
Nina Lakhani, The Independent, November 2007
East London Advertiser, July 2009
John Plummer, Third Sector, February 2009
Actor Sir Ian McKellen encouraged young people in east London to use Shakespeare to develop their creativity, at an event organised by training and mentoring charity City Gateway to help launch the Hip-Hop Shakespeare Company.
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Local resident Sir Ian McKellen joined City Gateway this week to launch The Hip Hop Shakespeare Company.
Akala & Ms Dynamite joined with a group of our young people at the Limehouse Youth Centre (run jointly with Poplar HARCA) for a Hip-Hop lyric writing workshop with a Shakesperean twist.
Alyssa McDonald, New Statesman, August 2008
Alyssa McDonald visits a project where school leavers get a second chance
Shalina Hussain, East End Life, August 2008
See a video of Sir Ian McKellen's visit here.
Lord of The Rings star Sir Ian McKellen has praised a youth club, which is helping to transform teenagers' lives.
And he urged new residents to help bridge the gap between communities.