"One Man, Two Guvnors" - auditions November!
On October 9th we'll be putting on our One Act One Night show for members and friends. Members should get details via email but please let us know via email (Waterlanetc@gmail.com) if you don't have the details.
...will be on March 18th-20th 2027 @ South Mill Arts
and we're delighted to announce that we'll be performing the incredibly funny One Man, Two Guvnors!
Written by Richard Bean, this production will be directed by the multi-talented Daniel Abbott.
We'll be auditioning for this on November 24th & 26th 2026.
All are welcome to try out for auditions but we'll provide more detail in a few weeks - keep a look out via this website or our subscriber emails. You can check the dates via our calendar on our events page.
Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe, a small time East End hood, now in Brighton to collect £6,000 from the dad of his fiancée. But Roscoe is really his sister Rachel posing as her own dead brother, who has been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers, for whom Francis also works. Simple. In this riotous comedy, even the audience is brought along on Francis’ madcap quest to serve two masters and get the girl. Full of high-energy physical comedy and crackling banter, One Man, Two Guvnors moves at a breakneck pace and leaves audiences rolling in the aisles.
Holed up at The Cricketers Arms, the permanently ravenous Francis spots the chance of an extra meal ticket and takes a second job with one Stanley Stubbers, who is hiding from the police and waiting to be reunited with Rachel. To prevent discovery, Francis must keep his two guvnors apart.
Based on Carlo Goldoni’s classic Italian comedy The Servant of Two Masters, this comedy is packed with laughs for all to enjoy!
This amateur production of “One Man Two Guvnors” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd.
Don't forget our friends at Act 3 Theatre Company are bringing Noël Coward’s classic comedy Blithe Spirit to South Mill Arts in Bishop’s Stortford in a few weeks!
First performed in 1941, Blithe Spirit has become one of Coward’s best-loved plays. Come and meet Charles, Ruth, Elvira and the unforgettable Madame Arcati in one of Noël Coward's funniest comedies.
Performances:
- Friday 16 October – 7:30pm
- Saturday 17 October – 2:30pm matinee
- Saturday 17 October – 7:30pm
Special offers:
- Groups of 10 – one person goes FREE
- Concession rates are also available for over-65s
You can book Blithe Spirit directly through the South Mill Arts website but the group offer isn't available through the standard online booking page so, for this, please call the South Mill Arts Box Office on 01279 710200 and mention that you're booking for Blithe Spirit.
🏆🏆🏆🏆Not only have WLTC won the regional East of England Noda poster competition for our recent production Fairytale Courtroom, but it's now up for a NATIONAL award. It's an incredibly proud achievement to be recognised, and praise must solely go to our very own Granville Rush who designed this poster along with every WL design for the last 40 odd years. His talents deserve to be recognised at this level, especially in the theatre world.
This is from NODA
Dear Water Lane Theatre Company
National Programme and Poster Competition 2026
It is my pleasure to let you know that your entry for the Thomson Leng Class of the above competition has been shortlisted for an award.
This means that your entry for ‘The Fairy Tale Courtroom’ is either the winner or is one of two highly commended entries.
The final result will be announced at NODA’s Annual General Meeting, to be held on Saturday 19th September 2026 as part of the National Presidential Gala weekend at Kenwood Hall in Sheffield (S7 1NQ).
Water Lane Theatre Company is very pleased to have been awarded a capital grant from the Stansted Airport Community Fund.
