Nice New Tie presents

The RED PRINCE

Craig Kitman MP didn't sign up for this.Brand new comedy.Written by Tim Dawson. Directed by Susan Nickson. Performed by Benjamin May.24th February - 7th March 2026, 7.30pm.
The Lion & Unicorn Theatre, London.

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Reviews and recommendations"This play is an absolute BLAST!" - Ed Bye (Director, Red Dwarf, Bottom, Absolutely Fabulous)"Politics and fun are reunited - in the best traditions of Yes, Minister and The Thick of It - in this astute and very very funny show. A laugh packed night - gag after gag after gag!" - Gareth Roberts (Columnist, The Spectator)"This will be clever and FUNNY! I’m going: you should go too!" - Tim Stanley (Columnist and Leader Writer, The Daily Telegraph)

About the creative teamWriter Tim Dawson's BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Drama Not For Turning was described by author and journalist Julian Dutton as “a sparkling politico-personal drama with a witty sculpted script”. Other credits include The Now Show and Breaking the News. He is the editor of British Comedy Guide's professional platform BCG Pro.Director Susan Nickson created hit sitcom Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, which ran for nine series. Her recent Sky comedy, Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything, was described by Stuart Jeffries of The Guardian as offering “gags galore” with “a script stuffed with jokes”.Actor Benjamin May is no stranger to political roles, having played David Cameron in Windrush: The Betrayal for Agape Theatre. Further theatre includes Algernon in The Importance of Being Earnest (Bear Pit, Stratford Upon-Avon), the Duke of Albany in King Lear (Brockley Jack) and The Riddler (Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi). Voiceover includes IKEA, Airalo and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Last year, Benjamin appeared in the film Tea with Friends with Ruby Bentall and shot a documentary for Amazon Prime.Benjamin is also the producer of Nice New Tie’s The Red Prince, in which he plays struggling MP Craig Kitman.

More about The Red PrinceCraig Kitman MP didn't sign up for this.It’s been 18 months since Labour’s “loveless landslide” swept him into Parliament. 18 months of
voting for things he doesn’t understand. Constituents he can’t help. Abuse. Failure. Late-night drinking sessions.And so we find him.One man. One constituency office. Wondering how he got here - and how the hell he gets out.Then, terrier-like journalist Abigail McCormack calls.Things are about to get a lot worse...