'Lord of the Rings' star to introduce all-trans, non-binary rendition of Shakespeare play

Sir Ian McKellen volition beryllium introducing a UK show of William Shakespeare’s "Twelfth Night" featuring a formed wholly of transgender and non-binary performers this summer. 

The Trans What You Will theatre radical volition soon beryllium globally livestreaming their show of a rehearsed speechmaking of Shakespeare drama "Twelfth Night" astatine The Space theatre successful London connected July 25. 

The cast, arsenic announced successful their casting call, volition dwell of "12 – 14 trans and non-binary performers," noting, "We are peculiarly funny successful proceeding from those who are multiply marginalized arsenic we privation a wide practice of the trans community."

The theatre radical announced connected its authoritative Instagram page that "iconic histrion and LGBTQ+ activist, Sir Ian McKellen, volition beryllium introducing our show!"

JK ROWLING DOES VICTORY LAP FOLLOWING UK SUPREME COURT RULING THAT TRANS WOMEN AREN'T LEGALLY WOMEN

Sir Ian McKellen connected signifier during Pride successful London 2019 astatine Trafalgar Square successful London, England.  ( Mike Marsland/WireImage via Getty)

The station featured a connection from the famous movie actor, declaring, "’Twelfth Night’ is possibly the funniest and astir moving of Shakespeare’s plays. This is achieved done the complexity of sex and sexuality from archetypal to last. I’m truly looking guardant to the interaction of this latest mentation of the play astatine The Space. I anticipation to spot you there!"

"Twelfth Night already toys with sex and show – it feels similar Shakespeare wrote it for us. This speechmaking is astir joy, solidarity and showing what’s imaginable erstwhile trans and nonbinary artists are astatine the halfway of the story," manager Phoebe Kemp told Attitude magazine.

A typical for the Trans What You Will theatre institution offered a akin statement, declaring, "With mistaken identities, cross-dressing, and declarations of emotion crossed shifting sex roles, Twelfth Night has agelong explored the complexity of identity. This accumulation makes that queerness explicit, reclaiming the communicative done the lived experiences of trans and nonbinary artists."

CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE

Sir Ian McKellen is good known for roles specified arsenic Gandalf the wizard successful the "Lord of the Rings" movies and Magneto successful immoderate of Marvel's "X-Men" films. (Isabel Infantes/PA Images via Getty Images)

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

According to its crowdfunding campaign, profits volition beryllium sent to trans foundation Not a Phase.

Not A Phase describes itself on its website arsenic a "trans-led, nationwide foundation committed to uplifting and improving the lives of trans+ adults, done consciousness campaigning, societal projects and backing trans+ pb initiatives."