Join us on the virtual stage for “Theater on Thursdays,” featuring masterpieces from the National Theatre Collection and insightful commentary by Lafayette faculty and specialists.
One Man, Two Guvnors (2011) by Richard Bean, after Goldoni
Recorded September 15, 2011 at London’s National Theatre before a live audience.
When Francis Henshall (James Corden) is fired from his skiffle band, he satisfies his ravenous appetite by serving two employers at the same time, each without the knowledge of the other. He believes himself to be a clever trickster, but the prank thrusts him into a hilarious cacophony of entanglement, greed, and deceit. With roaring good humor and rapid-fire wit, Corden garnered a Tony Award for his impeccable painting of the naïveté and blunt excitement of a hungry servant who gets in over his head. One Man, Two Guvnors is a comedic masterpiece written by Richard Bean and based on the Carlo Goldoni commedia classic “The Servant of Two Masters,” with original songs by Grant Olding. Hailed “the funniest show on the planet” by London’s Daily Mail.
6:30 p.m. Pre-show talk with Michael O’Neill, Associate Professor, Department of Theater
7:00 p.m. Performance
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https://lafayette.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=1719
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