Written by Eduardo De Filippo in a new version by Mike Poulton
Directed by Sean Mathias
Ian McKellen in the role of Don Antonio
Minerva Theatre, Chichester followed by UK tour
 21 July 2011 - 17 September 2011
Ian McKellen as Don Antonio Barracano in The Syndicate

Ian McKellen as Don Antonio Barracano in The Syndicate
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Ian McKellen as Don Antonio Barracano in The Syndicate

Ian McKellen as Don Antonio Barracano in The Syndicate
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Ian McKellen as Don Antonio Barracano in The Syndicate

Ian McKellen as Don Antonio Barracano in The Syndicate
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Jane Bertish and Ian McKellen

Jane Bertish and Ian McKellen
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Ian McKellen as Don Antonio Barracano in The Syndicate

Ian McKellen as Don Antonio Barracano in The Syndicate
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Ian McKellen as Don Antonio Barracano in The Syndicate

Ian McKellen as Don Antonio Barracano in The Syndicate
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Ian McKellen as Don Antonio Barracano in The Syndicate

Ian McKellen as Don Antonio Barracano in The Syndicate
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Ian McKellen and Michael Pennington in The Syndicate (Rehearsal)

Ian McKellen and Michael Pennington in The Syndicate (Rehearsal)
 

Ian McKellen and Michael Pennington in The Syndicate (Rehearsal)

Ian McKellen and Michael Pennington in The Syndicate (Rehearsal)
 

Ian McKellen and Michael Pennington in The Syndicate (Rehearsal)

Ian McKellen and Michael Pennington in The Syndicate (Rehearsal)
 

in The Syndicate (Rehearsal)

The Syndicate (Rehearsal)
 

Cherie Lunghi in The Syndicate (Rehearsal)

Cherie Lunghi in The Syndicate (Rehearsal)
 

Michael Stevenson and Michael Thomson in The Syndicate (Rehearsal)

Michael Stevenson and Michael Thomson in The Syndicate (Rehearsal)
 

Ian McKellen, director Sean Mathias, Michael Stevenson and Michael Thomson in The Syndicate (Rehearsal)

Ian McKellen, director Sean Mathias, Michael Stevenson and Michael Thomson in The Syndicate (Rehearsal)
 

Janet Spencer-Turner and David Foxxe in The Syndicate (Rehearsal)

Janet Spencer-Turner and David Foxxe in The Syndicate (Rehearsal)
 

Gavin Fowler and Annie Hemingway in The Syndicate (Rehearsal)

Gavin Fowler and Annie Hemingway in The Syndicate (Rehearsal)
 

Gavin Fowler and Anne Hemingway in The Syndicate (Rehearsal)

Gavin Fowler and Anne Hemingway in The Syndicate (Rehearsal)
 

The Syndicate (Rehearsal)

The Syndicate (Rehearsal)
 

Oliver Cotton in The Syndicate (Rehearsal)

Oliver Cotton in The Syndicate (Rehearsal)
 

The Syndicate (Rehearsal)

The Syndicate (Rehearsal)
 

The Syndicate (Rehearsal)

The Syndicate (Rehearsal)
 

Margaret Clunie and Jane Bertish in The Syndicate (Rehearsal)

Margaret Clunie and Jane Bertish in The Syndicate (Rehearsal)
 

The Syndicate (Rehearsal)

The Syndicate (Rehearsal)
 

Brendan O'Hea in The Syndicate (Rehearsal)

Brendan O'Hea in The Syndicate (Rehearsal)

Photos by Manuel Harlan