June 2014
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“Funniest show on the planet’ is Hanley-bound!! LAUDED as “comic perfection” by The Daily Telegraph, the National Theatre’s award-winning comedy, ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’ rolls into Hanley’s Regent Theatre in August. Now seen by one million people worldwide, this internationallyacclaimed smash-hit is a glorious celebration of British comedy - a unique, laugh-out-loud mix of satire, songs, slapstick and glittering one-liners.
Stanley Stubbers, but, to prevent discovery, he must keep his two guvnors apart. Simple! Taking the central role of lovable chancer, Francis, Gavin Sparkes is currently playing Parsons in The Almeida/Headlong production of George Orwell’s ‘1984’, which is about to transfer to the West End, and previously was Oliver Hardy in ‘Laurel and Hardy’ for The Watermill Theatre.
Nick Hytner’s five-star production tells the hilarious story of Francis Henshall, who, fired from his skiffle-band, becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe. However, Roscoe is really Rachel, posing as her own dead brother, who has been killed by her boyfriend, Stanley Stubbers. Francis spots the chance of an extra meal-ticket, and takes a job with one
SHAUN Williamson as Charlie Clench. Photo: Hugo Glendinning.
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Shaun Williamson (Charlie Clench) is probably best-known for his role of Barry in ‘Eastenders’, and has also made TV appearances in ‘Extras’ and ‘Life’s Too Short’ for Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, ‘New Tricks’, ‘The Secret Policeman’s Ball’ and ‘Bremner, Bird and
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Fortune’; his stage-work includes ‘The Ladykillers’ for Fiery Angel. Emma Barton (Dolly) is well-known to TV viewers for her role as Honey Mitchell in ‘Eastenders’ (playing her for three years); other TV-credits include ‘You, Me and Them’ and ‘Spooks’. Her theatre work includes ‘Doctor in the House’, Lily in ‘Annie’, Roxie Hart in ‘Chicago’ and ‘The Secret Garden’ for the RSC. The acclaimed production is based on Richard Bean’s version of Carlo Goldoni’s classic, 18th century, Italian comedy, ‘The Servant of Two Masters’, and has songs by Grant Olding, performed by The Craze. ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’ runs from Monday, August 25th, to Saturday, August 30th, at 7.30pm, with 2.30pm matinee performances on Wednesday and Saturday. Tickets are available from The Regent’s Box Office on 0844 871 7649 or by visiting www.atgtickets. com/stoke
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