McKellen class act for $500

Two tickets to see veteran actor Sir Ian McKellen play King Lear reached $500 on an online auction last night.

The tickets, which retail at Ticketek for between $50 and $175, are for Friday's performance at Aotea Centre's ASB Theatre.

The Royal Shakespeare Company production began on Tuesday last week and finishes on Saturday.

The tickets were sold on Trade Me by a nick781 to listeninglady.