The Guardian view on Sir Ian McKellen's tour: truly national theatre
The actor's one-man shows, marking his 80th birthday, will take him back to old hauntsMany people seek unusual ways to celebrate a big birthday, but it's unlikely that anyone has beaten Sir Ian McKellen to the idea of marking 80 years on this earth with an 80-stop theatre tour of the country of their birth. He found something personal to say about each venue; if any proof were needed that his affection is returned, w…