A record of mckellen s oneman broadway show about the bard. In commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the folger shakespeare library, the ibm corporation presented over the public broadcasting system, a ninetyminute videotape of ian mckellen acting shakespeare. Ian mckellen, alone on stage, with no props or scenery, performs monologues from shakespeare and discusses. Ian mckellen discusses playing king lear, in this ebook taken from shakespeare on stage. Human beings, reflects sir ian mckellen in joe stephensons winsome new doc mckellen. A 68 hour playlist of shakespeares plays being performed by great actors. A biography probes the heart of the actor, recreating his greatest stage roles and exploring his personal life. Take a visual walk through his career and see images of the characters hes voiced and listen to 5 clips that showcase his performances.
Shakespeare on film, as part of the british councils shakespeare lives a major programme of events and activities celebrating shakespeare s work in the 400th anniversary year of his death. Acting shakespeare also as writer director producer, 1978. Selected short film clips illustrating the film and television career of sir ian mckellen. Heuristic shakespeare the tempest is the first of 37 new apps to help students better understand the works of the famous bard. Jul 04, 2016 when he played bolingbroke to ian mckellens richard in a 1960s prospect production, west discovered a play divided between his character and the king and learned that mckellen is a white. Ian mckellen analyzes the tomorrow and tomorrow speech from. L ast time i was in the new london, it was a spectacular rubbishdump occupied by lloyd webbers cats. Sir ian mckellens oneman show acting shakespeare has been released on dvd.
Heuristic shakespeare the tempest is the first of 37 new apps to help students better. When he played bolingbroke to ian mckellen s richard in a 1960s prospect production, west discovered a play divided between his character and the king and learned that mckellen is a white. Ian mckellen performer devised especially for the cultural festival of gay games iv by ian mckellen. Ian mckellen on coming out, religion, and shakespeare mens.
Ian mckellen bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history mckellen is recognised worldwide as magneto in the xmen films and gandalf in tolkiens middle earth films. Catharines college, cambridge, where as a student actor he was often directed by john barton, later of the royal shakespeare company. No mans land and waiting for godot were produced on broadway by stuart thompson and nomango productions. Ian mckellen character images behind the voice actors. In each volume of the shakespeare on stage series, a leading actor takes us behind the scenes, recreating in detail a me. Ian mckellen celebrity profile check out the latest ian mckellen photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The recordings were originally released on argo records and contain readings by the marlowe dramatic society, recorded in the late 1950s and into. The recordings feature celebrated actors such as sir john gielgud, richard pasco, dame prunella scales, sir ian mckellen, sir trevor nunn, oscar winner dame peggy ashcroft, patrick wymarck, and more. His versatility and preeminence in modern work as well as the classics have earned him over forty important acting awards. Ian mckellen on stage with tolkien, shakespeare, others and you. He is the recipient of six laurence olivier awards, a tony award, a golden globe award, two academy award nominations, four bafta nominations and five emmy award nominations. Its not yourself you offer to the world, but part of yourself. Shakespeare on film, as part of the british councils shakespeare lives a major programme of events and activities celebrating shakespeares work in the 400th anniversary year of his death.
Sir ian mckellen is stunning london audiences with a moving and powerful king lear, which opened thursday in the west end. Richard pryor on eddie murphy and his comedy heroes the dick cavett show duration. Playing shakespeare the way the pros do it playing shakespeare, a 1984 series in which actors dissect some of the bards most famous works, shows how crucial an understanding of shakespeare s. So acting shakespeare a concise title which i am still pleased with was first performed at 3pm and 8pm to full houses in the little lecture hall and to enough enthusiasm for me to realise that i had landed on the makings of a personal entertainment that might be developed in the future. Acting shakespeare is a oneman show of shakespearean monologues interspersed with theatrical anecdotes devised and performed by ian mckellen. I saw this on television many years ago and taped it but my copy is very bad. Ian mckellen to reprise gandalf character in oneman play. Ian mckellen is a voice actor known for voicing gandalf, the toad, and great intelligence. Section 28 was, however, enacted and remained on the statute books until 2000 in scotland and 2003 in england and wales. Sir ian mckellen, one of the great shakespeare actors, spent the glorious summer of 1995 fulfilling that wish. Sir ian mckellen is internationally renowned as the leading british actor of his generation. He is the recipient of six laurence olivier awards, a tony award, a golden globe award, a screen actors guild award, a bif award, two saturn awards, four drama desk awards, and two critics choice. I was a bit of an odd man out going into acting, but my mother had said, before she died when i was 12, that she wouldnt mind if i was an actor because she.
