Sleeping Beauty

Synopsis

The tale of the sleeping beauty - sleeping under the spell of a wicked witch until her Prince Charming comes to wake her up.

Our Review:

Paul Lucas-Scott - 18 December 2012

There is something very special about the Devonshire Park pantomime, something that is difficult to put into mere words, but which you feel as soon as you walk through the foyer doors. It’s a combination of the very warm welcome, the familiarity of everything and, at the same time, a palpable air of uncertainty that makes it feel almost like spending Christmas Day with the family.

Helping that feeling along is the simply brilliant script by Chris Jordan and Ian Marr. With up-to-the-minute topical references interspersed with jokes that are older than I am, it hits the spot from the moment that Fairy Fortywinks Jenna Boyd explodes onto the stage, with some very dodgy rhyming couplets, and carries us through to the wonderfully traditional finale.

The success of the Eastbourne pantomime also rests squarely on the shoulders of the experienced, and in some cases very familiar, cast members; North London comedian Tucker is a perfect example. With ...

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Latest User Review

allison Howard - 4 January 2013:

We were luckly enough to see the show yesterday FANTASTIC LOVED EVERY MINUTE a true panto shame we were sat in the gods as felt abit left out of it sometimes must be hard to get their eye levels on all though also couldn't see them in the tower very well not complaing it was brilliant loved Chester with his impromto moment too x ...

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