It’s not easy putting on a play. It’s even harder when your dad is the lead character, he’s playing himself, and even though you’re the professional playwright and he’s the emergency surgeon, he keeps trying to rewrite your script. After Hurricane Katrina swept through her home town, Boo was determined to write a play about it. But she never imagined it would be this hard…

The Play About My Dad

Royal Opera House

Queen Bess by Amina S. McIntyre, a world premiere celebrating aviator Bessie Coleman, performed in English and French with English supertitles. Runs 70 minutes with no intermission. Appropriate for all ages.

Jay Thomas

Events

Past events

1 - 9 Apr, 2026

The Play About My Dad · London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art

13 - 29 Mar, 2026

Queen Bess · Theatre du Reve

Future and recently performed repertoire

Cast in Queen Bess by Mcintyre

Theatre du Reve

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