Sleeping Beauty (Pantomime) - Relaxed Performance

Sleeping Beauty opens at Milton Keynes Theatre on Saturday 9 January, with the curtain going up at 7pm. It's a pantomime version of the old fairy tale, produced by Crossroads Pantomimes, who describe themselves as the world's biggest pantomime producer and have put on Goldilocks and the Three Bears in the past.

The story follows Princess Aurora, cursed by her wicked aunt, who pricks her finger on an enchanted spinning wheel and falls into a deep sleep that throws the kingdom into chaos. It's a relaxed performance, which means there's a more flexible approach to audience behaviour and sensory needs, so it's one that works for all abilities.

On the cast, Alexandra Burke takes the role of the wicked Carabosse, Richard Cadell plays Muddles, and Ceri Dupree is Queen Passionella. Sooty and Sweep are in it too, appearing alongside Cadell. The production leans on special effects, laugh-out-loud comedy and familiar pop hits to carry the story.

Tickets are £69.00 per person, with a £2 off vip-panto discount available. The show is at Milton Keynes Theatre in Central Milton Keynes, starting at 7pm on Saturday 9 January.