One Man, Two Guvnors

Synopsis/Company

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


Performers Owain Arthur (Francis Henshall), Hannah Spearritt (Pauline), Jodie Prenger (Dolly), Gemma Whelan (Rachel), Martin Barrass (Alfie), David Benson (Gareth), Nigel Betts (Harry), Derek Elroy (Lloyd), Gerard Horan (Charlie), Daniel Ings (Alan), Ben Mansfield (Stanley Stubbers), Robin Berry, Gillian Budd, Andrew Dennis, Laura Matthews, Richard Shanks, Matthew Woodyatt. Author Richard Been. Producer National Theatre. Director Nicholas Hytner. Director Cal McCrystal (associate director). Design Mark Thompson. Lighting Mark Henderson. Music Grant Olding. Sound Paul Arditti. Director Kate Waters (fight). Choreographer Adam Penford.

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