Ian McKellen on his role in Bent

Title

Ian McKellen on his role in Bent

Genre

Interview

TX Date

30 Jan 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:13:13

Description

Gill Pyrah interviews (on the Through The Night programme) Ian McKellen on his role in the controversial play, Bent, which is about homosexuality in wartime Germany and how it is relevent today. The play has just opened at the Lyttelton Theatre in London.

Contributors

Ian McKellen; Gill Pyrah

Keywords

Theatre; London; Drama; Homosexuality; Theatrical performances; Bent; Lyttelton Theatre; Through The Night (radio programme)

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