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Two Halves of Guinness

On tour at 2 venues in 2 towns · 11 performances from Wed 21 Oct to Sat 31 Oct.

Sir Alec Guinness’ commanding performance as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars secured his fame for future generations. Yet after a distinguished career as one of Britain’s greatest actors, the double-Oscar-winning star of over 70 films feared he would only be remembered as a Jedi Knight. Two Halves of Guinness reveals a mysterious life story worthy of the darkest Ealing Comedies, revisiting his most memorable characters and encountering a galaxy of stars along the way. Zeb Soanes (Classic FM, BBC Radio 4) stars as Alec Guinness in a play written by Mark Burgess and directed by Selina Cadell (Eddie

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11 performances · 2 venues

Salisbury Playhouse

Salisbury · 6 dates

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Reading Rep Theatre

Reading · 5 dates

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