Bath performance poet Toby Thompson’s new stage show, The Little Prince, will open at The Egg Theatre from Thursday 26 September to Sunday 6 October, prior to a UK tour.
Toby’s last show, I Wish I Was A Mountain, was developed and produced by The Egg through its Incubator programme, opening in Bath before taking him around the world.
In a true celebration of life on Earth and what it means to be part of it, this playful and curious, one-person adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s beloved novel, The Little Prince, blends the silly with the serious, drawing on the rich philosophical threads of the original tale.
Audiences are invited to join the Little Prince on a whimsical journey as he wanders the universe in search of the true meaning of friendship, encountering loneliness, love and real happiness along the way. A love letter to young generations and suitable for ages 7+, it addresses how important it is to recognise everything that is beautiful in the world, providing hope for children growing up in a society full of challenges.
Enter a world of endless sunsets, where people are like flowers, and grown-ups are, well, pretty peculiar. They think serious things are silly and silly things are serious. They’ve forgotten how to look with the heart. A pilot is stranded in the desert after his plane crashes and comes across an inquisitive boy who recounts his remarkable story of growing up on an asteroid, journeying through the universe on an adventure to make friends, learn things, and notice the most important things in life.
Writer and performer Toby Thompson said, “I am over the moon (and away to the asteroids!) to be making this show with The Egg Theatre in my beloved hometown of Bath. I’ve been performing in this auditorium on this stage since I was 12 years old. It’s home. I was lucky enough to work for many years here as an usher. The previous show we made together has taken me all around the world. And now The Little Prince feels to be a new and important step in this journey of friendship and creation that The Egg and I are on.”
The Little Prince appears at The Egg Theatre from Thursday 26th September to Sunday 6th October. To book tickets call the Theatre Royal Bath Box Office on 01225 448844, The Egg on 01225 823 409 or visit theatreroyal.org.uk/whats-on/