One Man, Two Guvnors - Theatre Royal Haymarket
Pro reviewers average
2013-06-20
In Richard Bean's English version of Carlo Goldoni's classic Italian comedy The Servant of Two Masters, sex, food and money are high on the agenda. Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe, a small time East End...
In Richard Bean's English version of Carlo Goldoni's classic Italian comedy The Servant of Two Masters, sex, food and money are high on the agenda. 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.
4.4
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Lost some momentum during the interval, but I don't know when I've laughed so hard at the theatre. |
| Cameron Poulton |
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| S. Levi |
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Overview, Cast and Creatives
| Genre |
Comedy, Musical |
| Synopsis |
| In Richard Bean's English version of Carlo Goldoni's classic Italian comedy The Servant of Two Masters, sex, food and money are high on the agenda. 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. |
| Author |
Richard Been |
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| Director |
Cal McCrystal |
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Nicholas Hytner |
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| Featured Actors/Actresses |
Matthew Woodyatt |
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Richard Shanks |
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Laura Matthews |
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Andrew Dennis |
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Gillian Budd |
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Robin Berry |
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Gerard Horan |
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Derek Elroy |
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Nigel Betts |
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David Benson |
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Martin Barrass |
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Gemma Whelan |
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Jodie Prenger |
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Hannah Spearritt |
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Owain Arthur |
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| Designer |
Mark Thompson |
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| Lighting Designer |
Mark Henderson |
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| Sound |
Paul Arditti |
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| Movement/Choreography |
Adam Penford |
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| Music |
Grant Olding |
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