Sleeping Beauty - Hexagon - Reading
The 2010 pantomime at the Hexagon, Reading is
4th December 2010 to 2nd January 2011
Click here to book tickets
Click here to visit the venue's pantomime webpage. To find out more about this panto click here to visit our facebook photo album, or click here to follow us on facebook to keep up with all the pantomime news!
Every photo on this webpage is a thumbnail. Simply click on for a larger image. We update the news at the top of the page so to keep in date order, start from the bottom and work your way up to the top!
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2nd January 2011 - The panto is now closed
A MASSIVE thank you to everyone who was involved in Sleeping Beauty - a record breaking run!! The panto is now closed.
Most importantly, thank you to our audience for supporting us. We hope you had a great time and that you join us for Aladdin in 2011/12!
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14th December 2010 - The first reviews are out!
Click Here to read what the British Theatre Guide thinks of the show
Click here to see what the Oxford Times thought of the show
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10th December 2010 - The production photos are out
Click on a thumbnail for a larger image, or visit our facebook album (link above) to see more images
 
 
 
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25th November 2010 - The panto's in rehearsal!
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Steve Boden (Director) and Rob Marsden (Assistant Director) work on the slapstick routine with Justin Fletcher (Josh the Jester) and Jolyon Dixon (Nurse Nanny Nora)
  
Adrian Edmeades (Choreographer) puts the cast through a warm up while Emma (Wardrobe) sorts out costumes with Lauren (Princess Belle)
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10th November 2010 - Nurse Nanny Nora's on Facebook
Click here to 'like' Nurse Nanny Nora and to keep up to date with her goings on over panto!
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8th November 2010 - Justin's recorded the radio advert.
Pop Justin Fletcher in a recording studio and hey presto, you get a rather splendid radio advert!
Click here to take a listen!
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8th November 2010 - Leah's on Radio Berkshire
Listen to Leah live on Saturday 13th November at 8:50am!
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2nd November 2010 - The official promotional videos are out
Click here for the full promotional video
Click here for the short promotional video
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25th October 2010 - Congratulations Justin!
We are utterly delighted for Justin Fletcher, star of this year's panto at the hexagon. Justin has just learned he has been nominated for not one but THREE children's BAFTA's this year. Justin himself is nominated in the best presenter and best actor categories, and the show he stars in, 'Something Special' is also nominated.
The presentation ceremony is on Sunday 28th November. We'll have our fingers firmly crossed for you, Justin. GOOD LUCK! xx
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4th September 2010 - The panto is launched!
7 of the 8 cast members of Sleeping Beauty got together to formally launch the panto! Here's what they got up to...
Click Here to watch the video of the cast at the launch
  
To view these and more photos from the panto launch, click here to view our panto facebook photo album!
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15th August 2010 - The panto is cast
We are delighted to announce that Sleeping Beauty now has it's principal cast. Joining Justin, Leah, Jane and Clare are....
   
L-R - Jolyon Dixon plays Nurse Nanny Nora, Howard Gossington plays a dual role of Fusspot (King's Chamberlain) and Slim (Carabosse's sidekick), Nigel Nevinson plays King Bumble and Lauren Harrison plays Princess Belle.
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4th July 2010 - The panto babes are cast!
A BIG thank you to all those who turned out for our very first set of pantomime babes auditions in Reading. We had a brilliant day and the standard was so high. Well done to the 30 babes (3 teams of 10) who got into the pantomime! We can't wait to work with you! x
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18th June 2010 - Clare joins us in Reading
Clare Waugh, who has starred in several scottish pantomimes in the past for Imagine, joins the cast of Sleeping Beauty this year to play Prince Valiant. We're really looking forward to workign with you again, Clare! x
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28th April - Jane and Leah are in the Reading Post
Click here to read more
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22nd April - Justin's in the Reading Post
Click here to read more
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22nd April 2010 - Jane and Leah join the cast
We are delighted to announce that Jane Tucker (Rainbow and Rod, Jane and Freddy) will star as Azuriel the Good Fairy, and Leah Bracknell (Zoe Tate from Emmerdale) will star as Carabosse the Bad Fairy. Click on the thumbnails to make the images larger.
 
Leah Bracknell and Jane Tucker
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16th March 2010 - Justin visits the Hexagon
Some of the team from Imagine headed down to the Hexagon for a marketing meeting - and Justin popped in to see us all. Please click on the thumbnail.
Justin outside the Hexagon
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4th March 2010 - Children's TV Star Justin Fletcher to star in Hexagon panto
We are absolutely delighted to announce that Justin Fletcher, star of many childrens TV shows including Tweenies, Gigglebiz, Higgledy House, Tikabilla, Something Special and many many more, will appear as Josh The Jester in this year's Hexagon panto!
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