ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS
2 years ago
National Theatre of Great Britain (UK)
A new work by Richard Bean
Based on The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo
Goldoni with songs by Grant Olding
Thursday 14 March - Saturday 23 March, 2013
Aotea Centre, Auckland
Auckland Arts Festival is thrilled that the
National Theatre of Great Britain's multi award-winning West End
and Broadway sensation One Man, Two Guvnors is coming to the
Auckland Arts Festival 2013. The multiple five-star comedy runs 14
-23 March 2013 at Auckland's Aotea Centre.
Fired from his skiffle band, broke and hungry, the
hapless Francis Henshall ("one man") offers his services as a
minder to both Roscoe Crabbe and Stanley Stubbers ("two guvnors").
But Francis's guvs are mixed up in so many schemes, extortions and
clandestine dealings that our man is left in the middle of a very
definite muddle. Solution? Do everything in his power to keep his
two guvnors from meeting. Simple? Not really.
Richard Bean's smash-hit comedy of errors is a
glorious homage to British comedy and vaudeville that happily
hijacks the plot of Carlo Goldoni's classic 18th century Italian
comedy The Servant of Two Masters. Under the impeccable direction
of the National Theatre's Director, Nicholas Hytner, One Man, Two
Guvnors is a laugh-until-you-cry celebration of farce, slapstick,
physical gags, sing-alongs and Python-esque absurdity, accompanied
by an energetic original score from on-stage band, The Craze.
The show features 15 original songs created by The
Craze, who are a British skiffle and beat band. Skiffle is a style
of music that originated in the US and has its roots in jazz,
blues, folk and roots. The music itself generally uses just three
chords, is huge in energy and can often include some homemade or
unusual instruments. In the case of One Man, Two Guvnors, this is
the band's famous "hornchestra", made from over 20 old car
horns.
The show comes to Auckland Arts Festival 2013 after
hugely acclaimed West End and Broadway seasons and widespread
recognition, including Best Play in the 2011 Evening Standard
Theatre Awards (UK), four Outer Critics Circle Awards (USA) and
seven Tony nominations (USA). The all-British cast is led by Owain
Arthur, whose performance has received multiple five-star reviews
in the current West End run.
On choosing One Man, Two Guvnors as one of the
major international headliners, Auckland Arts Festival Artistic
Director, Carla van Zon says, "The Auckland Arts Festival offers
locals and visitors to Auckland a chance to experience the arts in
a way they may not otherwise. A show of such wide international
acclaim and superb quality as the National Theatre of Great
Britain's One Man, Two Guvnors doesn't come to town
very often. This sensational production is one that
avid theatre lovers, comedy fanatics and followers of the best of
everything British shouldn't miss. It's a high energy night at the
theatre, full of laughter."
Director of the National Theatre of Great Britain
for 10 years, Nicholas Hytner's previous productions include The
History Boys, Henry V, Stuff Happens, Phèdre, The Habit of Art, The
Wind and the Willows, a two-part adaptation of Philip Pullman's His
Dark Materials trilogy, Carousel, The Cripple of Inishmaan and The
Madness of George the Third. His film work includes The Crucible,
The Madness of King George, The Object of My Affection and Center
Stage.
A graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and
Drama, Owain Arthur also performed in Nicholas Hytner's National
Theatre production of The History Boys. Other theatre credits
include Romeo and Juliet for the Royal Shakespeare Company, The
Comedy of Errors for the Royal Exchange Theatre and Birdsong at the
Comedy Theatre. His screen credits include TV shows Holby City,
Ddeg, Cei Bach, New Tricks and The Palace, and films include
Abroad, Mr Nice and Eldra.
