Prince Faggot

by Jordan Tannahill

In this metatheatrical tragicomedy, an ensemble of queer and trans performers cast themselves in a thought experiment, imagining the future heir to the British throne as having a life resembling their own. Jordan Tannahill, one of Canada’s most acclaimed playwrights, takes no prisoners in this ferociously audacious what-if, brimming with unbridled sexuality, wit, and imagination. A poppers-fuelled phantasmagoria interwoven with personal stories and ecstatic fantasies, Prince Faggot reckons with how the forces of power, privilege, and colonization play upon queer lives.

Genres: Plays

144 pages, Paperback

Published December 16, 2025

About the author

Jordan Tannahill is a Canadian novelist and playwright based in London.

His debut novel, Liminal, won France's 2021 Prix des Jeunes Libraires. His second novel, The Listeners, was a Canadian bestseller, and was shortlisted for the 2021 Giller Prize.

Tannahill is the author of several plays, and the book of essays, Theatre of the Unimpressed.

In 2019, CBC Arts named Tannahill as one of sixty-nine LGBTQ Canadians, living or deceased, who has shaped the country's history.

Reviews

[Loane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Why are plays so good. Like. SO GOOD. This play was hilarious and creative and fun and sad. Great, so glad I wrote out all those meaningless descriptors. Hope you get the idea. His other non-fiction book “Theater of the Unimpressed” was AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING if you have any interest in theater I highly recommend.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

I saw this off Broadway in November and have thought about it every day since. I came home and bought a copy, then had to wait for it to be printed. but it was worth it. I wanted to digest it slower and catch the moments when people were speaking over each other.

So worth the wait! This not only spoke to me at this stage in my life. It validated the queer kid hiding who he was. It brought to light the issues with my ex that were cultural and racial and led to the end of that relationship - among other reasons. I currently work in the recovery field and have to recognize that this also examines addiction - substances and sex.

I cried at the end of the performance and again at the end of reading it. I have not had such an emotional reaction to a piece of art in a long while. This has awoken a huge part of me and healed parts of me I thought were healed. This has been a year of growth and healing; 2025 has truly been a journey of self-actualization. I am thankful that this last-minute decision to see this play came into my life at this point. I am glad that I read it after to truly internalize even more from it.

This is an investigation into what it means to be queer, what it means to have the conflict between the heart and duty, what it means to struggle and come to terms and face the world. This was a stellar play. It is raw and visceral - and I don't want to sound cliche when saying that, but it's the truth. This gutted me in all the best ways. This also gave me a hope, strangely - I'll say no more to not spoil anything. This is sure to be a queer classic.

[Kayden Merritt · Rating 4 out of 5]

thank you everand

the sex scene was so real it was scary.

does end a tad abruptly and kinda hovers around similar ideas for the entire play

[Ellis Clay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Saw the work in October, and yeah, love a queer play filled with faggtory. Extremely excited for the next Tannahill work.