Charles Ross’ One Man Lord Of The Rings tours NW

Following its sell-out success at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival, One Man Lord Of The Rings visits venues across the Northwest these next few weeks.

Written and performed by Canadian actor Charles Ross, One Man Lord Of The Rings is a follow-up to his debut show, One Man Star Wars Trilogy, which was a sell-out hit of the 2006 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The success of that show led to three British tours, two West End runs, and performances at the Glastonbury festival and the massive Star Wars Celebration Europe, staged in London to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the release of the first Star Wars film.

Within One Man Lord Of The Rings, Ross recreates the enchanting world of Middle-earth, armed with nothing more than a pair of elbow pads and his outrageous imagination. No props or costumes are required as he hurtles through the Tolkien trilogy – The Fellowship Of The Ring, The Two Towers and The Return Of The King – in just 3,600 seconds of unbelievable kinetic entertainment.

Directed by TJ Dawe and with lighting design by Mike Schaldmose, One Man Lord Of The Rings was selected as ‘Patron’s Choice’ for Best Play at the Toronto Fringe Festival. Every performance of its 2009 Edinburgh Fringe run was completely sold out and it has even been given a wizard’s seal of approval by Gandalf himself, after Sir Ian McKellen caught a show in Canada.

Since his first Edinburgh Fringe appearance, Ross has toured the world, performing his Star Wars show over 1,200 times in more than 180 cities across four continents – and his latest production looks set to follow suit.

One Man Lord Of The Rings visits Birkenhead’s Pacific Road Arts Centre on Sunday 28 February, the Forum Twenty Eight in Barrow-in-Furness on Tuesday 2 March, the Preston Guildhall & Charter Theatre on Wednesday 3 March, and the Albert Halls (Festival Hall) in Bolton on Saturday 27 March.