Check out the new trailer for Metta Theatre’s current production of The Little Prince!
The show, running at Taunton Brewhouse until 30 December, features music by Candida Caldicot and a book and lyrics by Metta co-artistic director P Burton-Morgan, who also directs.
Based on the beloved story by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the piece follows a pilot, stranded in the Sahara Desert, who encounters a mysterious child.
The company of actors and circus artists is led by Joshua Frazer (as Prince), Rosalind Ford (as Pilot), Tilly Lee Kronick (as Rose / Fox), Hazel Lam (as Fox / Rose), Ben Kaufman (as Drunkard / Lamplighter / King) and Freya Stokka (who also serves as associate director) alongside an ensemble comprised of 24 local youths.
The production also features set and lighting design by Metta co-artistic director William Reynolds, sound design by Beth Duke, costume design by Rosalba Mensah and musical direction by Joseph Buckler.