Princess and the Hustler
By Chinonyerem OdimbaSetting:
1963, Bristol
No. acts:
2
Cast total:
7
Male cast:
3
Female cast:
5
Synopsis
Meet Princess. A cheeky ten-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 campaigners walk onto the streets, Princess finds out what it really means to be black and beautiful.
Original production
Company:
Theatre:
Original Cast:
| Romayne Andrews | Leon |
| Donna Berlin | Mavis |
| Emily Burnett | Lorna |
| Seun Shote | Wendell - The Hustler |
| Fode Simbo | Wendell - Junior |
| Kudzai Sitima | Phyllis - Princess |
| Jade Yourell | Margot |
Production Team:
| Dawn Walton | Director |
| Chinonyerem Odimba | Writer |
| Briony Barnett | Casting |
| Emilie Lahouel | Assistant Director |
| Simon Kenny | Design |
| Aideen Malone | Lighting |
| Richard Hammarton | Sound |
| Victoria Igbokwe | Movement |
| Joel Trill | Voice |
| Ola Animashawun | Dramaturg |
Publications
| Title | Year | Publisher | NT Library |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princess and the Hustler | 2019 | Nick Hern Books | No |