Sheffield theatre maker Tommi Bryson’s show creates a transgender Disney princess

A Sheffield theatre maker has created a show about a transgender Disney princess that was inspired by a Tweet.
Tommi Bryson, seen in rehearsals for What We Wished For at Sheffield TheatresTommi Bryson, seen in rehearsals for What We Wished For at Sheffield Theatres
Tommi Bryson, seen in rehearsals for What We Wished For at Sheffield Theatres

Last year Tommi Bryson spotted a Tweet that said: "We need a Disney princess who is transgender".

To which the overwhelming response was: "No, we don't".

Tommi said that her parody musical is a desperate attempt to figure out whether a princess could work, so that’s what the show is called – A Princess Could Work.

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“What I hope the show does is reach people who haven't got a clue about trans issues or people. A Princess Could Work is about trying to find the right way to talk about trans issues; and that can only be achieved with an audience with a full breadth of experience and opinion,” she added.

“And even if people aren't fussed about all the ‘trans stuff’, it's still a fun parody musical that anyone can enjoy; although those with a familiarity with Disney musicals will get a particular kick out of it.”

Aged 19, Tommi describes herself as “a young queer theatremaker from Sheffield with a background in queer art, musicals, and community theatre”.

She is a member of the Sheffield People’s Theatre and has been seen in several productions on the Crucible stage, as well as in student productions at Sheffield College, Hillsborough.

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Her show, A Princess Could Work, is at Cellar Theatre, Backfields, in Sheffield city centre, today, Friday May 10, and Saturday 11.

Book tickets online at www.cellartheatre.co.uk

The Cellar Theatre is a new fringe theatre venue, based in the old beer cellar at DINA on Cambridge Street, that aims to help make performance affordable and accessible.