Inaugural production at the new Ian McKellen Theatre revealed
© Kevin Wilson
The opening production for the new Ian McKellen Theatre at Saint Stephens in Edinburgh has been unveiled.
As previously reported, the 300-seat venue will be named after the stage veteran following his appearance in Hamlet at Ashton Hall – a 450-seat theatre also at Saint Stephens – at this year’s Fringe.
Director/choreographer Peter Schaufuss and dancers Johan Christensen (who played Hamlet) and Katie Rose (Ophelia) for that production are all set to return for a new ballet staging of The Nutcracker, with Christensen starring as the Prince. They will be joined by a company from the Edinburgh Festival Ballet.
Set to Tchaikovsky’s classic score, The Nutcracker will run from 16 to 23 December 2022.
