Fantastically metatextual, witty, funny, sexy, irreverent and profound - a love letter to Shakespeare and theatre, and a startlingly deep-hitting piece about identity, societal roles, choices and family. Without spoiling any elements of the plot, The Prince has one of the best comments on the "honourable" death since Wilfred Owen.
There's a big sappy theatre nerd inside me, I've watched Abigail Thorne's content for years, so I expected an enjoyable experience-The Prince exceeded all expectations - and there's plenty to enjoy even for people who aren't big fans of Shakespeare, or theatre period. I watched it together with my pen-and-paper group and it was unanimously well-received despite our varied tastes in media.
They did some fantastic lightwork and inventive decision with the limited, quite spartan scene set. The whole of the cast is marvellous.
Worth supporting for just the potential it represents, for new and inventive productions to fund themselves and reach an audience.
