November 1968 - July 1972
    Touring, Directing, London

"After an introduction to the commercial theatre in London and New York, there was a variegated and instructive period of work back in the regions, touring and directing for subsidised theatre. Three of these productions which transferred to London tagged me as a "classical actor", although six others were all modern plays." — Ian McKellen, October 1999


Ian McKellen, 1969
Photo by Hordyk
1968 Prospect Theatre Company
UK Tours, Edinburgh Festival, European tours, Mermaid Theatre and Piccadilly
RICHARD II
William Shakespeare
DIRECTOR: Richard Cottrell
ROLE: Richard II


1969 Liverpool Playhouse
Liverpool
THE BACCHAE
DIRECTOR: Antony Tuckey
ROLE: Pentheus


1969 Liverpool Playhouse
Liverpool
THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE
DIRECTOR: Ian McKellen
ROLE: Director


1969 Liverpool Playhouse
Liverpool
THREE MONTHS GONE
DIRECTOR: Ian McKellen


1969 Prospect Theatre Company
Edinburgh Festival, UK and European tours, Mermaid Theatre and Piccadilly Theatre.
EDWARD II
Christopher Marlowe
DIRECTOR: Toby Robertson
ROLE: Edward II


1970 Royal Albert Hall
London
An Evening of Free Greek Music & Drama
Devised by Minos Volonakis
DIRECTOR: Minos Volonakis


1970 Theatre Upstairs: Royal Court
London
BILLY'S LAST STAND
Barry Hines
DIRECTOR: Michael Wearing
ROLE: Darkly


1970 Cambridge Theatre Company
UK Tour
THE RECRUITING OFFICER
George Farquhar
DIRECTOR: Richard Cottrell
ROLE: Captain Plume


1970 Cambridge Theatre Company
UK Tour
CHIPS WITH EVERYTHING
Arnold Wesker
DIRECTOR: Richard Cottrell
ROLE: Corporal Hill


1971 Prospect Theatre Company
UK/European Tour
HAMLET
William Shakespeare
DIRECTOR: Robert Chetwyn
ROLE: Prince Hamlet


1971 Crucible
Sheffield
THE SWAN SONG
Anton Chekov
DIRECTOR: David William
ROLE: Svetlovidov


1972 Phoenix
Leicester
THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND
Tom Stoppard
DIRECTOR: Ian McKellen


1972 Watford
London
ERPINGHAM CAMP
Joe Orton
DIRECTOR: Ian McKellen


August 1972 - May 1974
    The Actors' Company

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