Theatre
Princess & The Hustler
“My name is Phyllis Princess James. I will wear this crown every day. I will never take it off even when I am asleep.”
Meet Princess. A cheeky 10-year-old with a plan to win the Weston-super-Mare beauty contest. Trouble is, her mum is busy working several jobs, her brother, a budding photographer, won’t even take her picture and then – The Hustler returns.
In 1963 Bristol, as Black British civil rights activists take to the streets, Princess finds out what it really means to be black and beautiful.
Princess & The Hustler is the second national tour born from Revolution Mix – an Eclipse movement that is spearheading the largest ever delivery of new Black British stories. The first Revolution Mix story was last year’s sell-out production of Black Men Walking.
Shortlisted for the Alfred Fagon Award 2018 for Best New Play.
Feb 9-23, Mon-Sat 8pm (Thur 14: 7pm) plus 3pm Sat 16/Thur 21/Sat 23. No perf Mon 18 (For more info, visit bristololdvic.org.uk/whats-on/princess-and-the-hustler
Photo by The Other Richard
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