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Present Laughter , West Yorkshire Playhouse ( Leeds , England ) , 1998
Dance of Death , at the Broadhurst Theatre ( New York ) in 2001 . At the Lyric Theatre ( London , England ) in 2003
Aladdin , ( as Widow <unk> ) Old Vic , 2004 & 2005
The Cut , Donmar Warehouse , 2006
King Lear by William Shakespeare , ( as Lear ) , Courtyard Theatre , Stratford @-@ upon @-@ Avon , 2007 ; New Zealand , 2007 ; New York ( Brooklyn Academy of Music ) , 2007 , Minneapolis , 2007 , New London Theatre ( West End ) , 2007 – 8
The Seagull by Anton Chekhov , ( as Sorin ) , Courtyard Theatre , Stratford @-@ upon @-@ Avon , 2007 ; New York ( Brooklyn Academy of Music ) , 2007 Minneapolis , 2007 , New London Theatre ( West End ) , 2007 – 8
Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett , ( as <unk> ) , Theatre Royal Haymarket , London , 2009 and 2010 ; Comedy Theatre , Melbourne , Australia , 2010 and Fugard Theatre , Cape Town , South Africa , 2010
The Syndicate by Eduardo De Filippo , Chichester Festival , 2011
No Man 's Land and Waiting for Godot ( double bill ) , Broadway , 2013 – 2014
Letters Live , Freemasons Hall , 2015
No Man 's Land , Wyndham 's , London , 2016
= = = Filmography , awards and nominations = = =
= = = Music = = =
In 1987 , McKellen appeared reciting Shakespeare while the Super Rock group The <unk> improvised behind him on Andy Warhol 's Fifteen Minutes which ran on MTV .
Vampire in the music video " Heart " by Pet Shop Boys
The man who 's " falling out of reach " in the music video " Falling Out of Reach " by <unk>
Appears on the Scissor Sisters track " Invisible Light " from their 2010 album " Night Work " , reciting a passage regarding the " Invisible Light " of the title .
Appeared as himself alongside George Ezra in the latter 's music video for " Listen to the Man " . Whilst Ezra is singing his song , McKellen joins in and lip @-@ syncs Ezra 's voice .
= = = Audiobooks = = =
Audiobook narrator of Michelle <unk> 's series Wolf Brother , Spirit Walker , Soul Eater , Outcast , Oath Breaker , and Ghost Hunter , as well as a version of Homer 's The Odyssey .
= = = Other work = = =
A friend of Ian Charleson and an admirer of his work , McKellen contributed an entire chapter to For Ian Charleson : A Tribute . A recording of McKellen 's voice is heard before performances at the Royal Festival Hall , reminding patrons to ensure their mobile phones and watch alarms are switched off and to keep coughing to a minimum . He also took part in the 2012 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony as Prospero .
= Denise Phua =
Denise Phua Lay Peng ( Chinese : <unk> ; pinyin : <unk> <unk> , born 9 December 1959 ) is a Singaporean politician and disability rights activist . After a successful corporate career spanning two decades , she became the president of the Autism Resource Centre ( Singapore ) and co @-@ founded Pathlight School . She is currently a member of parliament ( MP ) representing the ruling People 's Action Party ( PAP ) in Moulmein @-@ Kallang GRC . She was previously a MP representing Jalan Besar GRC from 6 May 2006 to 18 April 2011 . As a MP , she has focused on developing programmes for the disabled and special needs communities in Singapore .
= = Early years and corporate career = =
Phua studied at Balestier Girls ' Primary School , Raffles Girls ' School and Hwa Chong Junior College . She graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Golden Gate University . In a career spanning two decades , she held management positions at Hewlett @-@ Packard and the <unk> Group . She then founded a regional leadership training firm , the Centre of Effective Leadership .
= = Volunteer work = =
Her son was diagnosed with autism at the age of three . As Phua consulted professionals and did research on how to help him , she thought about how she could help other autistic children . She subsequently founded <unk> , a charity which helps caregivers of autistic people and offers early intervention programmes for autistic preschoolers .
In 2005 , Phua left the corporate world to be a full @-@ time special needs volunteer . She and her partners sold the Centre of Effective Leadership to Right Management , a Manpower Inc. subsidiary . Phua then became president of the Autism Resource Centre . She often wrote to newspapers and government agencies on issues affecting the special needs community .
