The Prince and the Pauper

Synopsis

You are a Prince, not a pauper. And before too long the whole of England will be in your hands... Set in a Tudor London so vibrant you can smell the potato peelings, poor Tom Canty has a chance meeting with the young heir to the throne, Prince Edward - and by pure coincidence they find they look almost identical. Mark Twain's classic tale of confused identities tells the story of what happens when the one is mistaken for the other: Tom Canty is forced into the world of the court and power, while Edward is cast down into a world of poverty and thieves, from which he must fight his way back to the Court.

Our Review:

3 December 2012

At the press night of the Unicorn Theatre's Christmas show The Prince and the Pauper there were dozens of excited critics with some very vocal opinions - the children that made up most of the audience.

The classic tale by Mark Twain tells the story of pauper Tom Canty and Prince Edward who meet and swap clothes, but then are mistaken for each other and forced to swap lives until they can prove their true identities. This version has been brilliantly adapted by Jemma Kennedy and directed by Selina Cartmell.

Tom and Edward are played excellently by spritely twins Danielle Bird and Nichole Bird. Other stand-out cast members include a hilarious Jason Morell as Bet/Elizabeth, Nicholas Boulton as Henry VIII/John Canty and Jake Harders as archetypal hero Miles Hendon and a lute-playing storyteller who ties the story neatly together between scenes, making it easier for a young audience to follow. Music, directed and composed by Antony Elvin, is a ...

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