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{{Infobox FHODS Production
{{FHODS Banner
| title = [[Sleeping Beauty]]
| eyebrow = FHODS Pantomime · 2023
| image = [[File:Sleeping_Beauty_(2023).jpg||300px|center]]
| title  = Sleeping Beauty
| caption = Sleeping Beauty promotional image
| sub    = The Tower Theatre, Folkestone · 49th Annual Pantomime
| dates = 15-29 December 2025
}}
| venue = [[The Tower Theatre]]
 
| director = [[John Pritchard]] and [[Michelle Hartley]]
{{Infobox Production
| producer = [[Merewyn Forrest]], [[Myra Collingridge]] and [[Paul Milton]]
| title           = Sleeping Beauty
| image           = Sleeping_Beauty_(2023).jpg
| caption         = Sleeping Beauty promotional image
| dates           = 15–29 December 2023
| venue           = [[The Tower Theatre]]
| director       = [[John Pritchard]] & [[Michelle Hartley]]
| musicaldirector = [[Andy Hartley]]
| musicaldirector = [[Andy Hartley]]
| choreographer = [[Claire Beddow]]
| choreographer   = [[Claire Beddow]]
| producer        = [[Merewyn Forrest]], [[Myra Collingridge]] & [[Paul Milton]]
}}
}}


[[The Folkestone-Hythe Operatic and Dramatic Society]] celebrated their 49th year of Christmas [[:Category:Pantomimes|pantomimes]] with a production of ''Sleeping Beauty'' on 15-29 December [[2023]] at [[The Tower Theatre]], Folkestone.
The [[Folkestone-Hythe Operatic and Dramatic Society]] celebrated their 49th year of Christmas [[Pantomimes|pantomimes]] with a production of ''Sleeping Beauty'' on 15–29 December 2023 at [[The Tower Theatre]], Folkestone.
 
{{FHODS Section|Foreword}}
 
{{FHODS Foreword
| text  = This year at The Tower Theatre, FHODS proudly presents ''Sleeping Beauty''. This is the first time we have put on this pantomime at The Tower, and we are greatly looking forward to it! What is the origin of the story of Sleeping Beauty I hear you all cry? The earliest written version dates back to 14th Century France called ''Perceforest'', but other fairy tale versions can be found in the Brothers Grimm stories. Their tale was called ''The Little Briar Rose''. In Giambattista Basile's version of Sleeping Beauty, ''Sun, Moon, and Talia'', the sleeping beauty Talia falls into a deep sleep after getting a splinter of flax in her finger. She is discovered in her castle by a wandering king.


=Foreword=
However, this isn't the panto we are putting on this year, as none of us have a clue who Giambattista Basile was, but all wish we had a name as funky as his. It turns out he was an Italian poet and writer, who was chiefly remembered for writing the collection of Neapolitan fairy tales. Although neglected for some time, the work received a great deal of attention after the Brothers Grimm praised it highly, as the first national collection of fairy tales.
This year at The Tower Theatre, FHODS proudly presents ''Sleeping Beauty''. This is the first time we have put on this pantomime at The Tower, and we are greatly looking forward to it! What is the origin of the story of Sleeping Beauty I hear you all cry? The earliest written version dates back to 14th Century France called ''Perceforest'', but other fairy tale versions can be found in the Brothers Grimm stories. Their tale was called ''The Little Briar Rose''. In Giambattista Basile's version of Sleeping Beauty, ''Sun, Moon, and Talia'', the sleeping beauty, Talia falls into a deep sleep after getting a splinter of flax in her finger. She is discovered in her castle by a wandering king.


However, this isn't the panto we are putting on this year, as none of us have a clue who Giambattista Basile was, but all wish we had a name as funky as his. It turns out he was an Itlaian poet and writer, who was chiefly remembered for writing the collection of Neapolitan fairy tales. Although neglected for some time, the work received a great deal of attention after the Brothers Grimm praised it highly, as the first national collection of fairy tales.We wouldn't be able to put on this production without our fantastic team of Front of House and backstage volunteers, as well as the amazing cast, and I would like to say a huge thank you to each and every one of the,
We wouldn't be able to put on this production without our fantastic team of Front of House and backstage volunteers, as well as the amazing cast, and I would like to say a huge thank you to each and every one of them.


