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Popular Stars Coming To Sunderland
Martin
Dodd for UK
Productions
Sleeping
Beauty
Sunderland Empire
Friday 9th
- Saturday 31st December 2016
Star of stage and screen Vicky Entwistle as Carabosse
Tracey Beaker Returns, The Dumping Ground and EastEnders actress Amy-Leigh Hickman as Princess Briar Rose
Sunderland
Empire and Martin Dodd for UK
Productions are delighted to announce further star casting for the
classic tale of Sleeping Beauty
which is set to bed down at Sunderland Empire from 9th – 31st December 2016.
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| Vicky Entwistle |
Vicky
Entwistle, best known for playing Janice Battersby in ITV’s Coronation Street
is set to reveal a wicked side on Wearside when she takes on the evil role of
Carabosse. No stranger to the stage recent credits include Madame Thénardier in
the legendary musical Les Misérables, Mrs Baldry in the 2012 tour of Funny
Peculiar and ‘Woman 3’ in the UK tour of The Vagina Monologues.
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| Vicky Entwistle |
It was on stage that Vicky was spotted by Granada
Television casting director and was offered the role of machinist Janice Lee in
Coronation Street, making her debut on 6 January 1997. The following month,
Vicky was told that she would become the mother of the street's new family The
Battersby's and was introduced to fellow actors Bruce Jones, Jane Danson and Georgia Taylor.
After fourteen years Vicky decided that the Street’s 50th
anniversary year was the right time to say goodbye to Janice. Since leaving
Coronation Street behind she has appeared in numerous theatrical productions and
made her West End debut playing Madame Thenardier in Les Miserables. Vicky has
recently filmed the role of Francis Whittaker in Father Brown series 5 for the BBC.
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| Amy-Leigh Hickman |
Amy-Leigh
Hickman joins Vicky as the beautiful Princess Briar Rose,
and judging by her many TV credits she may just be ready for a long sleep. Amy–Leigh is most
well known for playing Carmen in the popular CBBC series ‘Tracy Beaker’,
followed by the spin off series ‘The Dumping Ground’ which is currently in its
third season. Amy–Leigh spent most of 2013 filming in Africa and Hungary for the action show
Strike Back and has since worked further on TV drama. Since Strike Back,
Amy-Leigh has played Aisha Karim on ‘Casualty’ and Sarah Boswell on ‘Doctors’
before landing the role of Linzi Bragg in ‘EastEnders’.
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| Faye Tozer |
The enchanting tale of Sleeping Beauty tells the story of Princess Briar Rose, and how TRAGEDY strikes when she has a spell
cast over her by wicked fairy, Carabosse, sending her into a deep sleep. Will
this be ONE
FOR SORROW or will the spell be broken by a handsome Prince?
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| Andrew Agnew |
Vicky Entwistle and Amy-Leigh Hickman join the
previously announced cast which includes North East based actress and ‘Steps’
star Faye Tozer as the Good Fairy, Cbeebies and Balamory
favourite Andrew Agnew in the dual
role of Silly
Billy and Director and legend of radio,
screen and stage Bobby Crush
as Nurse Nelly.
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| Bobby Crush |
Sleeping Beauty is set to be another spectacular
pantomime that promises to add a fairy tale touch to the festive season. Packed
full of hilarious jokes, show-stopping song and dance, larger-than-life
characters, colourful costumes, sparkling sets and amazing Computer Generated
Image (CGI)
special effects!
Tickets:
Tickets available from the Box Office on High Street West,
via the ticket centre 0844
871 3022* or www.ATGtickets.com/Sunderland
*calls cost up to 7p per minute plus standard network charges. Booking and
transaction fees may apply to telephone and online bookings.
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