Smash Hit Comedy next up at The Loft

Rachel Crabbe (Daisy Swaby), Francis Henshall (Charlie Longman), Stanley Stubbers (Ted McGowan). Photo by Richard Smith Photography.

‘One Man, Two Guvnors’, by Richard Bean, directed by Craig Shelton at Loft Theatre, Leamington Spa from Wednesday 15 July until Saturday 25 July.

Preview

Set in Brighton in 1963, One Man, Two Guvnors sees Francis Henshall sacked from his skiffle band and out of work. He can’t be kept down for too long, and soon he has secured not one, but two dubious new ‘guvnors’. There’s just one problem… they mustn’t know about each other. With money to be made and a love interest to woo, Francis has got his hands full. 

Juggling the work of a small-town gangster and a man on the run from the police, can he keep himself and his bosses out of trouble long enough to bank some cash and win the hand of the love of his life?

This celebrated English adaptation of the 1746 Carlo Goldoni play The Servant of Two Masters exploded onto the National Theatre stage in 2011, and was their first play uploaded for free online during the lockdown of 2020.

Director Craig Shelton says of the play: “Bringing this production to life has been an absolute joy. The rehearsal room has been filled with energy, creativity and, above all, laughter. Comedy only works when a company trusts one another completely, and this cast has embraced every pratfall, every double take and every ridiculous twist with generosity and commitment." 

Rachel Crabbe (Daisy Swaby), Francis Henshall (Charlie Longman), Stanley Stubbers (Ted McGowan). Photo by Richard Smith Photography.

One Man, Two Guvnors, Richard Bean’s smash-hit play, is one of the most acclaimed comedies of the 21st century and has gathered multiple awards all over the world. Based on The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni with songs by Grant Olding.

Tickets are available now via The Loft Theatre’s box office. For booking details and more information, visit www.lofttheatrecompany.com, email boxoffice@lofttheatrecompany.com, or call 01926 830 680 (answer phone service). Tickets priced from £17 to £20.Free tickets for theatregoers aged 16–25 are available by advance email booking or on the night from the Box Office (proof of age required).