Phua was co @-@ founder and former acting principal of Pathlight School , the first special school for autistic children in Singapore . The school offers mainstream curriculum and life skills education to its students . A believer in helping autistic people realise their potential and integrate into society , Phua helped develop many of the school 's programmes . These include employability skills training through a student @-@ run café , specialised vocational training , and satellite classes where Pathlight students mix with mainstream students . In four years , enrolment increased tenfold and the school attracted media attention for its impact on students .
= = Political career = =
Phua joined the ruling PAP 's Jalan Besar branch in 2004 . The following year , she was appointed to the Feedback Supervisory Panel , which leads the government 's Feedback Unit . In the 2006 general election , she was fielded as a PAP candidate in Jalan Besar GRC , which was contested by the Singapore Democratic Alliance . During the election campaign , she promised to make Singapore a more inclusive society by representing the disabled and special needs communities . The PAP team won Jalan Besar GRC with 69 @.@ 26 % of the vote .
In July 2006 , the PAP formed a workgroup , headed by Phua , to explore initiatives to improve the financial security of disabled and special needs children . Phua also led a committee that drew up a five @-@ year plan to improve services for special needs children . The PAP studied their proposals and later implemented some , such as a National non @-@ profit Special Needs Trust Fund . Laws were also drafted to prohibit abuse of the mentally disabled and to allow parents to appoint someone to look after their special needs children after they die .
Phua criticised the PAP 's " many helping hands " approach , where social services are provided by charities and overseen by the PAP . She said that special education should be led by the Ministry of Education ( MOE ) , as it had more resources and expertise . Minister for Community Development , Youth and Sports Vivian Balakrishnan defended the policy , arguing that it reduced bureaucracy and left jobs to the right people . However , the MOE agreed to play a more active role in special education , with increased funding and teacher training . The MOE also introduced more satellite classes in mainstream schools and helped special schools set targets for learning outcomes , such as O @-@ Level passes . In 2014 Phua also spoke out during the second reading of the Remote Gambling Bill , calling for a complete ban on remote gambling .
In April 2016 , Phua caused widespread controversy when , during a debate on the Ministry of Home Affairs ' budget in Parliament , she suggested the installation of fences at communal areas in Little India , like playgrounds , to prevent the congregation of foreign workers there and to allow residents to use the facilities away from them . " Congregations of such high density are walking time @-@ bombs and public disorder incidents waiting to happen , " she remarked . She apologised two days later .
= School District 53 Okanagan Similkameen =
School District 53 Okanagan Similkameen is a school district that serves fragments of the southern Okanagan and lower Similkameen regions , which include Cawston , Hedley , <unk> , Okanagan Falls , Oliver , and Osoyoos , totaling to six communities in the district , all of which are in British Columbia , Canada . Its main " maintenance department " office is held in Oliver , consisting of ten schools , five of which are elementary , three are high or secondary schools , while two are alternative schools . This district 's superintendent is Beverly Young , while 2 @,@ 665 students attend schools in it ; there are 480 employees for the Okanagan <unk> school district . Their motto is " Learning Today for Living Tomorrow " , and all places within the district are towns or villages .
In addition to the conventional school programs , School District 53 offers three adult learning outlets , an outreach school , three early learning centres , as well as one elementary hockey academy ; the district supports Aboriginal people . It provides a school bus transportation service , in order for children to get to their school and home , being responsible to the Director of Facilities . This bus service has been considered for expansion . School District 53 maintains a policy on emergency , which was amended on April 30 , 2008 . There is also a " smoke @-@ free " policy that was amended on September 26 , 2007 .
= = Facilities = =
School District 53 Okanagan Similkameen consists of ten schools , five of which are elementary , three are high or secondary schools , while two are alternative schools , within a total of six communities in British Columbia , Canada , in fragments of the southern Okanagan and lower Similkameen regions . The schools of the latter region include Cawston Primary School — held in the town of Cawston — whose principal is Linda Thiel , who also served as a principal for the Hedley Elementary School — held in the Hedley town — before its closure in January 2008 , after the Okanagan <unk> district voted four to two to close the school .
Both schools held students from grades from Kindergarten to Grade 4 . The village of <unk> is home to Similkameen Elementary Secondary School , which holds students from Grades 5 to 12 , with the principal being Marcus <unk> . In addition to the schools of the lower Similkameen , the southern Okanagan holds seven of the ten schools part of the district , as well as its main " maintenance department " office , which is held in the town of Oliver . All schools in the district which are part of the Okanagan region maintain the same format : elementary schools have children from Kindergarten to Grade 8 , while secondary schools consist of pupils from Grade 8 to 12 . This includes Okanagan Falls Elementary School , which is held in the Okanagan Falls town , with Lisa McCall serving as the school 's principal .
