{"product_id":"frank-and-percy-paperback","title":"Frank and Percy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBen Weatherill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople cross our paths for a reason. That, no doubt, reads like a horrible cliché but I never claimed to be a good writer, only an honest one. I believe the reason I met you was to become comfortable in my own skin.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEver 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrank and Percy\u003c\/i\u003e is a poignant and witty take on the unexpected relationship that blossoms between two men. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOld friends, three-time Olivier Award winner Roger Allam, and one of our greatest stage and screen actors, Ian McKellen, re-unite for this witty, moving two-hander. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at Theatre Royal Windsor, in June 2023.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Weatherill\u003c\/b\u003e trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and was part of the Royal Court Theatre's Young Writer's Programme and Invitation Only Group. He is currently the Literary Manager at the Old Red Lion Theatre, as well as Playwright-in-Residence at Curve Leicester.\u003ci\u003e Chicken Dust\u003c\/i\u003e is Ben Weatherill's professional debut. His play \u003ci\u003eTastes like Chicken \u003c\/i\u003ewas longlisted for the Bruntwood Prize 2013 and his short play \u003ci\u003eThe Next Five Years\u003c\/i\u003e was seen at Theatre503. His first television pilot, \u003ci\u003eScorned\u003c\/i\u003e, reached the final stage of BBC WritersRoom Script Room 7 competition. Subsequently, he was invited to join the Skylight group at the BBC Writer's Festival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.16 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47219709608185,"sku":"9781350438798","price":21.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Dtq7xbGtDw9781350438798.webp?v=1768170090","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/frank-and-percy-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}