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.
is needed now More than ever
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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