The Osoyoos town is home to Osoyoos Elementary School — whose principal is David Foster — and Osoyoos Secondary School , which is principled by G. Heinrichs . Since 2001 , British Columbia has invested over 4 @.@ 8 Canadian million dollars on replacing Osoyoos Elementary School , as well as Okanagan Falls Elementary School . It offers the Okanagan Similkameen Learning Centre , which consists of students from Grades 8 to 12 ; the principal of the learning centre is B. Hansen . Its neighboring town , Oliver , is home to , as of September 2011 , Oliver Elementary School and Tuc @-@ el @-@ Nuit Elementary School — the former 's principal is Mike <unk> , while the latter 's is D. Foster .
The community also had a secondary school , named Southern Okanagan Secondary School , until it was burnt by a fire in September 2011 , during the school 's multi @-@ million dollar renovation project . The Royal Canadian Mounted Police 's ( RCMP ) investigation found no conclusion . The Government of British Columbia are contributing to the school 's rebuilding ; its construction began in spring 2012 , being slated for completion in 2013 .
In addition to the conventional school programs , School District 53 offers three adult learning outlets , an outreach school , three early learning centres , as well as one elementary hockey academy . It also works with a number of Aboriginal people , having signed an enhancement agreement to improve academic achievement of them . 2 @,@ 665 students attend schools in this district , whose superintendent is Beverley Young .
= = Demographics = =
1 @,@ 303 of those 2 @,@ 665 students within the district attend elementary schools , while 1 @,@ 202 attend secondary schools ; 102 are adult education students . School District 53 contains 480 employees , and its motto is " Learning Today for Living Tomorrow " . While its board chair is <unk> Tarr , its secretary treasurer is Lynda <unk> and its MLA is John Slater . The district has five trustees . It provides a school bus transportation service , in order to get children to their school and home , being responsible to the Director of Facilities . The bus service has been considered for expansion .
The British Columbia province gives funds to the school district , so that it can maintain their schools correctly . The amount given is based on the number of kids that are enrolled for the year . Further money is often left over by the end of the year . <unk> BC , an " early learning initiatives " program , operates at three schools within the district , Okanagan Falls Elementary School , Oliver Elementary School , Cawston Primary School , and Osoyoos Elementary School . The district 's boundaries include three First Nations Bands : the Osoyoos Indian Band and the upper and lower Similkameen Bands , all of which are Indian governments .
An emergency — a " sudden " , " unexpected " occurrence that requires action for a situation — at schools within the district 53 scope can result in school or bus transportation facilities . This district 's policy on emergency was amended on April 30 , 2008 , which includes fire , threats or facilities , violence , school bus accident , serve weather , earthquake , hazardous spills , accidents , explosions , or floods . The policy was amended because the district recognizes the importance of emergencies , specifically during school 's session , that could be both natural and human , hence why it necessitates to develop plans for emergencies . It also maintains a " smoke @-@ free " policy , meaning that it is prohibited to smoke in a district 53 area . This rule was amended on September 26 , 2007 .
= It 's Better If You Don 't Understand =
It 's Better If You Don 't Understand is the first extended play ( EP ) and debut release recorded by American singer @-@ songwriter and music producer Bruno Mars . Its title comes from the final lyrics of one of its songs , " The Other Side " . The EP consists of four tracks and incorporates pop , pop rock , and rap music genres . The record was made available for digital download on May 11 , 2010 through Elektra Records in the United States , and on August 11 , 2010 through Atlantic Records in France . The song " Count on Me " was not featured on the track list of the latter release . To promote the album , Mars released a home video for the recording " The Other Side " . All of the material on the EP was produced by The Smeezingtons members Mars , Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine , with the closing track being co @-@ produced by Jeff Bhasker .
It 's Better If You Don 't Understand received generally rave reviews from music critics – AllMusic 's David <unk> praised the album as showcasing Mars ' songwriting abilities and a genre that " leans towards " pop , while About.com 's Bill Lamb viewed the EP positively as " music that should be on your radio " , calling it a " pop pleasure " . All of the songs from It 's Better If You Don 't Understand were later included on Mars ' debut studio album , Doo @-@ Wops & Hooligans ( 2010 ) , and , with the exception of " Somewhere in Brooklyn " , were performed on the tour of the same name . The EP peaked at number 99 on the Billboard 200 in the United States , and at number 97 on the UK Albums Chart . As of 2011 , it has sold 27 @,@ 000 copies in the US . " The Other Side " peaked on the UK Singles Charts at number 117 . In an interview , with Los Angeles Times , Mars ' admitted he regrets to have " wasted " the title of this record .
