In search of a enjoyable romcom parody to observe this festive season? Following a riotous run on the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe, Awkward Prods have introduced that The Match Prince (Who Will get Switched On within the Sq. within the Frosty Citadel the Night time Earlier than (Insert Public Vacation Right here)) can be heading to London’s King’s Head Theatre!
From the makers of Gwyneth Goes Snowboarding, Diana: The Untold and Unfaithful Story and Dwell a Jellicle Life, The Match Prince…. is a hilarious tackle all of your favorite Hallmark and vacation film tropes, delivered in Awkward Prods’ signature queer, interactive, comedic and heartfelt method.
The Match Prince (Who Will get Switched On within the Sq. within the Frosty Citadel the Night time Earlier than (Insert Public Vacation Right here)) Synopsis
Panic! In Swedonia. The King is lifeless, and the Prince in line to the throne is single – if he doesn’t discover somebody quickly, he should forfeit the crown!
In the meantime, in New York Metropolis, baker Aaron Butcher is butchering his profession as a household baker. His puppet colleague, the ever-optimistic Jenny Puppetson, secretly enters him for a mysterious royal fee within the faraway land of Swedonia: Aaron has been chosen to bake the marriage cake for the Prince himself. Extraordinarily reluctantly, and largely to spite his ex, Aaron accepts. Possibly a fee in a suspiciously acquainted, fully fictional nation will repair his issues…
Audiences are invited to Swedonia – the proper setting for the final word queer parody of all these Netflix and Hallmark romcoms you like to cringe at; the chaotic queer cousin to all of them.
Written by and starring Linus Karp and Joseph Martin, The Match Prince… options authentic music by Golden Globe–nominated songwriter and producer Leland (Troye Sivan, Charli xcx, RuPaul’s Drag Race) and a number of digital cameos together with Tove Lo, Sebastian Croft, Malte Gårdinger, Joshua Whitehouse, Misia Butler, Jeremy McClain, Kate Butch, Geri Allen and extra.
Earlier this 12 months, Linus and Joseph made historical past throughout their Edinburgh Fringe run. The pair legally tied the knot on stage in a packed-out 750-seat Pleasance Grand in entrance of associates, family members and a ticketed viewers. Believed to be the primary authorized marriage ceremony ever to happen on the Fringe – and the primary LGBTQ+ marriage ceremony within the pageant’s official programme – the one-off ceremony celebrated their 11 years along with a joyful mixture of pageant sparkle and real-life romance.
The Match Prince (Who Will get Switched On within the Sq. within the Frosty Citadel the Night time Earlier than (Insert Public Vacation Right here)) performs at King’s Head Theatre, London between 2 December 2025 – 3 January 2026. Tickets can be found now.
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