So from all of us, we hope you have a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year, and thank you for coming to watch our panto here at The Tower Theatre.
So from all of us, we hope you have a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year, and thank you for coming to watch our panto here at The Tower Theatre.
| author = [[John Pritchard]]
| role  = Theatre Manager & Elf and Safety Officer
}}
{{FHODS Section|Cast}}
{{FHODS Cast
| group1_label = Principal Cast
| group1_style = leads
| group1 =
[[Isabella Cowell]] & [[Sophia Jones]];;Princess Beauty
[[John Pritchard]];;Nurse Edna
[[Adam Button]];;Chester the Jester
[[Alex Ezrati]];;Prince Antonio
[[Natalie Hubbard]];;Carabosse, The Evil Fairy
[[Graham Burgess]];;The King
[[Kelly Hayes]];;The Queen
[[Georgia Smith]];;Lilac Fairy
[[Holly Leggett]];;Poppy Fairy
[[Eleanor Prineas]];;Fuchsia Fairy
[[Ruby Stone]];;Fuchsia Fairy & Ensemble
[[David Savage]];;Lemy
[[Ben Prineas]];;Herald & Guard (Team A)
[[Jack Willcox]];;Herald & Guard (Team B)
| group2_label = Adult Ensemble
| group2_style = list
| group2 =
[[Pauline Gullidge]]
[[Karen Prineas]]
[[Trish Smith]]
[[George Perkins]]
| group3_label = Senior Dancers
| group3_style = list
| group3 =
[[Sophie Martin]]
[[Ollie Stockley]]
[[Jessica Louise Wall]]
[[Taylor Munday]]
[[Ciara Connors]]
[[Amber Wilkie-Allan]]
[[Mia Dyer]]
| group4_label = Team A Dancers
| group4_style = list
| group4 =
[[Sophia Broom]]
[[Chase Applebee]]
[[Chloe Aspinall]]
[[Hattie Sparks]]
[[Bethany Giles]]
[[Tegan Honey]]
[[Thomas Arnold]]
[[Lola Smith]]
| group5_label = Team B Dancers
| group5_style = list
| group5 =
[[Evie Gibson]]
[[Cerys Connors]]
[[Danni Vears]]
[[Annabel Gosford]]
[[Lucy Harrop]]
[[Annabelle Gibson]]
[[Harper Smith]]
[[Lily Vears]]
| group6_label = Kids Ensemble — Team A
| group6_style = list
| group6 =
[[Ava Wright]]
[[Cora Prineas]]
[[Annabel Prineas]]
[[Ben Prineas]]
}}
{{FHODS Cast
| group1_label = Kids Ensemble — Team B
| group1_style = list
| group1 =
[[Lyla Giles]]
[[May Record]]
[[Jack Willcox]]
[[Milla-Eve Swarbrick]]
}}
{{FHODS Section|Production Team}}
{{FHODS Crew
| section1_label = Direction & Music
| section1 =
Directors;;[[John Pritchard]] & [[Michelle Hartley]]
Musical Director;;[[Andy Hartley]]
Choreographer;;[[Claire Beddow]]
Keys & Percussion;;[[Andy Hartley]] & [[Jamie Crompton]]
| section2_label = Production
| section2 =
Producers;;[[Merewyn Forrest]], [[Myra Collingridge]] & [[Paul Milton]]
Stage Manager;;[[Jayden Lewis]]
Deputy Stage Manager;;[[Joe Simes]]
| section3_label = Design & Technical
| section3 =
Set Design;;[[Ben Laverty]], [[Pete Brown]] & [[John Pritchard]]
Set Construction;;[[Keith Woollett]], [[Adam Button]], [[Andy Hartley]], [[Colin Sawyer]] & [[Glen Hayden-Selfridge]]
Set Painting;;[[Sophie Martin]], [[Kerene Hawley]] & [[Myra Collingridge]]
Lighting Design;;[[Dan Smith (Lighting Designer)|Dan Smith]]
Video & Sound;;[[Pete Brown]]
Backstage Crew;;[[Ben Laverty]], [[Kian Lewis]], [[Luke Martin]], [[Paul Groves]], [[Josh McGrath]], [[Riley Ludlum]], [[Cam Clark]], [[Charlie Mortell]], [[Keira Hancock-Woods]], [[Colin Sawyer]] & [[Jayden Smith]]
| section4_label = Wardrobe & Props
| section4 =
Costumes;;[[Wendy Allum]], [[Liz Rutland]], [[Pam Morris]], [[Christine Hoveman]] & [[Sam Mills]]
Dame Dressers;;[[Wendy Allum]], [[Liz Rutland]], [[Pam Morris]], [[Christine Hoveman]], [[Merewyn Forrest]] & [[Sam Mills]]
Props;;[[Myra Collingridge]], [[Hannah Manton]], [[Paul Milton]], [[Rebecca Pyburn]], [[Caroline Dowling]] & [[Julie Morrow]]
| section5_label = Media & Marketing
| section5 =
Graphic Design / Media;;[[Malcolm Laye]], [[Reana Herchenhan]] & [[Merewyn Forrest]]
Photography;;[[Dave Shackle]] & [[Pete Brown]]
}}
{{FHODS Section|For The Tower Theatre}}
{{FHODS Venue|
General Manager;;[[John Pritchard]]
Events & Marketing Manager;;[[Reana Herchenhan]]
Technical Manager;;[[Ben Laverty]]
Duty Manager;;[[Gary Ingoldby-Spate]]
Box Office & Admin;;[[Michelle Hartley]]
}}