= = Background = =
In an interview with Rap @-@ Up , Mars explained that the song " Somewhere in Brooklyn " is dedicated to his father who is from Brooklyn , adding that : " everyone can agree that New York is a special place " . Lyrically , a girl is the subject of Mars ' attention . After they met briefly , he tries to find her again somewhere in Brooklyn .
Ari Levine talked in an interview with Sound on Sound about producing some of Mars ' songs . " The Other Side " , whose production was re @-@ arranged , was intended for somebody else , and several people wrote parts of the track . Concerning the lyrics ' concept Mars said that they describe : " the lifestyle you end up living as an artist " . He also explained that the title of the record came from the final lyrics of one of its songs , " The Other Side " .
In the same interview , Levine explained that " Talking to the Moon " took a long time to record , while he , Mars , and Lawrence decided which drums to use . As a result , the song was arranged and produced " in four different ways " . When the team started composing the track , they " only had the first verse and the horns " . However their gut told them they were onto something . At one point the team : " had three different bridges and [ they ] spent a lot of time trying to find out which one was the best " . Jeff Bhasker also collaborated on the track 's composition . " Talking to the Moon " was the first song written for Mars ' debut release once the three of them finished working with other artists and focused on the EP .
= = Composition = =
It 's Better If You Don 't Understand is composed of four songs employing pop , pop rock , and rap genres . Mars explained that the EP is hard to classify since : " I just write songs that I strongly believe in and that are coming from inside . There 's no tricks . It 's honesty with big melodies . And I 'm singing the s * * * out of them " . A romantic soft and smooth recording , the opening track , " Somewhere in Brooklyn " , was composed by The Smeezingtons . It features " an emo @-@ pop backing " beat , " electronic pops and bleeps " , a piano and synthesizers . Lyrically , the tune is about Mars chasing the " perfect woman " who got away , and wishing to find her again . Mars ' vocals have been highly praised in this track . The second release , " The Other Side " , features a vocal collaboration with Cee Lo Green and B.o.B. , and is considered the best on the EP by several critics . The track has been described as incorporating 60 's and 70 's soulful feeling . Its instrumentation uses guitar , organ and a : " drum and bass pace that slowly builds through the verse and into the chorus " . It is reminiscent of compositions by Daniel Merriweather and Chris Isaak ’ s " Wicked Game " . " The Other Side " addresses the " excitement of courting " sung in a falsetto voice .
The two final tracks were described as " bittersweet ballads " , with the third being called a " slow burner " . " Count On Me " draws from the works of Jason Mraz and David Cook , featuring a laid back groove , tropical vibes , " Elvis @-@ esque adlibs at the beginning " and Mars " roots in Hawaii " . Pardalis of 411mania.com found its hook " simple but effective " . The vocals were described as powerful , " yet pleasant " . It conveys the message of comfort found in a friend and shows Mars ' " soft side " . The closing track , " Talking to the Moon " , was described as a pop song with power ballad influences . It was met with mixed reviews , with some reviewers calling it " the weakest because the heavy production threatens to overwhelm Mars ' singing " , and others feeling that " the song just gets better " . The recording features a " soft piano " , " layers of synthesizers " , " beautiful vocals " on a chorus with a " phenomenal hook " and " perfect balance " culminating in an " over the top production " . The track 's sentiment has been highly praised , with some saying that " anyone could feel it " . Its lyrics describe Mars trying to reach his " lost former lover " hoping that his words reach their destiny .
= = Release and promotion = =
It 's Better If You Don 't Understand was released exclusively for digital download on May 11 , 2010 by Elektra Records in the US , and in France , on August 11 , 2010 by Atlantic Records ; this edition did not feature " Count on Me " on the track list .
" The Other Side " was released as the first single from the EP in July 2010 . The song featured guest vocals by Atlanta @-@ based rappers Cee Lo Green and B.o.B. The home video for " The Other Side " was directed by Nick <unk> and Cameron Duddy , and premiered on MTV 's website on August 23 , 2010 . " The Other Side " , " Count on Me " , and " Talking to the Moon " were later included on the standard edition of Mars ' debut studio album , Doo @-@ Wops & Hooligans ( 2010 ) . " Somewhere in Brooklyn " was included as a bonus track on the deluxe version of the record . All of the songs were featured on the set list of Mars ' Doo @-@ Wops & Hooligans Tour , with the exception of " Somewhere in Brooklyn " .
= = Reception = =
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