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ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS (play)
Rachel's boyfriend killed her brother Roscoe. Roscoe has sent his
'minder' (ex-skiffle bandsman Francis) to collect £6000 from his
fiancée's father. Roscoe is actually Rachel posing as him. On arrival to
collect the cash, Francis sees a way of making money by also working for
Rachel's boyfriend. Richard Bean bases his new play on Goldoni's "The
Servant of Two Masters."
A second West End home, and new cast, for the National Theatre hit of
2011.
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Some details refer to cast members who have left the production.
From the Summer 2011 Lyttelton Theatre production:
It looks like the National's Lyttelton auditorium has finally got back on course
after a dubious Spring season left the venue quieter than usual. A complicated
plot, played with gusto by James Corden and Jemima Rooper; plus neat turns from
David Benson, Martyn Ellis, Tom Edden and the rest of the talented cast fill a
memorable evening. The laughs tail off towards the end, but the plot is
sustained almost throughout, and in some ways the audience is thankful it
doesn't collapse in on itself. The monkey will stay silent on much more, beyond
saying it may be worth joining the National's mailing list to gain access to
what remains of the tickets available.
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