One Man, Two Guvnors - Auckland Arts Festival 2013

We are excited to announce that The National Theatre of Great Britain's West End and Broadway smash hit One Man, Two Guvnors is making its New Zealand debut as part of 2013 Festival!

The side-splittingly funny show One Man, Two Guvnors comes to Auckland Arts Festival 2013 after hugely acclaimed Broadway and West End seasons, receiving 5-star reviews from all London newspapers.

This strictly limited season, exclusive to Auckland, runs from 14th to 23rd March 2013 at the Aotea Centre, THE EDGE. One Man, Two Guvnors happily hijacks the plot of an 18th century comedy The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni. Written by Richard Bean with songs by Grant Olding, it's an outrageously funny mix of farce, sing-alongs, Python-esque absurdity and slapstick that has audiences everywhere in blissful fits of laughter.

Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall 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 Stanley Stubbers. To prevent discovery Francis must keep his two guvnors apart. Simple.

Tag along with Francis to 1960s Brighton, England - lovingly recreated in all its groovy glory by the remarkable direction of Nicholas Hytner and the punchy, rockabilly sounds of live skiffle band The Craze. Click here to view the trailer.

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