It’s William Shatner’s world and we’re all just living in it.
That’s the premise behind the legendary entertainer’s concert, “Shatner’s World: We Just Live In It,” next Saturday at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post.
The actor, who famously portrayed Captain James T. Kirk on the original “Star Trek” television series and subsequent movies and has attracted more recent fame as the face of the online travel agency Priceline.com, will perform a one-man show featuring laugh-out-loud humor, signature storytelling and various musical selections as part of his ongoing United States tour.
The goal, according to the show’s website, is a Shatner experience unlike any fans have seen before, an attempt to understand the Man Who Would Be Kirk through the eyes of Kirk himself.
“Who am I, really?” Shatner asks on the website.
He hasn’t actually saved the universe countless times, though he admits part of him is Captain Kirk, nor is he the hard-bitten Los Angeles cop he portrayed in the 1980s on “T.J. Hooker.”
And he admits online that he has played many other roles not confined to screen or stage, like husband, father, friend, horseman, singer and philanthropist.
In “Shatner’s World,” the actor bares the soul of the most poignant character of his storied career – himself.
Tickets range from $50 to $250 and are available at Tillescenter.org, Ticketmaster.com, by phone at 516-299-3100 or through the Tilles Center box office at 720 Northern Blvd. in Brookville.
Fans who purchase the “Fan Circle” ticket for $250 will have an opportunity to meet Shatner for autographs.
