The actor fell off the front of the stage at the Noel Coward theatre in LondonSir Ian McKellen has revealed he is 'looking forward to returning to work' after he tripped and fell off the stage during his West End show last night.
'Since the accident, during a performance of Player Kings last night, my injuries have been diagnosed and treated by a series of experts, specialists and nurses working for the National Health Service. To them, of course, I am hugely indebted. The Lord Of The Rings actor, who is currently playing John Falstaff in Player Kings, was in a fight scene when he lost his footing and tumbled off the stage.
'Bookers for the affected performance will be contacted by their point of purchase directly. We look forward to welcoming audiences back to the Noel Coward Theatre on Thursday 20 June. 'We are delighted that Ian is recovering well, and look forward to him returning to the production as soon as he is ready. We will keep audiences updates regarding remaining performances this week.'
As the house lights came up, the actor known for Lord Of The Rings and X-Men cried out in pain as ushers and two medics in the audience rushed to help him. 'And within seconds a blood-curdling scream arose from the actor. He was clearly in a lot of pain, he was screaming 'help me'.' Describing what caused the actor to fall, he explained: 'The scene in question was a warzone so there was broken up bricks and daggers from the battle and the set which was all torn up for that scene.'
Afterwards, the show will tour the country. It is due to move to the Bristol Hippodrome in July and will also be staged in Birmingham, Norwich and Newcastle.
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