Turning The Crown Upside Down. Politics and pop culture collide with unexpected twists as this new play moves between 1952 Kenya—when an anti-monarchist cook challenges Princess Elizabeth in the moments before she becomes queen—and 2015 London—when a Kenyan-Canadian film student clashes with convention and custom while working on a TV series about the Royals. The tension between people and politics—opposition to imperialism, embedded prejudice and unconscious bias, and an irresistible attraction to the monarchy as presented in popular media—infuses and ignites the play.
AUDIENCE GUIDANCE: Suggested for ages 13 and older. See Audience Advisories for more information.
Sagebrush Theatre 1300 9th Ave
February 20 to 29, 2020 Evenings | 7:30pm Saturday Matinees | 2:00pm Wednesday Matinee | 11:00am
Pay-What-You-Can Matinees Sat, Feb 22 | 2:00pm Sat, Feb 29 | 2:00pm
Tea Matinee Wed, Feb 26 | 11:00am - enjoy a special discount, tea and a treat
Pizza Night! with a Pre-Show Chat Thur, Feb 27 | 6:30pm
Post-Show Talk Back Thur, Feb 27 | after curtain call
LEAH-SIMONE BOWEN Director RACHEL FORBES Set and Costume Designer JARETH LI Lighting Designer ANDREW PENNER Sound Designer CHRISTINE LEROUX Stage Manager CASSIDY GALLANT Assistant Stage Manager
ALLISON EDWARDS-CREWE Faith/Tia MARCIA JOHNSON Mercy/Patricia AMANDA LISMAN HRH Princess Elizabeth/Robin TONY OFORI Montague/Steven GEOFFREY POUNSETT Talbot/Maurice
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