'Princess Dee: The Diana Story Retold' written and performed by Carly Tarett.
“well written and superbly performed...a triumph” - ★ ★ ★ ★ - Large Manchester
“a cheeky twist...ably performs more than a half-dozen toughies from the ‘hood” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Winnipeg Free Press
“spellbinding...evocative...such artistry you’ll find yourself impressed and engrossed” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Vue Weekly, Edmonton
Princess Diana’s story transferred to a housing estate: Queenie Windsor, the sharp-tongued landlady of the King George pub and head of a small-time crime family, rules supreme. Local girl Dee has caught the eye of Charlie, Queenie’s eldest son and heir.His powerful, oddball family may be off-putting, but Dee is love-struck, and wedding bells are in the air.
Contending with a marriage that may not be all it first appeared, Dee fights to cope with life in the strange and difficult world of the Windsors
Previously performed Not part of Festival, Winnipeg Fringe, Riding Mountain Fringe, Edmonton Fringe.
A version of 'Princess Dee', specially rewritten for the occasion, was performed by the Oldham Coliseum's ActingLAB drama group as part of Oldham Coliseum's Wordsmith Festival in May 2012.