Based on Goldoni's The Servant of Two Masters, One Man, Two Guvnors transplants the action to 1963 Brighton, where small-time hood Francis Henshall finds himself simultaneously employed by two rival gangsters. Keeping his double life a secret while keeping his stomach full proves increasingly, hilariously impossible.
This touring production from Hull Truck Theatre has been packing out venues across the UK and arrives at Northfield with a reputation for leaving audiences in tears of laughter. The physical comedy set pieces — involving a door, a trunk, and an improbable number of bread rolls — are the stuff of theatrical legend.
With a live skiffle band playing between scenes and audience interaction that makes every performance unique, this is the kind of show that reminds you why live theatre can never be replaced by a screen.
'I haven't laughed this hard in a theatre in years. Pure, unadulterated joy.' — Yorkshire Post
