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In his long and distinguished career, Ian McKellen has played Hamlet twice, in productions 50 years apart. In 1971 he took the rôle on tour and in the West End and then last year, aged 81, he revisited it in a age, colour, and gender-blind production at the Theatre Royal, Windsor. Despite Covid, that four-month run was completely sold out. Now McKellen is to return to Hamlet in a world première at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, performing with the Edinburgh Festival Ballet Company. It is sure to be one of the hottest tickets in the Fringe line up. Ian - performing Hamlet's famous speeches, soliloquies and more - will share the rôle of Hamlet with lead dancer Johan Christiansen, and will be on stage throughout the 75-minute production.

Cast/Performers

Ian McKellen (Hamlet), Johan Christiansen (Hamlet)

Creatives/Company

Director: Peter Schaufuss
Choreographer: Peter Schaufuss
Music: Ethan Lewis Malty
Design: Ben M Rogers

Edinburgh Festival Ballet - Hamlet

Edinburgh Festival Ballet - Hamlet (Dance or ballet) production archive for QTIX code T210653448. Details of all Edinburgh Festival Ballet - Hamlet archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S1381476483

Archive Listings

2 Aug 22
to
28 Aug 22

St Stephen's Theatre
Edinburgh
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