A BRITISH FARCE OF DOUBLE-DEALING, DISGUISES, AND CHAOS IN '60s BRIGHTON When it hits its stride, CV Rep's high-energy staging delivers the kind of old-school physical comedy that feels like…
James Corden got his ticket to Hollywood after this first-rate farce. Plus: the biggest stars in musicals gather for a night of big hits and breakdancers interpret Bach's baroque music
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National Theatre at Home has announced two major additions to its winter season: James Corden's smash hit One Man, Two Guvnors and Indhu Rubasingham's inaugural production as National Theatr…
I had heard for a number of years about a theatre company called A Noise Within in Pasadena, CAÌ€. Their recent production of One Man, Two Guvnors worked with my schedule to attend and I …
ONE MAN, TWO HOURS TOO LONG Ask yourself how much you liked The Play That Goes Wrong series. That's a pretty good indicator as to your enjoyment of Richard Bean's 2011 play, One Man, Two Guv…
 As I trust you all know, back in 1743 an Italian playwright named Carlo Goldoni wrote a play in the commedia dell'arte style called The Servant of Two Masters. It probably swept the Ita…
Laughter awaits in The British Players' current production. A love letter to commedia dell'arte and based on "The Servant of Two Masters" by Carlo Goldoni, Richard Bean's "One Man, Two Guvno…
(Clare Brennan's article appeared in the Guardian, 4/2/2024; Photo: Pete Stonier.) New Vic, Newcastle-under-Lyme A first-rate cast delight in controlled chaos of the highest order in Conrad …
New Vic, Newcastle-under-LymeA first-rate cast delight in controlled chaos of the highest order in Conrad Nelson's seamless revival of Richard Bean's hit play
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Hampstead theatre, LondonRichard Bean's new play touches on ageing and alienation, care and family love, but focuses on making us laugh
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After a decade at the helm of Delaware Theatre Company, Bud Martin says goodbye with an uproarious, perfectly orchestrated production of One Man, Two Guvnors, true to its commedia roots. Gai…
No one saw it coming. Reworking Goldoni's 18th-century comedy "A Servant of Two Masters" didn't look like the recipe for a transatlantic comedy smash, but that was before Richard Bean turned…
Before James Corden became known to American audiences as host of "The Late, Late Show," he became a theatrical star in the Royal National Theatre's 2011 production of One Man, Two Guvnors.Ã…