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Ian McKellen ‘emotional’ as he opens County Durham theatre space
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Actor says Ensemble 84 in Horden, employing local talent, is how a professional repertory company should be It’s a chilly spring evening in what was once a Catholic church in a left-behind County Durham pit village, and Ian Mc Kellen admits he is feeling emotional.“This is the only company of actors in the United Kingdom and it’s in … Horden?” he says. “I’m feeling very emotional. This fulfils all my romantic dreams I’ve had ever since I discovered the joys of theatre-going and acting.” Continue reading...
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