News: See All 10 Seasons of Friends at The King's Head Theatre

James Seabright presents 

World Wide Comedy Award Winner

FRIEND (The One With Gunther)

Written by Brendan Murphy

Starring Joseph Maudsley

Directed by Hamish MacDougall

 


Venue:              King’s Head Theatre, London

Dates:              Tuesday, 14th to Saturday, 26th May

Time:                7.00pm (Tues to Fri), 6.00pm (Sat & Sun)

Box Office:        0207 226 8561

Online                www.kingsheadtheatre.com

 

In Loving memory of James Michael Tyler (the real Gunther) and Matthew Perry 

“OUT OF FIVE STARS, IT SHOULD BE SEVEN… SEVEN… SEVEN” ★★★★★ Broadway World

To celebrate twenty years since the final episode of FRIENDS – the world’s most successful sitcom - James Seabright is delighted to announce a highly anticipated return London season for Brendan Murphy’s award winning show Friend (The One With Gunther).

One man, one hour, ten seasons. The entire 236 episodes of the hit 90s TV show, FRIENDS, retold through the eyes of Gunther, Central Perk’s very own ‘seventh Friend’.

“HILARIOUS… YOU’RE GONNA LOVE IT.” ★★★★★ West End Best Friend

Settle down in Gunther’s café to hear the true insider story of what happened to Ross, Rachel, Phoebe, Chandler, Monica and Joey from the FRIENDS character who kept them caffeinated through all the highs, lows, love affairs and failed auditions along the way! 

“PACKED WITH ENOUGH WELL OBSERVED DETAIL TO SATISFY EVEN THE MOST OBSESSIVE FAN” ★★★★ The Stage

Brendan Murphy (Writer and Creator) is a London based actor, improviser and comedian. He was nominated for the Spotlight Prize in 2008 and he has toured extensively across the US and Canada as part of the Olivier Award nominated Potted Potter. The award-winning success of FRIEND (The One With Gunther) (Best Play in the World Wide Comedy Awards and Buffy Revamped (Darkchat Awards 2022: Best Comedy Performer and Best One-Person Show) has confirmed Brendan as one of the country’s most talented young writer/performers with both critics and audiences.

“HAD THE AUDIENCE WAILING WITH LAUGHTER” ★★★★ The Skinny

Joseph Maudsley (Performer) has recently performed all over the world with the Olivier Award nominated show Potted Potter, including in Las Vegas, where the show won Best New Show in The Best of Las Vegas Awards. He debuted in the show at Edinburgh fringe in 2023, before a 2024 Spring Tour, receiving critical acclaim and delighting audiences.

Hamish MacDougall’s (Director) recent credits include The War of the Worlds (UK & USA tours); Project Dictator (New Diorama); Willy by William Andrews (Soho/Pleasance); Hammerhead by Joseph Morpurgo (Soho/ Southbank/ Pleasance/ tour and winner of The Brighton Comedy Award); Life and Rhymes by Abandoman (Udderbelly/ Soho/ Melbourne) and The 24 Hour Plays (Old Vic).

 

www.OneWithGunther.com     |     @OneWithGunther

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