PRINCESS ESSEX opens at The Globe

PRINCESS ESSEX, written and starring Anne Odeke, has opened at Shakespeare’s Globe to brilliant reviews! Here are just a few…

"A blast of summer fun... a saucy and subversive tale of pride, prejudice and petticoat power that will have you laughing till your cockles rattle... would have the Bard chortling into his candyfloss... Highly recommended" - The Times

"Princess Essex is funny, it’s emotional, it’s cheesy and it’s heroic" - What’s On Stage

"Hysterical on stage, Anne Odeke also proves herself a fantastic playwright" - All That Dazzles

"A true indication of the power of theatre to entertain and educate... takes the audience on a whirlwind journey... an effective balance of comedy and hard-hitting themes... a rare achievement" - Theatre Weekly

It’s Southend-on-Sea, Essex, in 1908. Princess Dinubolu of Senegal enters a beauty contest at the iconic Kursaal, Europe’s biggest entertainment complex. Meet: Princess Essex.

A fast-paced, music-filled, empowering comedy based on the incredible true story of the first woman of colour to enter a beauty pageant in the UK.

Catch it until 26th October!