Frank & Percy 2023

Ages: 14+

Opened: September 8, 2023
Closing: December 17, 2023

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The Other Palace

12 Palace Street London SW1E 5JA

★★★★★ - The New European | ★★★★★ - Theatre Weekly | ★★★★★ - Sardines Magazine | ★★★★ - Daily Mail | ★★★★ - The Times | ★★★★ - Mail on Sunday | ★★★★ - Evening Standard

“Both touching and funny with two great actors working hand in glove” - Mail on Sunday

“McKellen and Allam are without doubt one of the great stage double acts” - The New European

“The venerable Ian McKellen and Roger Allam are note perfect” - The Times

Bill Kenwright presents Ian McKellen and Roger Allam in the comedy hit of the Summer, Ben Weatherill’s Frank and Percy, under the Directorship of Sean Mathias.

Frank and Percy is a poignant and witty take on the unexpected relationship that blossoms between two men.

Ever seen a couple of old boys on a park bench and wondered what they are chatting about?

In his new play Ben Weatherill lets us overhear Frank and Percy as they discuss the weather, then their dogs and then each other and so much more. Will the widowed schoolteacher and the elder statesman dare to risk changing their lives or let sleeping dogs lie?

Old friends, three-time Olivier Award winner Roger Allam, and one of our greatest stage and screen actors, Ian McKellen, re-unite with Director Sean Mathias, for this witty, poignant two-hander.

The play made its critically acclaimed world premiere in June at Theatre Royal Windsor directed by Sean Mathias, before transferring to The Other Palace for a limited season run.

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Signed performances: Wednesday 4th October 2.30pm and Friday 17th November 7.30pm

Relaxed performance: Thursday 19th October 7.30pm.

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The humor is the most consistent element of this tale. There is a bucket full of one-liners nicely delivered and well received by the audience, The story itself rambles, but like a wander through the Yorkshire Dales, it has delights around each bend. Maybe not the high drama of ascending Everest but certainly the reward of delicious lemon drizzle cake and quenching Earl Grey once the rocky bits are out of the way. McKellen delivers an ageless mischievous charm that, if we dare utter the word about an actor over 80, shows that sexy isn’t dependent on how many times you have been around the block or the blokes. It is possible to be the romantic gay lead at 84. Allam also deftly avoids being the ‘straight man’ in the comedy with his easy affability and ability to puncture Percy’s ego without skewering his heart.

Frank and Percy

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I know it’s rude to draw attention to a person’s age, but the fact Ian McKellen has racked up five major stage performances in the four years since he turned 80 – ‘Hamlet’, ‘The Cherry Orchard’, ‘Hamlet’ (again), ‘Mother Goose’ and now ‘Frank and Percy’ – is nothing short of astonishing. The erstwhile Gandalf is the David Attenborough of the theatre world, seemingly exempt from the usual rules of ageing. And despite the fact that he seems most comfortable working with his regular director Sean Mathias, there’s something mightily impressive about his willingness to put his vast cultural capital to use in a new play.

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How long has Frank & Percy been running on the West End?

Frank & Percy opened at the The Other Palace on Friday Sep 08, 2023 and has now been running for 3 months.

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