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Sleeping Beauty
The show with an interval of a hundred years!

Originally planned to run in January 2022, due to Covid-19 the performance dates were shifted to —

11th—19th March 2022 at Headley Village Hall

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Cast List . . .

Lilac, a Good Fairy Dil Williamson-Smith
Violet, assistant to Lilac Violet Shaw
Belladonna, a Bad Fairy Jonathan Neil
King Harold of Ambrosia Martin Wellen
Queen Matilda, his wife Karina Farnlucher
Princess Rose, their daughter Annaliese Farnlucher
Marigold, her friend in the Palace Abby Hibberd
Nurse Constance, nurse to the princess Rufus Kendall
Benjamin, chancellor to King Harold Nick Webb
Gerald, herald to King Harold Neil Hardinge
Prince Rufus of Faraway Kathryn Witts
Sir Rowan, the prince's squire Mel White

Palace Courtiers/Villagers: Angela Berry, Maggie Farnlucher, Anne Flanagan, Elizabeth Heggart, Rajula Jasani, Shirley Wellen.

Production Team

Author/Director — Jo Smith

Musical Director — Jo Levy

Junior Rehearsals — Karina Farnlucher, Tina Wareham
 (although after the shift of performance dates from January to March, only one junior came to perform)

Costumes/Choreography— Dil Williamson-Smith

Stage Manager — Chris Millard

Stage Crew — Alun Diamond Urdiales, Tina Wareham – and the cast

Lighting/Sound — Jo Smith (set up by Steve White & Neil Hardinge)

Palace Backdrop — Cavan & Loretta Syred

Set Construction — Members of the Club

Front of House — organised by Tina Wareham


List of Scenes . . .

Act I

The Prologue: On the road to Ambrosia
1 Ambrosia, in the Palace stateroom
2a With the Fairies
2b Somewhere in the Palace
3 In the Palace stateroom
4a On the road to Ambrosia
4b Somewhere else in the Palace
5 Belladonna's secret room in the Palace

**** INTERVAL ****

Act II

The Interlogue: Approaching Ambrosia
1 Ambrosia, outside the Palace
2a Fairy Lilac's advice
2b The Battle of the Brambles
3 Belladonna's secret room in the Palace
4 Somewhere yet else in the Palace + Community Song
5 In the Palace stateroom

The play runs for approximately 2¼ hours including the interval


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