One Man, Two Guvnors

Details

Based on Goldoni's 18th-century comedy The Servant of Two Masters. Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe, a small time East End hood, now in Brighton to collect £6,000 from his fiancee's dad. But Roscoe is really his sister Rachel posing as her own dead brother, who's been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers. Holed up at The Cricketers' Arms, the permanently ravenous Francis spots the chance of an extra meal ticket and takes a second job with one Stanley Stubbers, who is hiding from the police and waiting to be re-united with Rachel. To prevent discovery, Francis must keep his two guvnors apart. Simple. Running time: 2hrs 20mins One Man, Two Guvnors website.

Cast/Performers

Owain Arthur (Francis Henshall), Angela Griffin (Dolly), Kellie Shirley (Pauline Clench), Peter Caulfield (Alfie), Dominic Thorburn (Alan Dangle), Sam Alexander (Stanley Stubbers), David Benson (Gareth), Ian Burfield (Charlie Clench), Amy Cudden (Rachel Crabbe), Derek Elroy (Lloyd Boateng), Hugh Sachs (Harry Dangle)

Creatives/Company

Author: Richard Bean
Producer: National Theatre
Director(s): Nicholas Hytner, Cal McCrystal (associate director), Kate Waters (fight)
Design: Mark Thompson
Lighting: Mark Henderson
Music: Grant Olding
Sound: Paul Arditti
Choreographer: Adam Penford