Entertainment
29 October, 2024
Mayhem at Rondo Theatre
A COCKTAIL of mistaken identity, mayhem, music, fast-paced physical comedy and silliness will take over the Rondo Theatre with ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’ coming to the stage from November 1 to 9.
One of the great British comedies of the 21st century will take the audience back to Brighton, England in 1963 where protagonist Francis Henshall finds himself out of work.
He soon finds himself two new dubious employers in Roscoe Crabbe – a gangster – and Stanley Stubbers – an upper-class twit – the only problem is, they must not find out about each other.
Directed by highly acclaimed director, actor, playwright and dramaturg Jason Klarwein, the show will bring another round of comedy to the Rondo’s 70th anniversary before they wrap up this jubilee with the annual Christmas pantomime.
“In 1746, the much-lauded Italian playwright Carlo Goldoni was approached by one of Italy’s greatest harlequins (clowns), the brilliant Antonio Sacco, to write a play for him. The result was Il servitore di due padroni (Servant of Two Masters),” Mr Klarwein said.
“The result is ridiculous characters in ridiculous situations all capped off with Goldoni’s own sense of humanity.
“This production is an adaptation of Goldoni’s work by Richard Bean and the National Theatre of England. It was first performed in 2011, quickly becoming a smash hit and toured the world.
“While our production does not have the advantage of the National Theatre’s budget, we have dug back to the roots of the play and put the focus on the inventiveness and brilliance of the actors.
“One of the joys of directing this production is to work alongside some of the immense talent this city holds and to witness the craft of experienced hands as well as budding performers of the future.
“Like all good rollercoasters, you’ll find the build to the hilarity is steep, the turns are rough and fast with the occasional expletive thrown around.
“Which is all a bit like the absurdity of human nature isn’t it? Those base emotional drivers that zip us from A to B, those impulses that send us on ridiculous quests built on fear and love,” he said.
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