Fest way to reflect on Sir Ian’s career
BY LUCY CHRISTIE SIR Ian McKellen will return to Edinburgh International Festival next year with a new production celebrating his 80th birthday.
Ian McKellen On Stage will play at the Assembly Hall from August 22 to 25.
It will be part of an 80-date UK tour, which will raise funds for local theatres and drama training.
The show will see Sir Ian, who performed at the festival throughout the 70s, share anecdotes from his long stage and screen career and perform extracts from his best-loved roles.
Performance times and booking details will be announced at the festival programme launch in March.
The tour will also include dates in Orkney and Pitlochry, Perthshire.