The Lord Of The Rings and X-Men actor Sir Ian McKellen was in a fight scene when he lost his footing and fell from the stage during Monday evening's performance
Sir Ian McKellen, the renowned actor from Lord Of The Rings, is in "good spirits" and expected to "make a speedy and full recovery" after falling off stage during a West End performance, according to a theatre spokesperson.
They said: “Thank you to our audience and the general public for their well wishes following Ian’s fall during this evening’s performance of Player Kings. Following a scan, the brilliant NHS team have assured us that he will make a speedy and full recovery and Ian is in good spirits. Sir Ian is anticipated to return for Wednesday's matinee performance of the production. Following the incident, the remainder of the evening performance was cancelled and audience members were evacuated from the premises.
Paul Critchley, an audience member, described the incident to as a "shock". Mr Critchley, a Methodist minister from Downham Market, Norfolk, recounted: "Sir Ian seemed to trip as he moved downstage to take a more active part in the scene. He picked up momentum as he moved downstage which resulted in him falling off the stage directly in front of the audience.
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