'''[[John Pritchard]]''', ''Theatre Manager / Elf and Safety Officer''
<div class="fhods-footer-note">Special thanks to [[Karen Prineas]] and her team of chaperones for giving their time so generously to this production. FHODS extends its thanks to the Front of House volunteers and backstage crew.</div>


=Cast=
[[Category:2023 Productions]]
[[Category:Pantomimes]]
[[Category:Productions written by John Pritchard]]

Latest revision as of 21:31, 16 June 2026

Sleeping Beauty
The Tower Theatre, Folkestone · 49th Annual Pantomime


Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty promotional image
Production Details
Dates15–29 December 2023
VenueThe Tower Theatre
DirectorJohn Pritchard & Michelle Hartley
ProducerMerewyn Forrest, Myra Collingridge & Paul Milton
Musical DirectorAndy Hartley
ChoreographerClaire Beddow

The Folkestone-Hythe Operatic and Dramatic Society celebrated their 49th year of Christmas pantomimes with a production of Sleeping Beauty on 15–29 December 2023 at The Tower Theatre, Folkestone.


Foreword

This year at The Tower Theatre, FHODS proudly presents Sleeping Beauty. This is the first time we have put on this pantomime at The Tower, and we are greatly looking forward to it! What is the origin of the story of Sleeping Beauty I hear you all cry? The earliest written version dates back to 14th Century France called Perceforest, but other fairy tale versions can be found in the Brothers Grimm stories. Their tale was called The Little Briar Rose. In Giambattista Basile's version of Sleeping Beauty, Sun, Moon, and Talia, the sleeping beauty Talia falls into a deep sleep after getting a splinter of flax in her finger. She is discovered in her castle by a wandering king.

However, this isn't the panto we are putting on this year, as none of us have a clue who Giambattista Basile was, but all wish we had a name as funky as his. It turns out he was an Italian poet and writer, who was chiefly remembered for writing the collection of Neapolitan fairy tales. Although neglected for some time, the work received a great deal of attention after the Brothers Grimm praised it highly, as the first national collection of fairy tales.

We wouldn't be able to put on this production without our fantastic team of Front of House and backstage volunteers, as well as the amazing cast, and I would like to say a huge thank you to each and every one of them.

So from all of us, we hope you have a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year, and thank you for coming to watch our panto here at The Tower Theatre.

John Pritchard, Theatre Manager & Elf and Safety Officer


Cast

Principal Cast

Isabella Cowell & Sophia Jones Princess Beauty John Pritchard










Adult Ensemble
Senior Dancers
Team A Dancers
Team B Dancers
Kids Ensemble — Team A
Kids Ensemble — Team B




Production Team

Direction & Music

Musical DirectorProduction

Stage ManagerDesign & Technical

Set ConstructionWardrobe & Props

Dame DressersMedia & Marketing

Photography


For The Tower Theatre

General Manager
John Pritchard Events & Marketing Manager




















Special thanks to Karen Prineas and her team of chaperones for giving their time so generously to this production. FHODS extends its thanks to the Front of House volunteers and backstage crew.
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