Ian McKellen on Stage in Wanaka - June 9/10

Ian McKellen on Stage with Tolkien, Shakespeare and You – Lake Wanaka Centre, Saturday 9 June and Sunday 10 June

The Hobbit star Ian McKellen is downing his staff and pointy blue hat at weekends to perform a special one
man show in 11 New Zealand centres to raise funds to restore Christchurch’s earthquake-damaged Isaac Theatre Royal. The Festival of Colour is delighted to be able to present this unique show in Wanaka.

Sir Ian is currently in New Zealand reprising his Oscar-nominated Gandalf in The Hobbit films and, direct from the Miramar studios, he will appear in two performances at the Lake Wanaka Centre on Saturday 9 June and Sunday 10 June.

Ian McKellen on Stage is a new show, devised in part by the audience. In this unique fundraiser, you can ask any question at all about Sir Ian's work and life, as he retraces his journey from the north of England to the West End of London, to Broadway, Hollywood and to Middle Earth.

There will be chat, reminiscence, gossip and performances from his Shakespeare and Tolkien repertoire – with maybe a song and a chance to act with him onstage!

"Basically it will be a party. Do come!" Sir Ian says.

All the proceeds will go directly to repair Christchurch’s Isaac Theatre Royal – which was badly damaged in the series of 2011 earthquakes. Sir Ian said, “the last time I was on stage in New Zealand was at the Isaac Theatre Royal in Waiting for Godot. I love this beautiful old theatre and want to help restore it as soon as possible.”
Booking Information

Performance dates are Saturday 9 June at 7.30pm and Sunday 10 June at 2pm at the Lake Wanaka Centre, Ardmore Street, Wanaka

Tickets are $50 adults and $25 students and school age children. All proceeds will go straight to the Isaac Theatre Royal restoration fund.

Book Tickets

Tickets for this unique event can only be booked online.

Festival of Colour patrons and benefactors priority ticket sales start Tuesday 10 April at 9am.

Public sales commence Monday 16 April at 9am.

Tickets can be couriered for an additional $10 or else collected from the venue on the night. If you need to collect your tickets before the performance then please phone Lindsey on 03 443 4172 to arrange a time to collect tickets from the office.

Preferential bookings for patrons and benefactors

Patrons and benefactors can book tickets from Tuesday 10 April at 9am. If you have not booked tickets with us online before then you will need to register here beforehand. ...

The list of patrons and benefactors on the website is current as of today, Weds 4 April. Please click here and if your name is not listed, and you wish to become a patron or benefactor of the 2013 Festival of Colour then please down load a copy of the form here and send it with your donation to PO Box 630, Wanaka or pay online at 03 1739 0063151 00.
Please email Lindsey@festivalofcolour.co.nz if you have any queries.

Ian McKellen will also be performing in other venues around the country. For further details see - http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/christchurch-earthquake-2011/6691722/McKellen-wizardry-for-Christchurch-theatre, and a full list of dates and towns can be found at www.mckellen.com.

You can find out more information on the massive restoration campaign at the Isaac Theatre Royal at www.isaactheatreroyal.co.nz

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