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An inspiring account of bravery, beauty and belonging
It's 1908. Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Princess Dinubolu of Senegal is about to enter the beauty contest at the iconic Kursaal, Europe's largest entertainment complex. Meet Princess Essex.But how exactly did she get here? And is she all that she seems?
Anne Odeke's play Princess Essex is a riotous, satirical comedy based on the amazing true story of the first woman of color to enter a beauty pageant in the UK.
Anne Odeke is a writer, actor, and qualified secondary school drama teacher. Her plays include Princess Essex (Shakespeare's Globe, London, 2024) and A Place for Me? (Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch, 2024).
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