8 episodes
One Man, Two Guvnors National Theatre
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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 fiancee’s dad. But Roscoe is really his sister Rachel posing as her own dead brother, who’s 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. In Richard Bean's riotous adaptation of Goldoni's classic Italian comedy A Servant of Two Masters, sex, food and money are high on the agenda. This collection features video diaries from the show's rehearsals, and interviews with the cast.
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One Man Two Guvnors (2012) - pamphlet
A downloadable pdf document with detailed background information about the production. Includes a rehearsal overview and production in the Adelphi Theatre and the Theatre Royal Haymarket. You can also find articles about commedia dell'Arte, including a breakdown of the different characters, and information about lazzi - the comic set pieces.
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One Man, Two Guvnors video diaries - episode six
In the last episode of the video diaries, the cast get ready to go on stage for press night, hoping for good reviews.
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One Man, Two Guvnors video diaries - episode five
The cast of the show take their cameras backstage to show what goes on during a tech rehearsal, as the stage management team makes final adjustments to lights, sound and scenery.
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One Man, Two Guvnors video diaries - episode four
The dinner scene features prop food, crockery and a lot of physical action, and is the show's most complicated sequence. The cast and stage management team have to rehearse meticulously to get every element just right.
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One Man, Two Guvnors - pamphlet
A downloadable pdf document with detailed background information about the production. Includes interviews with playwright Richard Bean and composer Grant Olding, rehearsal diaries, production images. You can also find articles about commedia dell'Arte, including a breakdown of the different characters, and information about lazzi - the comic set pieces.
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One Man, Two Guvnors video diaries - episode three
The many musical number in the show have to be choreographed and rehearsed with music man Grant Olding and a 1960s skiffle band.