William Peace University Leggett Theatre presents A Little Princess: A Play with Music
- When: Saturday, June 17, 2023, 7:30 pm
- Location: 15 E Peace St, Raleigh, NC 27604
- Cost: $12 Students. $22 Adults.
The classic children's story A Little Princess is reinvented into an original adaptation. The book is originally written by Frances Hodgson Burnett, who also wrote The Secret Garden.
Synopsis: Set in late-1800s England, Sara Crewe, the joyful daughter of the wealthy Captain Jack Crewe, enrolls in Miss Minchin’s lavish boarding school while her father is away in India. At the end of her extravagant eleventh birthday party, a tragedy occurs, leaving Sara orphaned and destitute. Now a pauper, Sara is forced to become a maid to her former classmates, under the oppressive watch of Miss Minchin. Using her imagination and unwavering kindness, Sara learns how to cope with her new circumstances, while showing us all what it truly means to be a princess.
New Adaptation for Our Place, Our Time: Developed by theatre artists Nathalie Ray and Maneesha Lassiter, the play grapples with the colonial narratives of the original novel, uses consciously diverse casting practices for traditionally “white” roles to increase representation for all, expands the significance and depth of characters of color, explores the underlying universal themes of communities in post-colonial societies, and focuses on amplifying women’s voices through exploring complex relationships between classmates, teachers, and friends.
- Website: sweetteashakespeare.com
- Contact Name: Jeremy Fiebig
- Contact Phone: 910-420-4383
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- Category: Shows & Concerts
Come early for a 30-minute musical pre-show. This is a family-friendly story that runs 1.5 hours including a 15 minute intermission with interactive games, created for ages 8+. Content includes discussion of verbal and physical abuse; death.
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