First look at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre’s Christmas show – Sleeping Beauty

Writer Nick Lane makes his Stephen Joseph directing debut, joined in the rehearsal room by actors Jacob Butler, Amy Drake, Annie Kirkman, Oliver Mawdsley and Kiara Nicole Pillai.

The cast reunites four of the acting team from the theatre’s 2023 UK Theatre Award-winning Beauty and the Beast, also written by Lane, with the addition of Jacob Butler, who played Jack in the theatre’s Jack and the Beanstalk four years ago.

Have you ever had one of those dream? You know the ones… the one where you’re running but you can’t get anywhere?

What about the dream where you get cursed by a wicked fairy to prick your finger on your 12th birthday and fall asleep for 100 years?

Not had that one? Molly has. She’s been having it a lot recently. Her 12th birthday is just around the corner. The day before Christmas Eve, in fact.

“One more sleep,” her Auntie keeps saying… but if Molly’s not careful, she could end up having have the longest and craziest sleep of her life.

Sleeping Beauty is designed by Helen Coyston, with lighting design by Mark ‘Tigger’ Johnson. Composition and sound design is by Dylan Townley. The choreographer is Stephanie Dattani and the musical director is Alex Weatherhill. The wardrobe supervisor is Julia Perry-Mook and the scenic artist is Julia Wray. Casting is by Sarah Hughes.

Sleeping Beauty is sponsored by Boyes. It can be seen at the Stephen Joseph Theatre from Saturday November 29 to New Year’s Eve, Wednesday December 31.

Tickets are available from the box office on 01723 370541 and online at www.sjt.uk.com