On the stage mckellen has also played hamlet, king john, lear, romeo, macbeth, coriolanus and othello. Read ian mckellen on macbeth shakespeare on stage by ian mckellen available from rakuten kobo. His shakespeare performances on stage and screen are legendary. May 14, 2016 ian mckellen seeks to demystify shakespeare with new app. Tony awardwinner ian mckellen returns to public television in his highlyacclaimed, oneman show, ian mckellen acting shakespeare, which will encore saturday, january 15 over pbs. Ian mckellen reads a passionate speech by william shakespeare. Ian mckellen acting shakespeare 1982 i saw this when i was in high school as an introduction to shakespeare. Back in the 1970s, as a regular in the royal shakespeare company, sir ian mckellen became one of the leading shakespearean actors of his. Acting shakespeare revival, play, solo, broadway opened in new york city jan 19, 1984 and played through feb 19, 1984. In this volume, ian mckellen discusses playing the title role in macbeth opposite judi dench in trevor nunns 1976 production for the royal shakespeare company. Ian mckellens oneman show acting shakespeare released on. Jul 29, 2018 ian mckellen is a legendary actor and stage performer who is best known for playing magneto in the xmen movie series and gandalf in the lord of the rings movies series. Volume 2 twelve leading actors on twelve key roles in each volume of the shakespeare on stage series, a leading actor takes us behind the scenes of a landmark shakespearean production, recreating in detail their memorable performance in a major role.
The show starts with gandalf and will probably end with an invitation to act with me on stage. Film clips html5 1969 thank you very much a touch of love with sandy dennis 1970 edward ii. The leaflets entitled sex education were on show during selfconfessed homosexual ian mckellens oneman acting shakespeare show on sunday april 24. Ian mckellen launches app to bring shakespeare to new. Presented by weta, washington dc, and mad photo front. A huge star on stage and screen, mckellen has continued working well into his senior. It will be his last shakespearean role, mckellen says. Sir ian mckellen on why shakespeare is still relevant. Ian mckellen seeks to demystify shakespeare with new app. His career spans genres ranging from shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. Sir ian mckellen as earl of southampton reads sonnet 29 by william shakespeare from the 2018 film all is true. Worldrenowned actor ian mckellen will visit china for bfi presents.
In london i saw his oneman show acting shakespeare, in which he effortlessly commands many of shakespeare s great characters, evoking period, setting and character with only his gift and some lighting. Heuristic shakespeare the tempest is an editors choiceworthy playreading experience. My own participating in that campaign was a focus for people to take comfort that if ian mckellen was on board for this, perhaps it would be all right for other people to be as well, gay and straight. Actor ian mckellen performs scenes from shakespeare s plays and reads selections from the sonnets, with supporting lecture material on the linguistic and cultural background of shakespeare. Ian mckellen on macbeth shakespeare on stage apple books. Ian mckellen full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Ian mckellen explains the difference between acting on stage and in movies the dick cavett show duration. Alone on stage, with no props or costumes, distinguished and celebrated actor ian mckellen performs some of the most striking monologues from shakespeares. Actor ian mckellen performs scenes from shakespeare s plays and reads selections from the sonnets, with supporting lecture material on the linguistic and cultural background of shakespeare s work and. Ian mckellen on king lear shakespeare on stage ebook by. Mckellen s work spans genres ranging from shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. Other movies he has appeared in are richard iii 1995, gods and monsters 1998, the da vinci code 2006, and beauty and the beast 2017 where he voiced the character of cogswo. After it appeared on television it came to the national theater here in washington, dc. Nov 06, 2015 richard pryor on eddie murphy and his comedy heroes the dick cavett show duration.
Ian mckellen in a short video clip from his one man show acting shakespeare. In the video, the celebrated shakespearean actor is. The program would tell the story of shakespeare s life and examine the lasting appeal of the plays. Ive been hoping that it would be made available on vhs or dvd.
