Sleeping Beauty – A Family Pantomime
A pantomime by Warren McWilliams
Sleeping Beauty is a magical family pantomime packed with laughter, larger-than-life characters, audience participation and all the traditional fun you would expect from a great night at the panto.
Princess Aurora has grown up under the shadow of a terrible curse placed upon her by the wicked fairy Malevolent. Despite the protection of Flora, Fauna and Merriweather, Aurora is drawn towards an enchanted spinning wheel and falls into a deep sleep.
Can the nervous Prince Rupert find the courage to save her? Will Nurse Nelly and court jester Presto help defeat Malevolent, Boggers and Sniffle? And can a true love’s kiss really break the spell?
Join us for a wonderful adventure filled with magic, music, fairies, villains and plenty of laughs, as good and evil battle for Aurora’s future.
Will Sleeping Beauty awaken and live happily ever after?
There is only one way to find out!
Adult £10 (16 yrs and over)
Concession (over 65 yrs old) £8
Child (under 16 yrs old) £6
Cast
| Presto | Christoph Kuhle |
| Nurse Nelly | Richard Henderson |
| Flora | Shiralee Goddard |
| Fauna | Bella Thomas |
| Merriweather | Barbara Harfield |
| Prince Rupert | Ben Cooper |
| Sampson | Donna Nowell |
| Malevolent | Eirin Potgieter |
| King Rollo | Harvey Baird |
| Queen Rubina | Jackie Edmett |
| Princess Aurora | Ella Nowell |
| Boggers | David Cooper |
| Sniffle | Gina Hawkshaw |
| Chorus | Lily Cooper |
| Markus Pischel | |
| Frere Burchell | |
| Suzie Forbes | |
| Charlotte Rimmington | |
| Penny Fooks | |
| Flo Carlisle | |
| Nancy Carlisle | |
| Carla Shann | |
| Willow Gunn |
Performances:
Thursday 3rd December 2026 evening performance starting 7.45pm
Friday 4th December 2026 evening performance starting 7.45pm
Saturday 5th December 2026 Matinee starting 2pm. Evening performance starting 7.30pm
Sunday 6th December 2026 Matinee starting 2pm.
Get involved with Winterslow Drama Group
Winterslow Drama Group is an Amateur Dramatic Society based about 7 miles from Salisbury in Wiltshire. We are always keen to have more members of the group. Experts offstage in areas such as set building, lighting, music, costume design and creation, backstage stage hands are always needed, as well as budding actors and especially directors. Please contact us by email to express an interest.