Princess Essex - Globe Tickets
About Princess Essex - Globe
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.’
Access Performances
Captioned: Sat 19 Oct 7.30pm
Relaxed: Thu 17 Oct 7.30pm
Run time
2hr 40min. Incl. interval.
Start date
13th September, 2024
End date
26th October, 2024
Categories
Plays, Off West End
Venue
Age
All Ages. Please note: some of Shakespeare’s Plays explore scenes which some children may find upsetting.
Important information
This play contains racist and ableist language.
Venue
Globe Theatre
Directions
Location: Fringe/Off West End
Railway station: London Bridge
Directions from tube: Exit the station, following signs for the River Thames/South Bank. As you reach the river, head west and the Globe is by the Tate Modern on the south side of the river.
Show schedule
| Day of week | Evening |
|---|---|
| Monday | - |
| Tuesday | - |
| Wednesday | - |
| Thursday | 7:30 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 7:30 PM |
| Sunday | - |
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