National treasure and much-loved “Queen of Pantomime” Su Pollard is heading to Crewe Lyceum this Christmas to star in the spellbinding family pantomime Sleeping Beauty. Celebrating 52 years in show business this year, Su joins previously announced panto favourites Malcolm Lord and Ste Johnston, who are celebrating their fifth year as a double act at the Lyceum, and Malcolm’s tenth consecutive season.
Best known for her iconic role as Peggy Ollerenshaw in the classic sitcom Hi-de-Hi!, Su is one of Britain’s best-loved entertainers, with more than 40 pantomimes and many other stage credits to her name, including West End hits Annie and Me and My Girl. Her television credits include You Rang, M’Lord?, Oh, Doctor Beeching!, Benidorm and Celebrity MasterChef. Su is also celebrating her remarkable career with the upcoming release of her memoir, Su Pollard: Fully Charged, due out this August.
Produced by the award-winning Imagine Theatre, Sleeping Beauty will be bursting with everything you love about the Crewe Lyceum pantomime. Sleeping Beauty promises a laugh-out-loud comedy, a fabulously outrageous dame, a deliciously wicked villain, show-stopping musical numbers and plenty of slapstick fun for audiences of all ages! It’s the ultimate night out for the whole family.
When the wicked fairy Carabosse casts her sinister curse, the Princess is doomed to prick her finger on a spinning wheel and fall into a deep enchanted sleep. Will anyone be brave enough to break the spell before it’s too late?
Packed with everything you love about Cheshire’s favourite family pantomime, side-splitting comedy, a fabulous dame, a delightfully wicked baddie, spectacular musical numbers and plenty of slapstick fun, Sleeping Beauty is guaranteed to have you wide awake with laughter.
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