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Photo by Brendon Doran.\" class=\"no-lazyload\"><\/a> This account of Ian McKellen&#8217;s one-man-show the other night at the Opera House in Wellington in aid of the earthquake-struck Isaac Theatre Royal in Christchurch features some glorious photography of the performance.<\/p>\n<p><i>We mingled with the Hobbit cast, Martin Freeman expressing his general surprise at what was happening \u201cWe had no idea about this\u201d (though with a grin on his face) and everyone then crowded in around Ian as he explained what would happen next.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Photo to the right by Brendon Doran. 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