Monday 11December2017

NEWS RELEASE

Panto fever grips the Waterfront as Sleeping Beauty opens!

Sleeping Beauty - the Christmas pantomime –has opened at Belfast Waterfrontwith families making a beeline for the best value panto in town!

Presented by LANA Productions and Belfast Waterfront, directed by Lisa May and produced by Martin Lynch, Sleeping Beautyis the best loved fairy tale of them all… magically brought to life on the pantomime stage!

You can’t beat a Waterfront panto for excitement, fun and laughter. And judging by thefever pitch excitement generated by thefirstaudiences through the doors, Sleeping Beauty is proving a huge hit with children and families as they get up close to allthe action and literally become part of the adventure!

An all-action cast of larger than life charactersensures there’s hardly a moment to pause for breath during this non-stop thrill-a-minute pantomime rollercoaster ride.

“Sleeping Beauty more than gives the old dame down on Great Victoria Street a run for its money despite the smaller set, smaller cast and smaller ticket price. If you’re looking for a family friendly Christmas show with audience participation, pace, laughter and lots of pantomime charm, head down to the Waterfront Studio to see Sleeping Beauty. It was my first ever festive visit to the venue, but one that did not disappoint.” ('Alan in Belfast')

Trudy Scrumptious aka Gordon CrawfordisNanny Magee, everyone’s favourite panto dame, as she and Prince Harry Smiles (Gavin Peden) must protect Sleeping Beauty(Jolene O’Hara)from the evil clutches ofMaleficent(Gary Crossan)with the help of Fairy Stardust(Emer McDaid)and Muddles(Nuala Davies).

Presented in association with U105,Sleeping Beautyis on nowat Belfast Waterfront and runs to 7 January. Ticketsare available by calling 028 9033 4455, online at and at our mainBox Office at theUlster Hall.

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Press release issued by: Nicholas Sadlier, Entertainments Marketing Executive, Belfast Waterfront and Ulster Hall.

Tel: 028 9033 4418 Email:

The main Waterfront and Ulster Hall box office is located at the Ulster Hall.

Box Office opening hours are Monday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm.

There is a service charge of £1.50 per ticket for bookings made by telephone. Online bookings attract a charge of £2.50 per transaction. A fee of £0.50 per ticket is payable for tickets purchased at the Box Office Counter.

A fee of £1.50 per booking is payable for tickets forwarded by post (£3 per booking (ROI / Europe).

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