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Sir Ian McKellen says intimacy coordinators can ruin ‘purity' of theatre

1 month ago   |   By The Independent

The stage veteran discussed the theatre industry's many changes, some of which were ‘not always for the better'
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Sir Ian McKellen claims intimacy co-ordinators can ruin ‘purity' of theatre productions

Sir Ian McKellen claims intimacy co-ordinators can ruin ‘purity' of theatre productions

1 month ago   |   By Metro

Sir Ian McKellen was discussing changes in the theatre industry
Sir Ian McKellen has questioned the role of intimacy co-ordinators but said on some occasions they are ‘just the thing.'
The Lord of the Rings actor, 83, said that in the earlier stages of his career, matters requiring such co-ordinators would have ‘taken care of themselves'.
In an interview with Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, Sir Ian, 83, discussed the theatre industry's many changes, some of which were ‘not always for the better.'
Listing a number of production roles, including lighting and sound designers and dialect...
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