The National Theatre’s award-winning comedy One Man, Two Guvnors, returns to The Lowry for one week only to banish those January blues.

The acclaimed production, now seen by over 1 million people worldwide is written by Richard Bean of Made in Dagenham and Great Britain fame, based on Carlo Goldoni’s classic Italian comedy, The Servant of Two Masters. Gavin Spokes takes the central role of lovable chancer Francis Henshall, with Emma Barton as Dolly and Norman Pace as Charlie.

Gavin Spokes most recently played the role of Parsons in the Almeida/Headlong production of 1984. Gavin’s previous National Theatre work includes Francis in the West End production of One Man, Two Guvnors and Jamie Lloyd’s production of She Stoops to Conquer. He played Hardy in Laurel and Hardy for the Watermill Theatre.

Norman Pace, of much-loved comedy duo Hale and Pace, co-starred in the long-running BBC comedy show Hale and Pace. His recent stage credits include: Charley’s Aunt, Dry Rot, Murder by Misadventure, The Secret Garden, Eurobeat, Almost Eurovision and Chicago.

Emma Barton is well known to TV viewers for her role as Honey Mitchell in BBC1’s EastEnders, a role she played for three years. Other television credits include You, Me and Them and Spooks. Her theatre work includes Doctor in the House (UK tour), Lily in Annie at West Yorkshire Playhouse and Roxie Hart in Chicago (West End and UK tour).

Directed by Nicholas Hytner, One Man, Two Guvnors tells the hilarious story of Francis Henshall who, fired from his skiffle band, becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe. But Roscoe is really Rachel, posing as her own dead brother – who’s been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers. Francis spots the chance of an extra meal ticket and takes a job with one Stanley Stubbers – but to prevent discovery, he must keep his two guvnors apart. It has been described as a glorious celebration of British comedy – a unique, laugh-out-loud mix of satire, songs, slapstick and glittering one-liners.

One Man, Two Guvnors has songs by Grant Olding, performed by The Craze. The physical comedy director is Cal McCrystal, with designs by Mark Thompson, lighting by Mark Henderson, sound design by Paul Arditti, fight direction by Kate Waters and choreography and associate direction by Adam Penford.

Listings Information

One Man, Two Guvnors

Tue 13 – Sat 17 January 2015

Times: 7:30pm, Wed & Sat 2pm.

Tickets £19 – £31 (includes £2 booking fee)

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