Awkward Prods’ sell-out sensation Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story will return to London’s King’s Head Theatre from 19 to 31 January 2027 as the company celebrates five years of the cult hit production.
The high-energy drag parody, which has built an international following through UK, Edinburgh Fringe and Off-Broadway runs, reimagines the life of Princess Diana through a blend of live performance, puppetry, multimedia and camp comedy.
For the first time, Geri Allen (Oh Mary!, Operation Mincemeat) will appear live on stage as Queen Elizabeth II, having previously featured as a digital cameo throughout the show’s four-year history.
The production also features digital appearances from Rob Madge as Mother Teresa and Jeanna de Waal, alongside puppetry, audience participation and Awkward Prods’ trademark pop culture humour.
As part of the anniversary celebrations, the company will also revive its debut production, how to live a jellicle life: life lessons from the 2019 hit movie musical ‘Cats’, for two performances on 28 and 29 January.
The run will also include a post-show Q&A with Geri Allen on 21 January.
Linus Karp said, “We opened Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story in a small shipping container disguised as a theatre in 2022. Little did we know how that show would change our lives, take us across the world and sell out Off-Broadway in New York City. I can’t believe Diana is turning five, and there’s no better way to mark the run than to get to bring the show back to London and the beautiful Kings Head Theatre and perform the show alongside my Queen – Geri Allen.”
Performer Geri Allen said, “After being a vision on screen for this show for four years, I felt it was about time to get stuck into the live action…plus I’ve had a lot of work done and it was easier than re-recording the footage.”
Created by Linus Karp and Joseph Martin, the production has become one of the company’s most successful shows, following the success of Gwyneth Goes Skiing, The (Very Gay) Christmas Prince and how to live a jellicle life.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
