“I don’t know if I’d run to see ’Frank & Percy’ in less expert hands. But the present company makes it an experience worth treasuring even as you wonder just when the indefatigable McKellen will return to the theatre once again.”
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"It’s a very cosy play in a lot of ways, but the venerable duo’s big, end-of-first-act snog feel quietly radical."
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"Frank is the straight man here in both senses, a foil for Percy’s flamboyant wit, and a novice in the world of gay dating that he’s oh-so-gently introduced to."
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“I wanted to like ’Frank and Percy’ more. It stars two of our most accomplished and personable actors; it’s quite amusing; and it carries sweet messages about friendship, love and the ability to surprise oneself later in life. And yet, dramatically, writer Ben Wetherill and director Sean Mathias offer little more than a soft-centred character study that doesn’t break free of its limitations.”
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" 'Frank and Percy' is touching, tender, and a lovely evening at the theatre."
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