SLEEPING BEAUTY
 

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Long ago and far away the King and Queen of Arcadia are celebrating the birth of their daughter Princess Beauty. However, the celebrations are short-lived when an angry black fairy, Carabosse, turns up to the Christening and bestows a curse on the baby because she had not received her invitation. When Princess Beauty reaches the age of 18 she will prick her finger on a needle and die!

Luckily, the Lilac Fairy hasn’t bestowed her gift and manages to lift some of the curse. Instead of dying, Beauty will sleep for a hundred years and be woken by the kiss of a handsome prince. As the court don’t want to leave Beauty to wake up to a world where she doesn’t know anyone they too will sleep for a hundred years.

A century later, Prince Michael arrives and after fighting off Carabosse’s Black Knight awakens Beauty with a kiss. The rest of the court is woken by the Lilac Fairy and a wedding is soon planned. However, Carabosse is not to be thwarted so easily and she hatches another plan to get rid of the princess. Will the prince rescue Beauty? Will Carabosse be defeated? All is revealed as the show unfolds!

 

CAST
The Minstrel Don McKay
The Stalk Lucy Robson
King Of Arcadia Chris Baker
Queen Of Arcadia Ruth Montgomery-Law
Nanny Fanny Cranny Lawrence Allwright
Pickles (The Page) Becky Chisem
Silver Fairy Godmother Christine Suggars
Gold Fairy Godmother Lauren Bachman
Lilac Fairy Godmother Karen Jackson
Carabosse (The Black Fairy) Lynda Collins
Prince Michael Of Monrovia Wolfie Hammerbacker
Chorus Lauren Bachman
  Jim Henson
  Mark Jones
  George Kelly
  Tracy Pavard
  Keith Popely
  Lol Smith
  Christine Suggars
Dancers Amy Bassinder
  Leah Butlin
  Helen Cole
  Gemma Harrison
  Andjelka Ivanovic
  Amy James
  Sasha McLintock
  Lewis McKay
  Billy Mahoney
  Carla Morrey
  Charlotte Newman
  Olivia Salour
  Mallory Schwartz
  Niall Swords
CREW
Director Maxine Evans
Production Manager Simon Ockenden
Stage Manager Paul Robbins
Choreographer Yvette Curtin
Backstage Crew Jonathan Shadlock
  Nick Shadlock
Dave Winfield
Fred Best
Dan Cooper
Natalie Rozanski
  Dora Lillywhite
  Craig Deverell
  Martin Coates
  Markie Webb
  Stephen Robbins
  Allan Dixon
  Bob Hacking
Lighting Designer Chris Glenton
Lighting Operator Matt Watson
Follow Spot Operator Keith Moss
Sound Manager Scott Andrews
Sound Assistant Ed Smith
Properties RaeAnna Hammerbacker
Settings conceived by Maxine Evans
Settings Designer Paul Robbins
Specialist Staging Artefacts & Props Don McKay
  Lawrence Allwright
  Bob Hacking
  Paul Robbins
Technical Consultant Brian Moroney

Additional Settings Builders & Painters

Paul Robbins
  Don McKay
  Bob Hacking
Brian Moroney
Stephen Robbins
  Lauren Bachman
  Lawrence Allwright
  Chris Baker
Priory Centre Liaison Richard Fitt
Wardrobe Mistresses Maxine Evans
  Lauren Bachman
Dame's Dresser Val Linnell
Front Of House Manager Ian Jackson
Front Of House helpers Members of VAMPS & St Neots Players
Merchandise Coordinator Maxine Evans
Sweets Coordinator Lynda Collins
Publicity Ian Francis
Christine Suggars
Members of St Neots Players
Photography Peter Constable
Christine Suggars
Signage Creation Don McKay
Banner/Poster/Programme Cover Design Ian Francis
Programme Design / Editing Christine Suggars
Box Office Ian Francis
  St Neots Priory Centre