Princess Essex West End

Princess Essex

Opens: September 13, 2024
Closing: October 26, 2024
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21 New Globe Walk City of London, Greater London SE1 9DT London

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Discover the world of Edwardian seaside beauty pageants at the Globe this summer, as Princess Essex, a new play by Anne Odeke, bursts into our iconic open-air theatre.



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. Writer and performer Anne Odeke (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Globe) makes her Globe playwriting debut, celebrating unapologetic authenticity, audacity, and challenging the stereotypes that we still cling to.

Robin Belfield (Twelfth Night, RSC) makes his debut at The Globe directing this inspiring story of bravery, beauty and belonging.



'Shall I tell you a secret? Anyone can be a Queen, but a real Queen doesn’t let the crown wear her, she wears the crown.’



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Audio described - Sat 28 Sep 2pm


Captioned - Thu 3 Oct 7.30pm & Sat 19 Oct 7.30pm


BSL - Fri 4 Oct 7.30pm & Fri 11 Oct 7.30pm


Relaxed - Sat 5 Oct 2pm & Thu 17 Oct 7.30pm

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