Free Theatre Tickets! For under 26's: A Night Less Ordinary

Actor James Purefoy hits cinema screens this Friday as sword-wielding puritan hero Solomon Kane but last night (16 February) he surprised theatre-goers at London’s Soho Theatre by manning the box office. He was there to help celebrate A Night Less Ordinary – the scheme which is giving away more than half a million free theatre tickets to under 26-year-olds in 200 theatres across England.

James (Rome, Resident Evil, Vanity Fair) is currently filming the Edgar Rice Burroughs space epic John Carter of Mars at Shepperton Studios but he laid down sword and spacesuit to talk about why he believes live theatre is an experience not to be missed.

'Believe me, sometimes you will see something that will change your life – the best theatre really is that powerful. Because the incredible danger and beauty of theatre is that you can’t say cut – it’s a high wire act.

'And you can experience that for free. If you’re lucky enough to be under 26 give it a go – you’ll never regret it.'

James also talked about his own plans for a dramatic return to the stage as Macbeth, hopefully late this year or early next:

'It won’t be in a traditional theatre – it’ll be a promenade performance, maybe in a warehouse or under railway arches. It’ll be sexy and violent and terrifying – everything Macbeth should be – and if we get all those ingredients right, you’ll definitely get a night less ordinary.'

Solomon Kane opens at cinemas cross the country on Friday 19 February.

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