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news.sky.comDame Maureen Lipman Hires Bodyguard After Pro-Palestinian Campaigners Protest Her Aberdeen Show With Altered Poster
The 80-year-old actress said government inaction on antisemitism forced her to employ security for the tour after campaigners tried to cancel her show.
Rural Residents in Central West NSW Join Local Theatre Groups
Farmers and residents near Molong balance daily agricultural work with participation in amateur theatre productions. The Molong Players group stages annual shows that draw community members seeking a break from farm routines.
bbc.co.ukIan McKellen Opens New Theatre Space in Horden
Ian McKellen formally opened a new venue for Ensemble 84 in Horden, County Durham. The company formed 18 months ago and employs local performers. McKellen described the repertory model as a return to traditional theatre practice.
thehindu.comIan McKellen Reveals Alec Guinness Urged Him to Avoid Gay Rights Campaigning in 1988
The 86-year-old actor revealed the 1989 lunch conversation while watching a new solo show that alludes to Guinness’s latent bisexuality. McKellen co-founded the LGBTQ+ lobby group Stonewall a year after coming out publicly in 1988. Guinness, who was married from 1938 until his de…