Review: A Little Princess, C Nova, Victoria Street
Princess Sara is brought up in India until her father has to go to war and deposits her at a boarding school in England. To cope with his absence, Sara spends her nights telling stories to Lionel, a servant boy, until one terrible day, her world crashes around her.
This is a beautifully told story from genuinely imaginative Belt Up Theatre.
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Hide AdSerena Manteghi as Sara is wide-eyed with a backbone of steel. Jethro Compton as Lionel – and Sara’s father – slips effortlessly from one accent to another and is equally convincing as each.
Dominic Allen is a delight, whether barking orders at the audience or revelling in Sara’s bad luck.
And the set is the star of the show: a riot of detail that provides a delightfully atmospheric setting for this well-loved tale.
The production captivated this audience, from the six-year-old girls at my feet to the Brazilian tourists who unwittingly sat in Miss Minchin’s chair. A truly enchanting hour.
Until August 27