One Man, Two Guvnors by Richard Bean Based on The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni. Set in the swinging seaside town of Brighton in the 1960s, One Man, Two Guvnors is a fast-paced farce packed with slapstick, mistaken identities, and outrageous physical comedy. Francis Henshall, a perpetually hungry and hopelessly optimistic rogue, finds himself employed by two bosses at the same time — without either of them knowing about the other. As he desperately tries to keep both “guvnors” satisfied (and fed), chaos erupts. Add a case of a supposedly dead lover, a fiery fiancée, an aging actor desperate for relevance, and a waitress who might just be the smartest person in the room, and the result is comic mayhem of the highest order. With its razor-sharp dialogue, inventive staging, and relentless pace, One Man, Two Guvnors is a joyful celebration of classic comedy, blending commedia dell’arte traditions with a modern British twist. Expect big laughs, bigger characters, and a night of pure theatrical fun.
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We rely on our members to keep us going, but the bulk of the behind-the-scenes work – deciding on productions, finding awesome directors, MDs and choreographers, and all aspects crucial to our operations – are done by our committee. These are Chair: Jo Flay; Vice Chair: Debbie Scarboro; Treasurer: Mick Woodhams; Secretary: Jane Banks; Wardrobe Coordinator: Libby Grainger; Membership Secretary: Jane Banks; Business Manager: Rob Dyer General Committee: Vicky Whitaker, Beth Hill, Mike Willard, Amanda Porter, Oscar Smith, Charlie Panther, Lydia Panther
We are very lucky to have won three prestigious NODA awards for three of our most recent productions of Made in Dagenham, Fiddler on the Roof and Spamalot. We pride ourselves on performing top class productions to a very high standard.
We found you for the first time last year. Fiddler on the roof. Oh my word, what a fantastic show! Still smile about that evening to this day 😀.
Really enjoyed 'Merrily' - knew nothing about it - a very interesting show and I imagine not an easy one to learn - tricky songs. Clever idea going back in time and I loved 'Our Time'. Well done all.
Gloriously camp, and provocative, Mel Brooks’ smash-hit musical, ‘The Producers’, was everything it promised to be.On a typically chilly night in Battle the musical directed by (Bob Murray) brought us all the glitz, glamour, and sleaze of New York’s Broadway to Battle.
BLOG had pulled the stops out with their production of The Drowsy Chaperone, which is a musical within a musical. The story is related by “Man in Chair” who loves musical theatre and particularly his record of the fictional 1928 production of Drowsy. As he plays it the show comes alive in his living room whilst he wryly comments on the music, the story and the actors.
Battle’s ‘Fiddler On The Roof’ an evening of great music between the lines of the poignant script this production in the roun d truly included the audience in the action. With an amazing twinkle Tevye spoke to us creating an atmosphere of melancholy but with humour too. A n e xtremely well cast of strong characters, with beautiful harmony and wonderful costumes. Chorus movement so well timed kept the continuity flowing. Exc ellent throughout.