A story of love and friendship for children and grown-ups alike.
Nominated for Best Modern Choreography at National Dance Awards, 2021 Winner of the Fantastic for Families Best Family Event Award, 2020
Find out how the Little Prince leaves behind his own tiny asteroid and beloved rose and journeys through the universe, coming face to face with the baffling world of grown-ups! Have you ever heard of a king who reigns over nothing? Or a businessman obsessively counting stars?
Once on planet Earth, the Little Prince is welcomed by a mysterious snake and a truly wise and friendly fox before encountering the lone pilot. Together they discover the power and beauty of friendship and the complexity of love.
Based on the world-famous story by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince is brought to life using Protein’s award winning mix of dance, humour, singing and spoken word. With an original score by Frank Moon, design by Yann Seabra, video design by Daniel Denton and lighting by Jackie Shemesh, Protein’s new show invites us to look at the world through one’s heart and to reconnect with our inner child.
Emily joined the production in 2019 to play the title role.
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“Luca Silvestrini’s The Little Prince fills the eye and the heart”
Culture Whisper
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“Among the most inventive and ingenious mini-masterpieces you are likely to see this year”
The Reviews Hub
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‘The petite, convincingly boyish Emily Thompson-Smith inhabits the role of the Prince with touching aplomb’
Donald Hutera, The Times
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“A packed house of Ipswich schoolchildren was enthralled from start to finish”