www.aaf.co.nz
***** A triumph of visual and verbal comedy. - The
Guardian
An evening of riotous delight... I found myself
physically incapable with laughter. - Daily Telegraph
The longest sustained laugh I've heard in years of
theatre-going. - The New Yorker
Officially the funniest play on the planet - Daily
Mail
The funniest thing I've seen on stage since Edna
Everage stormed the St James in 1993... It's the kind of show in
which characters' exits and entrances get their own rounds of
applause. - Peter Calder, NZ Herald (review of National Theatre
Live screening of the play)
SEASON DETAILS
Show One Man, Two Guvnors
Where Aotea Centre, Auckland
When Thursday 14 March - Sunday 17
March, 7.30pm
Tuesday 19 March - Saturday 23 March, 7.30pm
Matinees Saturday 16 March, Thursday 21 March &
Saturday 23 March, 1.30pm
Duration 2hr 30min incl interval
Price Premium $118 / Friend/Conc/Group
$108
A Res $98 / Friend/Conc/Group $89
B Res $75 / Friend/Conc/Group $69
C Res: $45
Bookings Book at THE EDGE:
www.buytickets.co.nz / 09 357 3355 / 0800 289 842
Group bookings: groups@the-edge.co.nz / 09 357
3354
Information www.aaf.co.nz
Social Media Facebook:
www.facebook.com/OneManTwoGuvnorsNZ
Twitter: @Aklfestival
Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6hWEric5V8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_ohkTIoFMs
Media enquiries Siobhan Waterhouse,
Publicist
P: +64 (0)9 374 0317 | M: +64 (0) 22 126
4149
E: siobhan.waterhouse@aucklandfestival.co.nz
CREATIVE CREDITS
Written by: Richard Bean Director:
Nicholas Hytner
Physical Comedy Director: Cal McCrystal
Revival Director: Adam Penford
Designer: Mark Thompson Lighting
Designer: Mark Henderson
Music and Songs: Grant Olding Sound
Designer: Paul Arditti
Fight Director: Kate Waters
Cast includes: Owain Arthur, Edward Bennett, Amy
Booth-Steel, Sabrina Carter, Peter Caulfield, Nick Cavaliere,
Alicia Davies, Mark Jackson, Colin Mace, Mark Monero, Alan Pearson,
Kellie Shirley, Seun Shote
Russell Wilcox, Leon Williams, Matthew Woodyatt,
Rosie Wyatt
Sponsored by Westpac
With support from Coast and THE EDGE
National Theatre of Great Britain (UK)
A new work by Richard Bean
Based on The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni
with songs by Grant Olding
Thursday 14 March - Saturday 23 March, 2013
Aotea Centre, Auckland
Auckland Arts Festival is thrilled that the National Theatre of
Great Britain's multi award-winning West End and Broadway sensation
One Man, Two Guvnors is coming to the Auckland Arts
Festival 2013. The multiple five-star comedy runs 14 -23 March 2013
at Auckland's Aotea Centre.
Fired from his skiffle band, broke and hungry, the hapless
Francis Henshall ("one man") offers his services as a minder to
both Roscoe Crabbe and Stanley Stubbers ("two guvnors"). But
Francis's guvs are mixed up in so many schemes, extortions and
clandestine dealings that our man is left in the middle of a very
definite muddle. Solution? Do everything in his power to keep his
two guvnors from meeting. Simple? Not really.
Richard Bean's smash-hit comedy of errors is a glorious homage
to British comedy and vaudeville that happily hijacks the plot of
Carlo Goldoni's classic 18th century Italian comedy The Servant
of Two Masters. Under the impeccable direction of the National
Theatre's Director, Nicholas Hytner, One Man, Two Guvnors
is a laugh-until-you-cry celebration of farce, slapstick, physical
gags, sing-alongs and Python-esque absurdity, accompanied by an
energetic original score from on-stage band, The Craze.
The show features 15 original songs created by The Craze, who
are a British skiffle and beat band. Skiffle is a style of music
that originated in the US and has its roots in jazz, blues, folk
and roots. The music itself generally uses just three chords, is
huge in energy and can often include some homemade or unusual
instruments. In the case of One Man, Two Guvnors, this is
the band's famous "hornchestra", made from over 20 old car
horns.
The show comes to Auckland Arts Festival 2013 after hugely
acclaimed West End and Broadway seasons and widespread recognition,
including Best Play in the 2011 Evening Standard Theatre Awards
(UK), four Outer Critics Circle Awards (USA) and seven Tony
nominations (USA). The all-British cast is led by Owain Arthur,
whose performance has received multiple five-star reviews in the
current West End run.
