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Richard Bean was born in East Hull in 1956. After school, he worked in a bread plant before leaving to study Psychology at Loughborough University. Richard has worked as a psychologist, model and stand-up comedian.

Richard's latest play, ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS is currently at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.

The production is also playing at the Music Box Theatre, New York.

‘An evening of riotous delight... I found myself physically incapable with laughter' Daily Telegraph

‘A triumph of visual and verbal comedy. One of the funniest productions in the National's history' Guardian

‘One Man, Two Guvnors, one massive hit' Independent

'Mr. Hytner and Mr. Bean have woven elements of music hall slapstick, “Carry On”-movie-style bawdiness and Monty Python-esque absurdity into a remarkably fine mesh' New York Times

'One Man, Two Guvnors, Richard Bean’s gut-busting update of the Carlo Goldoni commedia dell’arte nugget ... striking an ingenious balance between meticulous planning and what plays like anarchic spontaneity ... the show now looks set to slay Broadway, too' Hollywood Reporter

Richard Bean was awarded the 2011 Evening Standard Award for Best Play for THE HERETIC and ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS, the 2011 Critics' Circle Award for Best Play and 2012 Whatsonstage.com Award for Best New Comedy, both for ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS.  

The Broadway production of ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS was awarded the 2012 Outer Critics' Circle Award for Outstanding New Broadway Play.