Berkeley residents should be on the lookout for famed English actors Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart.
Playwright Harold Pinter’s play, “No Man’s Land,” starring the critically acclaimed McKellen and Stewart, will present its pre-Broadway premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. “No Man’s Land” is scheduled for 34 exclusive performances in August at the Berkeley Rep’s Roda Theatre, beginning on the Aug. 3 and ending on Aug. 31, before it moves to Broadway.
The award-winning director of “No Man’s Land,” Sean Mathias, shared excitement about coming to the Berkeley Rep to kick off the play before it heads to Broadway.
“How thrilling to direct my first Pinter play and to do that for Berkeley Rep,” Mathias said in a statement. “I am delighted to come and discover the delights of Pinter with the Berkeley Rep audience.”
Marketing manager Kyle Sircus echoed Mathias’ sentiments, affirming the unique quality of the Berkeley Rep audience.
“The Berkeley Rep welcomes over 200,000 patrons through the door every year,” Sircus said. “We are lucky and blessed to have a smart and sophisticated audience hungry for new, challenging and engaging work.”
McKellen, known for his roles in films such as the “Lord of the Rings” series and “The Da Vinci Code,” and Stewart, who starred in “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” previously shared onscreen chemistry in the “X-Men” film series. McKellen and Stewart, who both have distinguished stage careers, expressed enthusiasm about coming to Berkeley.
“It’s high time I played Berkeley Rep, and I’m so pleased to be doing that at last in No Man’s Land (my first professional Pinter) and in such distinguished company,” McKellen said in the press statement.
Stewart echoed similar sentiments, stating in the release, “I am delighted to be performing at Berkeley Rep and look forward to living in and discovering the city and its surroundings.”
Tickets, whose prices range from $35 to $135, will go on sale to the general public on May 19.
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