Nunn to direct McKellen in The Seagull
Trevor Nunn has confirmed that he will direct Ian McKellen in Anton Checkhov’s The Seagull, as part of a two-play repertoire with King Lear for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
McKellen, who plays the title role in the already announced production of King Lear, will appear as Sorin in the play, which will feature the same ensemble. The pair of shows will open in March 2007 in the new Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon before embarking on a world tour.
Nunn commented: “For many years now I have been hoping to return to my theatrical roots in the RSC and for even longer I have been looking forward to the fulfilment of the vow Ian McKellen and I made that one day we would do King Lear together. Add to that the fact that we both believe in ensemble work playing in repertoire and you have the background of this exciting plan to perform these two plays with the same cast in Stratford-upon-Avon.”
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