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The Princess and the Pea

Author(s): Hans Christian Andersen, adapted by Theresa Heskins Company: Unicorn Theatre, New Vic Theatre and Upswing Age recommendation: 2+ years

A classic fairy-tale reimagined.

In a lavish Palace, there lives a pampered Princess who has everything her heart desires. Each day, three loyal servants attend to her every wish and whim. But one dark and stormy night, she ventures beyond her Palace walls and everything changes…

Acrobatics, clowning and fairy-tale adventure combine in this remix of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic story.

News items

Danielle Bird (Yellow Servant), Robert Penny (Blue Servant), Nathan Johnston (Green Servant) and Rhiannon Skerritt (Purple Princess)

Princess and the Pea transfers to New York

31 July 2024

The first production created in a partnership between Upswing, Staffordshire’s New Vic Theatre and London’s Unicorn Theatre is to have its international première in New York.

Comedy and horror: new shows at the New Vic

New Vic opts for horror and comedy in 2024

8 December 2023

An adaptation of a gothic horror radio play and novella and an in-the-round staging of a British comedy can be seen at Newcastle-under-Lyme’s New Vic Theatre.

Celebration of 100 years of the radio play: A Leap in the Dark

New Vic to take Leap in the Dark

6 October 2023

A celebration of 100 years of the radio play, an Amanda Whittington sequel and a fairy tale reimagining are in Newcastle-under-Lyme’s New Vic's spring and summer season.

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