Mckellen, at 76, is one of the countrys bestloved actors. As part of an instudio master class on speaking shakespeare, ian mckellen talks in depth about the imagery and analysis he used to bring a famous macbeth speech to life for a production by the royal shakespeare company heres mckellens friend patrick stewart delivering the same soliloquy in a 2010 adaptation. A new ipad app intended to make william shakespeare s works more accessible is being launched by actor ian mckellen and director richard loncraine on saturday, the 400th anniversary of the bards. Heuristic shakespeare the tempest is the first of 37 new apps to help. Aug 02, 2015 ian mckellen on how he became gandalf in. Features video of ian mckellen and other actors performing scenes. Ian mckellen on stage with tolkien, shakespeare, others. Ian will launch shakespeare on film at shanghai international film festival on june. Introduction to ian mckellen in acting shakespeare terrypogue 26 june 2004. Ian mckellen bows out with a shakespearean masterclass in. Ian mckellen, british actor of great versatility who was especially noted for his work with the royal shakespeare company and for his eclectic filmography, which included the lord of the rings trilogy and the xmen series.
The students know ian mckellen as gandalf from the lord of the rings and the hobbit trilogies, but he is in his guise here of a gifted shakespearean actor of the royal shakespeare company giving his insights into acting shakespearean roles and the ways in which shakespeare can still communicate with the modern world. Sir ian mckellen is one of the most respected actors in the world, with a background in shakespearean drama. This clip is from bbc one sitcom extras, which explores the world of film and television extras. Now it has a vast open stage with walkways thrusting into the auditorium. Jul 06, 2009 playing shakespeare the way the pros do it playing shakespeare, a 1984 series in which actors dissect some of the bards most famous works, shows how crucial an understanding of shakespeares. Mckellen first performed the recital in scandinavia in 1980 and later performed it throughout the world. I had persuaded ian to work with me to adapt his oneman show, acting shakespeare which he was touring around the states, into a 2hour special for national public radio, to be produced under the auspices of my radio station, wbur in boston. Ian mckellen, in full sir ian murray mckellen, born may 25, 1939, burnley, lancashire, england, british actor of great versatility, noted for his work with the royal shakespeare company and for his eclectic filmography mckellen attended st. The official database for broadway theatre information. Sir ian mckellen puts on a dazzling oneman shakespeare show.
He was born in 1939 and raised in the industrial north of england. Just over a week ago at the bfi london, ian mckellen launched his latest. Add to all this his tireless political activism in the cause of gay equality and you have a veritable phenomenon. Ian mckellen, alone on stage, with no props or scenery, performs monologues from shakespeare and discusses some of his plays. His grand grand father on his mother side, robert lowes had been an active member of a institution, that campaigned to get half of a day. Ian mckellen spooner estragon has been honoured with more than 40 international awards for his performances on screen and stage. For the 1984 broadway engagement, mckellen received the drama desk award for. Nov 28, 2007 l ast time i was in the new london, it was a spectacular rubbishdump occupied by lloyd webbers cats. The material which was available in the foyer of birminghams repertory theatre and mentioned on stage during the production was today attacked as corrupting filth.
Ian mckellen will show readers what makes a great actor tick. However, all bookings made through atg tickets for this venue are subject to a. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the akas submission guide. Ian mckellen, who first made his reputation performing at the royal shakespeare company in the 1970s and 80s, has just released the first of a series of ipad apps meant to make shakespeare s plays more accessible, especially for high school and college students. The result is a masterclass on playing the role, invaluable for other actors and directors, as well as students of shakespeare and fascinating for audiences of the play. It looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. Josh jones is a writer and musician based in durham, nc. Mckellen told the audience he had just put together the show for this particular evening it came a few days after the shakespeare theatre company bestowed its will award upon him, though, at the least, it was an evolution of his previous oneman shows, acting shakespeare and a knight out.
Note that the scenes are downloaded separately from the app dont start. Ian mckellen seeks to demystify shakespeare with new app cnet. British actor ian mckellen in china for shakespeare on film. Ian mckellen on macbeth shakespeare on stage ebook by ian. Sir ian mckellen releases new apps to make shakespeares. His comments came in an interview with radio times magazine, in which he argued with another of the nations acting greats over the merits. Ian mckellen on stage with tolkien, shakespeare, others and. Sir ian mckellen dishes on fame and dame judi dench the. Sir ian murray mckellen ch cbe born 25 may 1939 is an english actor. Sir ian mckellen stage plays theatre acting shakespeare. Im celebrating my 80th birthday by touring a new solo show to theatres i know well and a few that i dont.
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