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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Mark Brown North of England correspondent

MYSTERIOUS: Ian mckellen emotional as he opens county durham theatre space - You Need To See This

Ian McKellen holds his arms wide as he holds scissors and is about to cut a long red ribbon. He looks as if he is cheering. Three actors in black sweatshirts stand behind him smiling.
‘This fulfils all my romantic dreams I’ve had ever since I discovered the joys of theatre-going and acting,’ said Ian McKellen. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

It’s a chilly spring evening in what was once a Catholic church in a left-behind County Durham pit village, and Ian McKellen admits he is feeling emotional.

“This is the only company of actors in the United Kingdom and it’s in … Horden?” he says. “I’m feeling very emotional. This fulfils all my romantic dreams I’ve had ever since I discovered the joys of theatre-going and acting.”

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