Sleeping Beauty | The Hawth Crawley |Smash Hit

Sleeping Beauty
Photo Credit: Frazer Ashford

The Hawth’s pantomime for 2014/15, Sleeping Beauty drew more than 27,000 people to the Crawley venue during it’s three week run. That’s a staggering 94% of all the available seats for the show.

Sleeping Beauty starred TV favourite Stephen Mulhern, alongside CBeebie’s Cat Sandion and impressionist Hilary O’Neil.

The smash hit pantomime had all the ingredients of a perfect festive family treat – with glamour, romance, comedy, song, audience participation and stunning special effects. It even included a terrifying fire-breathing dragon called Helga!

Reviews for Sleeping Beauty

There was high praise from all quarters with

“I’ve seen a lot of traditional pantos. This is the best.” The Argus

“Every year when I come out of the Hawth panto, I always say ‘how can they better that?’. I certainly said it last year… Sleeping Beauty is somehow, bigger, better, funnier and more spectacular than last year’s effort.’ The Crawley and Horley Observer

“The cast are uniformly excellent” and The Stage noting there was “no shortage of spectacle”. The Crawley News

“With Jack and the Bean Stalk coming next year, audiences should start collecting the magic beans and wish that next year’s performance is as good as this offering.”  Essential Surrey

Feedback from audiences throughout the Sleeping Beauty run was overwhelmingly positive and came from all directions with families taking the time to stay behind and comment in person. Hundreds took to Facebook and Twitter, with feedback like, “you’ve done it again… another fantastic Panto!!! Went with the family yesterday and we all loved it!! Absolutely amazing!! Haven’t laughed like that for a long time!”

  Sleeping Beauty Cast Press launch Michael Batchelor - Nurse Nellie Shephen Mulhern and Hilary O'Neill

Here at Theatre South East we totally agree,   Read our full review here 🙂

The Hawth is looking forward to welcoming audiences for another hit next Christmas, Jack and the Beanstalk. Tickets are already on sale and selling fast! Hawth Website.

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