Press reviews are in for Princess Essex with Alison Halstead
“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.”
WhatsOnStage – 3 Stars out of 5
The Stage – 3 Stars out of 5
The Guardian – 3 Stars out of 5 – “Alison Halstead is captivating not only as Batwa, but even in minor ensemble roles.”
TimeOut – 3 Stars out of 5 – “a fantastic, Alison Halstead”
The Times – 4 Stars out of 5
Broadway World – 4 Stars out of 5
The Reviews Hub – 3.5 Stars out of 5
The Telegraph – 3 Stars out of 5 – “a brilliant Alison Halstead”
Showing at The Globe until the 26th October
More info and tickets here