Not Even Bothering with the Accent: The film is set in Britain, no accent from Anneliese or Erika.When she's stuck at Madame Carp's, she insists on helping out with the sewing, despite not having a clue what she's doing, because it wouldn't be fair to leave all the work to Erika's coworker. Royals Who Actually Do Something: As a princess, she was raised in the lap of luxury, and is a kind, generous person who's willing to forsake her own personal happiness for the good of the kingdom.Red Oni, Blue Oni: She's the hopeful Blue to Erika's feisty Red.Rebellious Princess: She initially seems like she's set up to be this based on her verse from "Free," talking about wanting to fly away and do as she pleases, but this is ultimately subverted as she is determined to do her duty as a princess and go through with her Arranged Marriage for the sake of her kingdom.Princesses Prefer Pink: She's a princess and her favorite dress is mostly pink.Unfortunately, this helps Nick and Nack lure her into a trap. Kindhearted Cat Lover: She is very attached to her cat, Serafina.Innocent Blue Eyes: No Barbie-played protagonist is complete without her signature blue eyes.Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: Like any other character Barbie plays, Annaliese has wavy blonde hair, and is a caring princess.Dub Name Change: In the Polish dub her name is Anna-Lisa.Disappeared Dad: Her father is known to be dead, since her mother is called "widowed".Damsel out of Distress: She is able to escape her kidnappers by having her cat pose as a scary ghost.Cassandra Truth: Neither the gate guard nor Madame Carp believe her when she says she is the princess.Arranged Marriage: She is to marry King Dominick so that his wealth will save her kingdom.In order to save her kingdom, she must marry a rich king, yet she is already in love. *The company uses the term deaf to include individuals with all levels of deafness.Voiced by: Kelly Sheridan (English, speaking), Melissa Lyons (English, singing), Ilona Brokowski (German dub), Sanna Majuri (Finnish dub), Gisela (European Spanish dub), Luljeta Bitri, Odeta Katundi (Albanian dubs)Anneliese is the princess of a bankrupt kingdom. The Princess and the Pauper will play the Mowlem Theatre in Swanage, running from 17th – 28th August 2021. The inclusion of an integrated interpreter and the choreographing of all songs with sign song has created an equal experience for deaf and hearing audiences. By gender swapping the title roles and by including a deaf actress among the small cast of five, the company has created more equality on stage. In-keeping with the story which interrogates a society plagued by inequities, Hordern Ciani, the production company, has worked to create an equal experience through the production. Suitable for the whole family, this is an entertaining and rollicking tale of mistaken identities. This exciting new production enhances the magic and musicality of the story with British Sign Language and incorporates deaf* and hearing actors, BSL-inspired choreography and sign song. For a while, each must see how the other lives. Elizabeth is Princess and heir to the throne Tess is a miserable pauper. Tess Canty and Elizabeth Tudor may look alike, but their lives could hardly be more different.
They will be joined by David King Yombo (The Visit, National Theatre), Alex Scott Fairley (Blood Brothers, West End and UK tour) and Julie Wood (Radio Sea Breeze, TV). Leading this fully BSL-integrated production will be Rhiannon Jones (Silent Witness, BBC) as Tess Canty and Hannah Brownlie (The Offenders, Amazon) as Bess Tudor. The cast has been announced for the exciting new family musical, The Princess and the Pauper. ⭐ THE PRINCESS AND THE PAUPER – CAST ANNOUNCED FOR NEW BSL-INTEGRATED MUSICAL ⭐