Star Trek’s Chris Pine to make London theatre debut in Ivanov next summer

The Hollywood actor will star in a new version of the Chekhov classic by writer-director Simon Stone at the Bridge theatre from July

Star Trek's Chris Pine will boldly go to the Bridge next summer but the actor, best known for playing James T Kirk in the sci-fi reboot, is swapping the starship for the stage.

For his London theatre debut, Pine has been cast in the title role of a new version of Chekhov's early play Ivanov by Australian writer-director Simon Stone. Produced by London Theatre Company, Ivanov will open in July at the Bridge theatre, where Stone's update of Ibsen's The Lady from the Sea is now running.