The Central Coast’s thriving arts scene will come to life at Laycock Street Community Theatre this week with the premiere of The Grumpy Princess, an original musical performance developed through Central Coast Council’s arts and culture program, Performance Illuminated.
Playing over two days, on Thursday and Friday, January 23 and 24, Australian composer, conductor and broadcaster Guy Noble’s original production is set against the backdrop of the Central Coast.
It follows the quest of a princess throughout the region while blending fantasy with homegrown talent.
The Grumpy Princess is bored with being a princess, so leaves Princess School and travels to the Central Coast with her loyal house-ogre Lobo.
But who should soon turn up? – her old friend Sleeping Beauty, who tells her that their friend Rapunzel has been Princess-napped by the wicked witch Malpractice.
They must embark on a quest to save their friend.
The Grumpy Princess features original songs and four amazing local performers and has a message about being yourself, regardless of whatever anyone else says.
There’ll even be a chance to do the ‘grumpy dance’ with the cast.
The show features Jessica King as The Grumpy Princess, Emerson Goodenough as Sleeping Beauty, Donné Restom as Malpractice the Wicked Witch and Toddy Keys as Lobo the Ogre.
Performance Illuminated is a Central Coast Council-run program which supports local artists to develop and present their new performing arts work for the local community.
The initiative aims to increase access to theatre spaces, reduce the financial risk associated with creating new work and provides local artists with opportunities to earn income through their creative practice.
The Grumpy Princess will play five performances in the Don Craig Room at Laycock Street Community Theatre on January 23 and 24.
Book at laycockstreettheatre.com
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