FRIEND (The One With Gunther)

Matthew Perry (see Notes to Editors)

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

Following a second critically acclaimed Edinburgh Festival Fringe season, Brendan Murphy’s hit show Friend (The One With Gunther) sets out on a highly anticipated tour of the UK in 2024.

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! 

This award-winning show was created by acclaimed comic actor Brendan Murphy who created and performs the multi-award-winning Buffy Revamped which will also be touring the UK in 2024 (www.buffyrevamped.co.uk).

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

Brendan Murphy 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 will be performing FRIEND for the Spring 2024 tour. He 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 receiving critical acclaim and delighting audiences.

Hamish MacDougall’s 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).