Kingsley Players are back on stage again this October for a four night run of the riotous comedy The Servant of Two Masters.
The original version by the 18th century Italian, Carlo Goldoni, was the inspiration for Richard Bean’s award-winning adaptation One Man Two Guvnors which is still playing to packed houses in the West End.
Director Lynn Pegler said: “Our version of the story is a fantastic English translation by David Turner and Paul Lapworth, first staged in London in 1968 with Tommy Steele in the main role.
“The performing rights for One Man Two Guvnors have not yet been released but this adaptation sparkles with the same inventive plot, quick-witted dialogue and is just as entertaining.”
The story is set in Venice and follows the exploits of the servant Truffaldino who lands himself jobs with two different people at the same time.
Not all the complications are of his own making – unknown to him, one of his ‘masters’ is in fact a woman in disguise and the other master is her lover.
Enjoy the exploits of The Servant of Two Masters on stage at Kingsley Community Centre, nightly at 7.30pm, October 16-19 Kingsley Players’ production of Calendar Girls in May was a sell-out, so early booking is advised.
Tickets may be booked on the Kingsley Players website www.kingsleyplayers.co.uk or by ringing the box office on 07925 516760.
