NT Live:
One Man/Two Guvnors

Friday, June 1st 7:30 PM

Estimated Runtime: 3 hours.

Encore broadcast of NT Live's hilarious September 2011 performance of One Man, Two Guvnors currently on Broadway with seven Tony Award nominations including best actor James Cordon. The first play from NT Live's 2011-12 season based on The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni with songs by Grant Olding.

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 fiancees dad. But Roscoe is really his sister Rachel posing as her own dead brother, whos 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.

Rachel: Are you seriously suggesting that we men, are, day to day, moment to moment, making thousands of small tactical decisions, the cumulative effect of which is to reduce the time between leg-overs?

Francis: I cant speak for you guv, but that is a fair description of my life.

In Richard Beans English version of Goldonis classic Italian comedy, sex, food and money are high on the agenda. James Corden returns to the National for the first time since The History Boys to play Francis.

One Man, Two Guvnors Cast credits: Gareth - David Benson Stanley Stubbers - Oliver Chris Ensemble - Polly Conway Francis Henshall -James Corden Ensemble - Jolyon Dixon Alfie - Tom Edden Doctor - Martyn Ellis Ensemble - Derek Elroy Lloyd Boateng - Trevor Laird Pauline Clench - Claire Lams Ensemble - Paul Lancaster Ensemble - Fergus March Ensemble - Gareth Mason Charlie Clench - Fred Ridgeway Alan - Daniel Rigby Rachel Crabbe - Jemima Rooper Ensemble - Clare Thomson Dolly - Suzie Toase Production credits: Director - Nicholas Hytner Associate Director - Cal McCrystal Designer - Mark Thompson Lighting Designer - Mark Henderson Music - Grant Olding Sound Designer - Paul Arditti Fight Director - Kate Waters

Reviews ***** Daily Express, Guardian, Sunday Times

**** Daily Telegraph, Evening Standard, The Times, Time Out

The feelgood hit of the summer. An evening of riotous delight I found myself physically incapable with laughter. Daily Telegraph

A triumph of visual and verbal comedy. One of the funniest productions in the Nationals history. Guardian

Slapstick, satire and gags galore: a classic comedy hilariously updated. The Times

Evening Standard 4 stars

$15 General / $13 Senior / $11 Student with $2 for Lincoln Members.

Season package available.