National Theatre of Great Britain - One Man, Two Guvnors

A new play by Richard Bean
based on The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni
with songs by Grant Olding

Best New Play, Critics' Circle Theatre Awards 2011
Best New Play, Evening Standard Awards 2011
7 Tony Award Nominations (2012)

The Telegraph ★★★★★
The Times ★★★★★
The Daily Mail ★★★★★
The Independent ★★★★★
Time Out New York ★★★★★
Evening Standard ★★★★★
Financial Times ★★★★★
The Guardian ★★★★★
Metro ★★★★★
The Sun ★★★★★

"The funniest show on the planet." Daily Mail
"One of the funniest productions in the National's history." The Guardian
"Comic perfection. What are you waiting for? Book Now!" Daily Telegraph
"Of all the feel-good shows in London, this is the funniest." Sunday Times

The National Theatre of Great Britain’s smash hit comedy One Man, Two Guvnors has had both West End and Broadway audiences rolling with laughter. Richard Bean’s ingenious play, based on Carlo Goldoni’s The Servant of Two Masters, interweaves the Italian tradition of comedic improvisation with the best of British humour in this “deliriously daft and diabolically joke stuffed entertainment” (The Independent).

The plot turns around an ever-hungry servant and former skiffle-player Francis Henshall, who, having been fired from his skiffle band, spots the chance of an extra meal ticket by simultaneously and surreptitiously serving two masters. One is the upper-class Stanley Stubbers; the other is Roscoe Crabbe...but Roscoe is really Rachel Crabbe, disguised as her twin brother...who has been murdered by Stanley, Rachel’s lover. To prevent discovery, Francis must keep his two guvnors apart. Simple.

Director Nicholas Hytner’s (The History Boys) English wit propels the play’s verbal and visual jokes to uproarious heights. Hold onto your seat for a rollicking good show, which will have you laughing long after you’ve left the theatre.

Meet-the-Artists (Post-performance)
Feb 17, 2:30pm