Friend (The One with Gunther)

FRIEND (The One With Gunther) is a one-person comedic stage show created and performed by British-Irish comedy writer Brendan Murphy. It is a parody and tribute to the television seriesFriends, condensing all ten seasons into a single, 70-minute performance.[1]

Concept

The show follows Gunther, the infamously lovelorn coffee shop worker, as he recounts the events that transpired across all ten seasons of Friends.[2]

Reception

The show has received generally positive reviews for its humour and fast-paced nature. The Stage commended the show for being "packed with enough well observed detail to satisfy even the most obsessive fan",[3] The Advertiser called it "Hysterical... a must-see for old and new fans of FRIENDS",[4] The Scotsman calling it "a fan-friendly checklist of the show's biggest plot points"[5] and Fest Magazine viewed it as "a pleasing nostalgic trip to Central Perk".[6]

Accolades

  • Best Play at the World Wide Comedy Awards 2021.[7]
  • Nominated for the 2023 Offie Off Fest Award.[8]

Tours

FRIEND (The One With Gunther) has toured extensively across the UK, Canada, Australia, and Europe.[9] It was filmed for streaming at Wilton's Music Hall in London's East End[10]

References

  1. ↑ "'The rate of jokes per minute is so high...'". Chortle. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Review: FRIEND – The One With Gunther – One hour, one man, one wonder". Dorset Echo. August 12, 2021.
  3. ↑ Mark Shenton (July 14, 2021). "Friend (The One With Gunther) at Wilton's Music Hall". The Stage.
  4. ↑ "Adelaide Fringe 2020 review: FRIEND (The One With Gunther)". The Advertiser. February 25, 2020.
  5. ↑ Richardson, Jay (20 August 2021). "Fringe comedy review: FRIEND (The One With Gunther) and others". The Scotsman. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  6. ↑ Moloney, Anya (February 22, 2020). "FRIEND (The One With Gunther)". Fest Mag. Radge Media. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "2021 World Wide Comedy Awards". World Wide Comedy Awards.
  8. ↑ Admin (August 2023). "FRIEND (The One With Gunther), Gilded Balloon at the Museum – Offies 2023 #NewNoms: #OffFest Edinburgh Fringe". The Offies. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  9. ↑ "Friends fans in London finally getting closest thing to a spin-off". Metro.co.uk. May 5, 2024.
  10. ↑ Bethany-Jane Christian (July 18, 2021). "Review: FRIEND – The One With Gunther (Online)". Theatre Weekly.
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