That’s just awful!! He’s incredibly gifted. > On Jun 18, 2024, at 4:08 PM, Barker, Michael <michael_bar...@spe.sony.com> > wrote: > > Oh no that is such a scary story.. we need to preserve him at all cost. I > saw him in Player Kings a few weeks ago and I could not believe how he could > do that at his age. He was a truly stunning, original relaxed and modern > Falstaff. Hope he is ok! > > From: Robert Faires <robert.faires2...@gmail.com> > Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2024 5:03 PM > To: shakespeare-at-winedale-email-l...@googlegroups.com; Shakespeare at > Winedale 1970-2000 alums <winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.org> > Subject: [Winedale-l] Get Well Soon, Falstaff > > An Austin friend is visiting London and happened to be at the Monday night > performance of Player Kings when Sir Ian McKellen, playing Falstaff, took a > nasty tumble off the front of the stage. She described the event as > "traumatic" for the whole audience because "we could hear him screaming" in > pain. The show was stopped and everyone was ushered out of the theatre, with > many of them sobbing. Apparently, Sir Ian fractured his wrist. Earlier today, > she was told that the Monday night audience was being given tickets to a > Wednesday matinee with Sir Ian performing, but that matinee has since been > canceled. > > Here's wishing a swift recovery and a bottomless cup of sack to one of the > great Shakespearans of our age (or any age). Rest up and get well soon, Sir > Ian! > > Robert > > -- > Robert Faires > > Writer/Editor/Actor/ > Communications Consultant > 512/567-5228 > _______________________________________________ > Winedale-l mailing list -- winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe send an email to winedale-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org
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