One Man, Two Guvnors is a new play by Richard Bean that was first seen at the National Theatre in the summer of 2011. After becoming a smash-hit success and selling out every single show at the National, it is now moving to the West End and making its home the Adelphi Theatre. The show is currently taking bookings until the end of February 2012 and opens at the Adelphi on 8th November 2011 with its original cast. Based on the Italian comedy The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni, One Man, Two Guvnors is an English version of the play, set in Brighton in the 1960s. The central character is a man named Francis who has to keep two guvnors apart in order for their secrets to remain concealed. But can he do it?
Pitch-perfect Jacobean theatre for today. Well, today set in the 60s! 1960s. What can I say? All the hype is true. This is the smash hit, best comedy of the year; possibly the decade. Think of any superlative you like and place to the left, to the right, to the top and underneath the title... One Man, Two Guvnors deserves every single one and many more! A brilliant, thrilling, exhilarating night. Long may it run.