On choosing One Man, Two Guvnors as one of the major
international headliners, Auckland Arts Festival Artistic Director,
Carla van Zon says, "The Auckland Arts Festival offers locals and
visitors to Auckland a chance to experience the arts in a way they
may not otherwise. A show of such wide international acclaim and
superb quality as the National Theatre of Great Britain's One
Man, Two Guvnors doesn't come to town very often. This
sensational production is one that avid theatre lovers, comedy
fanatics and followers of the best of everything British shouldn't
miss. It's a high energy night at the theatre, full of
laughter."
Director of the National Theatre of Great Britain for 10 years,
Nicholas Hytner's previous productions include The History
Boys, Henry V, Stuff Happens, Phèdre, The Habit of Art, The Wind
and the Willows, a two-part adaptation of Philip Pullman's
His Dark Materials trilogy, Carousel, The
Cripple of Inishmaan and The Madness of George the
Third. His film work includes The Crucible, The Madness of
King George, The Object of My Affection and Center
Stage.
A graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Owain
Arthur also performed in Nicholas Hytner's National Theatre
production of The History Boys. Other theatre credits
include Romeo and Juliet for the Royal Shakespeare
Company, The Comedy of Errors for the Royal Exchange
Theatre and Birdsong at the Comedy Theatre. His screen
credits include TV shows Holby City, Ddeg, Cei Bach, New
Tricks and The Palace, and films include Abroad,
Mr Nice and Eldra.
www.aaf.co.nz
***** A triumph of visual and verbal comedy. - The
Guardian
An evening of riotous delight... I found myself physically
incapable with laughter. - Daily Telegraph
The longest sustained laugh I've heard in years of
theatre-going. - The New Yorker
Officially the funniest play on the planet - Daily Mail
The funniest thing I've seen on stage since Edna Everage
stormed the St James in 1993... It's the kind of show in which
characters' exits and entrances get their own rounds of
applause. - Peter Calder, NZ Herald (review of National
Theatre Live screening of the play)
SEASON DETAILS
Show One Man, Two Guvnors
Where Aotea Centre, Auckland
When Thursday 14 March - Sunday 17 March,
7.30pm
Tuesday 19 March - Saturday 23 March, 7.30pm
Matinees Saturday 16 March, Thursday 21 March & Saturday 23
March, 1.30pm
Duration 2hr 30min incl interval
Price Premium $118 / Friend/Conc/Group $108
A Res $98 / Friend/Conc/Group $89
B Res $75 / Friend/Conc/Group $69
C Res: $45
Bookings Book at THE EDGE: www.buytickets.co.nz
/ 09 357 3355 / 0800 289 842
Group bookings: groups@the-edge.co.nz / 09 357 3354
Information www.aaf.co.nz
Social Media Facebook:
www.facebook.com/OneManTwoGuvnorsNZ
Twitter: @Aklfestival
Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6hWEric5V8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_ohkTIoFMs
Media enquiries Siobhan Waterhouse, Publicist
P: +64 (0)9 374 0317 | M: +64 (0) 22
126 4149 | E: siobhan.waterhouse@aucklandfestival.co.nz
CREATIVE CREDITS
Written by: Richard Bean
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Physical Comedy Director: Cal McCrystal
Revival Director: Adam Penford
Designer: Mark Thompson
Lighting Designer: Mark Henderson
Music and Songs: Grant Olding
Sound Designer: Paul Arditti
Fight Director: Kate Waters
Cast includes: Owain Arthur, Edward Bennett,
Amy Booth-Steel, Sabrina Carter, Peter Caulfield, Nick Cavaliere,
Alicia Davies, Mark Jackson, Colin Mace, Mark Monero, Alan Pearson,
Kellie Shirley, Seun Shote, Russell Wilcox, Leon Williams,
Matthew Woodyatt, Rosie Wyatt
Sponsored by Westpac
With support from Coast and THE EDGE