The Hexagon

Sleeping Beauty

Sat 4 Dec 2010 - 2 Jan 2011

We are delighted to announce children's TV legend Justin Fletcher is to star in panto in Reading this Christmas.

Justin will be playing the role of Josh the Jester in this years panto Sleeping Beauty at The Hexagon, he will be joined by Leah Bracknell (Emmerdale) and Jane Tucker (Rainbow).

Justin said he was delighted to have landed the role, which is a new production from Imagine Theatre, one of the UK's leading pantomime and theatre production companies.

He said: "I'm Reading born and bred so this is such a thrill for me.  It's the first time in more than ten years I am not going to be away from my home town working over Christmas, so I am really looking forward to being in front of so many people in such a great panto".

Continuing the tradition of spectacular family panto at the Hexagon, Imagine Theatre is delighted to present one of the best loved pantomimes around, “Sleeping Beauty”, an enchanting mix of music, magic, adventure and pantomime fun.  Join us for this sparkling production with all the usual pantomime ingredients – spectacular scenery and sparkling costumes, corny jokes, hilarious slapstick and bags of audience participation.

Some feedback from last years Sleeping Beauty:

“A lively script, sumptuous costumes and oodles of comedy” – The Stage on Sleeping Beauty at the Lyceum Theatre, Crewe 2009
“hugely entertaining” – The Stage on Sleeping Beauty at the Lyceum Theatre, Crewe 2009
“provides young and old with the panto-time of their lives” – Glasgow Herald on Sleeping Beauty at the Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock 2009
“Marvellous.” – The Stage on Sleeping Beauty at Lougborough Town Hall 2007/8

Starring Justin Fletcher, Leah Bracknell (Zoe Tate, Emmerdale) and Jane Tucker (Rainbow)

Opening weekend all tickets £12.50
All Tickets £16.50
Groups of 10+: £14 plus 1 in 20 free,
Youth Groups: £11 plus 1 in 15 free,
School Groups: £9.50 plus 1 in 10 free

Please Note -  You will require a Babes-In-Arms ticket for any child under 18months - £1