The most recent reports I've seen say he's on the mend. Mike
On Tue, Jun 18, 2024 at 6:31 PM Laurel Loehlin <lloeh...@bmiusa.com> wrote: > He gave such a fantastic performance. I hope this isn’t the end of the > production. > > Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> > ------------------------------ > *From:* Mike Godwin <mnemo...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 18, 2024 5:24:28 PM > *To:* shakespeare-at-winedale-email-l...@googlegroups.com < > shakespeare-at-winedale-email-l...@googlegroups.com> > *Cc:* Barker, Michael <michael_bar...@spe.sony.com>; Robert Faires < > robert.faires2...@gmail.com>; Shakespeare at Winedale 1970-2000 alums < > winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.org> > *Subject:* [Winedale-l] Re: Get Well Soon, Falstaff > > This photo accompanied the story in the Washington Post. > > > > On Tue, Jun 18, 2024 at 5:24 PM idalia clark <bookwoman1...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > That’s just awful!! He’s incredibly gifted. > > On Jun 18, 2024, at 4:08 PM, Barker, Michael <michael_bar...@spe.sony.com> > wrote: > > Oh no that is such a scary story.. we need to preserve him at all cost. I > saw him in Player Kings a few weeks ago and I could not believe how he > could do that at his age. He was a truly stunning, original relaxed and > modern Falstaff. Hope he is ok! > > *From:* Robert Faires <robert.faires2...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 18, 2024 5:03 PM > *To:* shakespeare-at-winedale-email-l...@googlegroups.com; Shakespeare at > Winedale 1970-2000 alums <winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.org> > *Subject:* [Winedale-l] Get Well Soon, Falstaff > > An Austin friend is visiting London and happened to be at the Monday night > performance of *Player Kings* when Sir Ian McKellen, playing Falstaff, > took a nasty tumble off the front of the stage. She described the event as > "traumatic" for the whole audience because "we could hear him screaming" in > pain. The show was stopped and everyone was ushered out of the theatre, > with many of them sobbing. Apparently, Sir Ian fractured his wrist. Earlier > today, she was told that the Monday night audience was being given tickets > to a Wednesday matinee with Sir Ian performing, but that matinee has since > been canceled. > > Here's wishing a swift recovery and a bottomless cup of sack to one of the > great Shakespearans of our age (or any age). Rest up and get well soon, Sir > Ian! > > Robert > > -- > *Robert Faires* > > *Writer/Editor/Actor/* > *Communications Consultant* > *512/567-5228* > _______________________________________________ > Winedale-l mailing list -- winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe send an email to winedale-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org > > > -- > Be vigitant, I beseech you! > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Shakespeare at Winedale Email List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list/8999D847-4B13-4831-AD00-6EE29E019AE2%40gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list/8999D847-4B13-4831-AD00-6EE29E019AE2%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > >
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