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Sir Ian McKellen joins all-trans and non-binary cast for one-night Twelfth Night reading

All profits from the livestreamed July 25 performance will support the UK trans charity Not A Phase

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Overview

  • The 86-year-old actor will open a one-night rehearsed reading by Trans What You Will at London’s The Space Theatre.
  • Direction by Phoebe Kemp will explicitly center transgender and non-binary perspectives in Shakespeare’s gender-bending comedy.
  • In-person tickets and a global livestream option are now on sale for the July 25 event.
  • Proceeds from the performance will be donated to Not A Phase, a UK charity advancing trans rights and support.
  • Scheduled ahead of London Trans+ Pride, the reading is promoted as a joyful act of protest and celebration of gender diversity.