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ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS

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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.
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***** 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
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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.

 

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***** 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

 

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With support from Coast and THE EDGE