Sir Ian McKellen to open historic all-trans and non-binary production of Shakespeare classic

Sir Ian McKellen will open a historic production of Twelfth Night, featuring an all-trans and non-binary cast.

The one-night-only rehearsed reading, staged by the theatre group Trans What You Will, will take place at The Space Theatre in London on July 25, 2025, and will be livestreamed globally. All profits will go to the UK-based trans charity Not A Phase.

Sir Ian McKellen will open Shakespeare play with trans and nonbinary cast

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