Post Tagged with: "Christchurch"

Looking Back At The Hobbit Cast In N Z

Filming for The Hobbit finally wraps this week and, feeling a bit nostalgic,  I’ve been looking back at some of the non-Hobbit premieres, shows and charity events the cast attended/took part in, during their time in New […]

McKellen’s Shows Raise $354,000

Sir Ian McKellen has raised a staggering $354,000 with his one-man shows, for the earthquake damaged Isaac Theatre Royal in Christchurch! Sir Ian performed fifteen shows in eleven different centres throughout New Zealand in May […]

Radagast at Armageddon NZ

Visitors to Armageddon Expo in Christchurch NZ will have the chance to meet Radagast the Brown this weekend. Sylvester McCoy, who plays the wizard Radagast in The Hobbit, is one of the special guests at […]

Ian McKellen On Stage and On Screen

I’m sure Sir Ian McKellen cannot count the number of times he has been asked to deliver his famous line from The Lord of the Rings – “You shall not pass!” And though many people […]

Hobbit Cast on Stage with Sir Ian

The cast of  The Hobbit joined Sir Ian McKellen on stage for his one-man show in Wellington last night.  Sir Ian has been spending his weekends touring New Zealand with his show in order to […]

The Hobbit Premiere Tour

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will have premieres in  London, New York, Berlin and Tokyo, following the world premiere  in Wellington, New Zealand on 28 November. Sir Ian McKellen broke the news in an interview with Stuff.co.nz about […]

Hobbit Supports Charity Auction

As the charity auction to raise money for The Court Theatre in Christchurch enters it’s final day the bids are hotting up. The bidding stands at over $500 NZ for a Bronwyn Lange print signed by […]

Sir Ian McKellen to Raise Money for Christchurch Theatre

Sir Ian McKellen is raising funds to help repair Christchurch’s Isaac Theatre Royal, which was damaged in the Christchurch earthquakes and has since remained closed due to structural issues. All proceeds from McKellen’s performances will […]