Two Halves of Guinness

Name: Two Halves of Guinness
Start: 2026-10-21T18:45:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-24T21:00:00+00:00
Location: Salisbury Playhouse

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Next: Wednesday, 21 October 2026

Runs until Saturday, 24 October 2026 (See all dates)

Time: 19:45 - 22:00
Venue: Salisbury Playhouse, Salisbury, SP2 7RA
Price: £12.50 – £33.50

Sir Alec Guinness’ commanding performance as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars secured his fame for future generations.

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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 Izzard's Great Expectations, Hamlet,Miles Jupp in The Life I Lead). 

Two Halves of Guinness marks the 25th anniversary of Sir Alec Guinness’ death, and the 50th anniversary of Guinness opening Salisbury Playhouse.