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. World Premiere (Lyttelton). Running time: 2hrs 40mins One Man, Two Guvnors website.

Cast/Performers

James Corden (Francis Henshall - not Dec 1 Feb12 21 at 19:30 Dec 20 / 27 at 14:30), Owain Arthur (Francis Henshall - Dec 1 Feb12 21 at 19:30 Dec 20 / 27 at 14:30), David Benson, Oliver Chris, Tom Edden, Martyn Ellis, Trevor Laird, Claire Lams, Fred Ridgeway, Daniel Rigby, Jemima Rooper, Sizie Toase, Owain Arthur, Polly Conway, Derek Elroy, David Hunter, Paul Lancaster, Gareth Mason, Clare Thomson

Creatives/Company

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