The extraordinary true story of a beautiful young woman who tricked her way from vagrancy to wealth and power in Regency England by pretending to be a shipwrecked Princess. Maintaining the deception becomes imperative as the stakes get higher and higher and what begins as a desperate ploy by a petty criminal to evade the law escalates into a national scandal threatening to ruin anyone whose compassion, lust or ambition has blinded them to the truth. As 'Princess Caraboo' becomes the superstar of her day she discovers the price to be paid for living a lie and the cost of drawing the man she loves into her deceit. We all of us tell little lies; to make life run smoother, to land the perfect job, to win and keep the ones we love. This entertaining, glamorous and romantic story invites us all to consider the impact of life's embellishments in defining who we really are and who we would like to be.T2112517829World Premiere. Originally seen as a staged reading as part of Vibrant - A Festival of Finborough Playwrights, Princess Caraboo has been extensively workshopped with Tony award winner Tom Morris (Jerry Springer - the Opera, War Horse) at Bristol Old Vic and benefiting from the dramaturgy of the theatre's Literary Manager, James Peries.Company Phil Willmott Comany. Company The Steam Industry. Director Phil Willmott. Musical Director Freddie Tapner. Choreographer Michael Voss. Performer Althea Burey. Performer Christian James. Performer Nikita Johal. Performer Ruben Kuppens. Performer Sarah Lawn. Performer Hilary Mulrane. Performer Joseph O'Malley. Performer Rebecca Ridout. Performer Phil Sealey. Performer Oliver Stanley. | |
| 30 Mar 16 to 22 Apr 16 | Finborough, Inner London :: V199 listing details L0252149633 |
