The Marlowe Theatre Presents ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS, Now thru Oct. 4

The National Theatre's award-winning comedy One Man, Two Guvnors comes to Canterbury today, September 19-October 4.

One Man, Two Guvnors is at The Marlowe Theatre from Monday 29 September to Saturday 4 October, with performances at 7.30pm and 2.30pm matinees on Thursday and Saturday. Tickets, priced from £16 to £37.50 (concessions available; booking fee applies), are from the Box Office on 01227 787787 or at marlowetheatre.com.

Nicholas Hytner's five-star production tells the story of Francis Henshall who, fired from his skiffle band, 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 one Stanley Stubbers - but to prevent discovery, he must keep his two guvnors apart.

Gavin Spokes takes the central role of loveable chancer Henshall, a role he played in the West End production. Other recent productions include 1984, She Stoops to Conquer, and Laurel and Hardy.

Kent's Shaun Williamson plays Charlie Clench. He is probably best known as Barry in EastEnders; other roles on TV include Extras and Life's Too Short for Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, New Tricks, The Secret Policeman's Ball, and Bremner, Bird And Fortune. His stage work includes The Ladykillers, at The Marlowe Theatre last year.

Emma Barton, who appeared with Williamson at The Marlowe's closing gala in 2009 and who also starred as Snow White the same year, is Dolly. She was Honey in EastEnders, a role she played for three years. Other TV credits include You, Me and Them, and Spooks. Her theatre work includes Doctor In The House (UK tour) and Roxie Hart in Chicago (West End and UK tour).

Jasmyn Banks, who plays Pauline Clench, played Alice Branning in EastEnders. The rest of the cast is: Alicia Davies (Rachel Crabbe), Michael Dylan (Alfie), Derek Elroy (Lloyd Boateng), Edward Hancock (Alan Dangle), and Patrick Warner (Stanley Stubbers).

One Man, Two Guvnors has been described as a glorious celebration of British comedy - a unique, laugh-out-loud mix of satire, songs, slapstick and glittering one-liners. The production is based on Richard Bean's version of Carlo Goldoni's classic Italian comedy The Servant of Two Masters, and has songs by Grant Olding, performed live by The Craze.

The show will be signed, audio described and captioned.

Visit marlowetheatre.com for more information.

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