Sir Ian McKellen brands trigger warnings on his new play ‘ludicrous’: ‘I like to be surprised!’
Sir Ian McKellen has branded trigger warnings on his new play about two lonely old men “ludicrous”. ‘The Lord of the Rings’ actor, 84, is starring alongside his long-time friend Roger Allam, 60, in a production of ‘Frank and Percy’ at The Other Palace, London, until early December and has rubbished an alert notice on it for destroying some of its surprises. He told Sky News: “Outside theatres and in the lobbies, including this one, the audience is warned: ‘There is a loud noise and at one point, there are flashing lights’, ‘there is reference to smoking’, ‘there is reference to bereavement’. “...