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Like wishing on a star- Sleeping Beauty will make all your dreams come true this festive time!

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It's Panto time - ooh yes it is!

We were delighted to be invited along to The Spotlight for their panto for 2024- Sleeping Beauty.

Its fair to say that The Spotlight has really upped their game over the past few years with their Christmas show offerings and this year they raised the bar once again.

We arrived just under a hour before the performance so that we could enjoy a drink in the delightful bar area , which is something we love to do preshow to soak up the atmosphere.

This years show is once again written and directed by Marc Day and his addition to the team is really something we should "Celebrate" because he has transformed Panto at The Spotlight in recent years.

We were sat on the tiered seating, which is our preference for an excellent view! Upon entry the staging immediately impressed me , you can tell a lot by first impressions and I knew we were in for a good show as soon as I saw the huge "Once upon a time" set. 

This all singing, all dancing explosion of joy will warm the hearts of even those with an inner Carabosse this Christmas. 

Tristan Carter shines as King Frederick we really thought he was hilarious and the perfect king!

Emma Clare had us in stitches ad Fairy Goodheart from Romford "init".

Joseph David-Payne as Jake the Jester take a bow!! You were fantastic! One might say a very smart fellow!

And of course no Panto is complete without a villian we all love to hate - (we're looking at you Dylan Jacobs! What a set of pipes!!) and what can we say about Stewart Briggs as Nurse Nelly, the very heart of this show, the Mary Poppins alternative none of us knew we needed (but now can't live without!) 

Izzie McGee was the perfect princess with a voice as smooth as silk, and Edward Denby really shone as our swashbuckling prince !

The star of the show had to be incredible dragon, I really was not expecting that at all! The audience let our audible gasps when it appeared on stage (little bit scary for the very youngest just as a warning!).

A special mention must go to the talented ensemble cast whose dancing really shone, the choreography was outstanding and even the youth cast did not put a foot out of place.

An extra well done to the 7 and 11 year old Princess Auroras who were fantastic.

A panto is as traditional as turkey for Christmas but often there are very few references to actual Christmas in Christmas shows this is why I particularly loved Auroras dream sequence complete with sleigh and Santa! It was almost a mini show within a show and was a particular highlight for me.

Along side the exemplary staging and creative set design, we loved the dazzling array of costumes throughout the performance.

Sleeping beauty really was a delight for both the eyes and the ears and had us dancing in our seats and wide eyed in wonder.

Sleeping Beauty at the spotlight will make you want to dance the night away and leave you with a heart full of joy and a spring in your step this festive time, the perfect show to bring the family together this Christmas.

Tickets from £20.50 pp, Sleeping Beauty is running at The Spotlight until 30th December. To book see here.

Thank you for reading.

Kayleigh and the Boys

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