One Man, Two Guvnors

Post Show Information

As well as some photographs of the show this page has some information not included in the programme (which you can read online here), due to either limited space and to avoid spoilers.

You will find some notes below on the music, the specialist props and the staging as well as a number of photographs.

The production was directed by Paul Davey, and is the Hurst Players' entry into the 2026 Brighton and Hove Arts Council Drama Awards.

Cast and crew worked very hard and we are glad to have already had so many positive comments. If you saw the show and would like to tell us what you thought you can leave a comment on Facebook, or if you prefer you can email us at enquiries@hurstplayers.org.uk

Of course no post show update would be complete without a big thank you to our 12th cast member Megan Plank, who gamely volunteered to play Christine Patterson, the dupe Francis persuades to assist him in the lunch scene before the crêpe suzette climax.

The specialist props of crêpe suzette and fire extinguishers were supplied by our friends at Stage Ready. The frying pan had an electric igniter attached to the handle for Francis to trigger, while the fire extinguisher was charged with a safe foam and water mixture.

Stage Ready also built us the custom trolley to use on our stage with restricted space in the wings, needing to move rapidly as Francis dashes from side to side, carrying Alfie on concealed seat, and with space for Christine to “hide” underneath.

Mention also of the cameos played by David Plank who played the policeman as well as haughty head waiter Gareth, and Bernie Hecht who doubled as the Taxi Driver (and expert on Greek mythology) as well as the indomitable Alfie.

Production Notes

Two of the biggest challenges in staging OMTG on a small stage, are the many different locations over nine scenes and the live music that accompanied the original show.

We combined the first two scenes in Act 2 into one location but even so, the changes of setting to and from Charlie’s house, and pub exterior and interiors meant using a simple set to keep scene changes as quick as the plot and dialogue.

Music

For the music a live band would take up both space and time, and so using recorded music was an early decision. The original show's music was one option, (a mixture of numbers in various styles including skiffle, music hall, rock‘n’roll, blues and calypso as performed by “The Craze”).

While we used some of those, pre-show and during the interval, most of tbe music was by the pastiche band “The Rutles” and their joky Beatles style sixties sound fitted our needs perfectly.

We also used one other sixties style song by another mockumentary band, “The Thamesmen”, (better known under their later name of “Spinal Tap”).

Music for the play’s original and essential closing song, “Tomorrow Looks Good From Here” used a backing track recorded by Andy Thurston and Paul Cook.

A Selection of Photographs