Linus Karp's campy Edinburgh Fringe hit about the Princess of Wales, Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story, is about to embark on an international tour of Thailand, Australia, Canada and Europe, and a special star is coming along for the ride.
My Son's A Queer (But What Can You Do?) star, viral Tiktoker, and West End alum Rob Madge will join the cast as the voice of Mother Teresa.
Said Madge, “It was only a matter of time before I joined the cast of this masterpiece. Every time I see it (yes, I am a super fan) I am left with the most painful cheeks. But enough about what happens in the dressing room. It’s a joy of a show and I am thrilled to be a tiny little part of telling the People’s Princess’ very accurate story.”
In Diana, the Princess of Wales tells the audience her story from heaven. Prince Charles is played by a cardboard cutout, Camilla Parker Bowles is played by a puppet, Queen Elizabeth II is played via interactive video, and everyone else is played by the audience. Learn more about the show via Playbill's behind-the-scenes look.
Karp added that “When I first saw My Son’s a Queer, I was blown away by the absolute magic and queer power Rob Madge had created. I knew that an amazing future lay ahead of them—as Mother Teresa in Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story. Unfortunately Rob charges £1,000,000 per word, so we had to keep Mother Teresa’s appearance in the show brief (which is fitting as a brief is also the type of underwear Rob prefers).”
In addition to Karp and Madge, the international tour will feature the voices of Joseph Martin (Gwyneth Goes Skiing) as Charles and Camilla, Geri Allen (Operation Mincemeat) as the Queen, Zina Badran (Doctor Who) as God and Broadway's Jeanna de Waal (Diana: The Musical) in a surprise role. The Thailand, Australia and Canada performances will also see pre-show support from Pixie Polite (RuPaul’s Drag Race UK).
Diana is produced by Karp's Awkward Productions. It is written, directed, and performed by Karp. The show's co-director, puppeteer, and stage manager is Joseph Martin. The creative team includes designer Amy Pitt, choreographer Sam Carlyle, composer-graphic designer Wez Maddocks, LX designer Ebbe Rodtborg, additional LX designer James Appleby, photographer-videographer Dave Bird, video editor Daniel Boylett, drag and makeup designer Carrot, and puppetry consultant Tara Boland.
Tickets can be purchased here.
