Princess Smartypants artwork. Purple Background with yellow stars. A drawing of a princess wearing a crown and a leather motorcycling outfit rides on a motorcycle with a green monster sat on the back.
Princess Smartypants production shot: three actors on stage wearing brightly coloured overalls. The actor in the middle sings enthusiastically into a microphone whilst the actors either side both play electric guitars. All three are jumping into the air. Behind them are three sets of pink stage curtains.
Photo by Paul Blackmore
Princess Smartypants production shot: an actor dressed as a monster in an inflatable green suit and a green headband with cartoonish eyes attached. He is holding a red rotary telephone in one hand and the receiver up to his ear in the other. In the background there is a set of open pink stage curtains that reveal a person sitting at a drum-set.
Photo by Paul Blackmore
Princess Smartypants production shot: three actors lit up by a spotlight, dancing on stage in brightly coloured outfits. On the stage behind them are three sets of pink stage curtains.
Photo by Paul Blackmore
Princess Smartpants production shot: an actor wearing orange overalls, a red robe and a crown looks cheekily out at the audience with an open mouth. On their left hand they wear a googly eyed stripy sock puppet balanced on a red velvet cushion. Behind them stands another actor, side on, staring forlornly off stage.
Photo by Paul Blackmore

The Wardrobe Ensemble present

Princess Smartypants

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Princess Smartypants does not want to get married. She wants to carry on making music with her menagerie of monstrous pets, but the King and Queen have other ideas….

Find out how Princess Smartypants fights to preserve her independence in this hilarious fairy-tale-with-a-difference. Full of songs and madcap comedy, Princess Smartypants is a treat for all the family from The Wardrobe Ensemble (Mog the Forgetful Cat).

Perfect for anyone who is fed up with traditional fairy tales and wants to see what happens when girls are in charge of the castle.

★★★★
‘Bags of fun’
Theatre Weekly

★★★★
‘Princess Smartypants hits all the marks.’
All That Dazzles

★★★★
‘A company that has proven itself adept at entertaining all ages.’
The Stage

A Wardrobe Ensemble & Wayward Productions co-production, written by Babette Cole and adapted by The Wardrobe Ensemble. Image artwork by Babette Cole.

Age 4+

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