After more than six

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Actor-turned-playwright explores identity, colonial legacy in long-gestating debut staged by Royal Shakespeare Company

“It all had to just crack open. Afterwards, the world seemed to me beautifully upside down.” British actor and writer