Paperback. The classic tale of Sleeping Beauty's curse as seen through the eyes of the fairy who curses her. Written by acclaimed director Rufus Norris for the Young Vic Theatre, London.Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess who was loved by everyone. Well. almost everyone. Cursed by a wicked fairy, she pricks her finger and falls into a deep sleep.One hundred years later, a Prince wakes her with a kiss. But the Prince isn't as brave as he should be and his mother's a bit of an ogress.Based on Perrault's 17th-century classic, Rufus Norris's Sleeping Beauty goes beyond the kiss into a perilous world of beastly shadows, nasty smells and a forest full of enchanted trouble.It was first performed at the Young Vic Theatre, London, in December 2002.'Outstanding. mixes the mythic and the macabre. What makes the show so dazzling is Norris' ability to appeal to children and adults alike. Kids around me seemed entranced, as I was, by the unfolding narrative' Guardian'Weird and wonderful. Rufus Norris' darkly and drolly imaginative version. Both direct and sophisticated, primal and glintingly allusive, this Sleeping Beauty continues the Young Vic's proud tradition of mounting the best Yuletide show in London' Independent An exceptional reworking of a classic fairytale. Yes, it's about that Princess who is cursed to prick her finger and fall asleep for a hundred years. But this Sleeping Beauty is seen through the eyes of the fairy who casts the spell in the first place. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Sleeping Beauty (Paperback)
Publisher: Nick Hern Books, London
Publication Date: 2003
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1854597426
ISBN 13: 9781854597427
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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"Two tales for the price of one, as the brilliant Christmas show specialist Stuart Paterson weaves the story of the princess and the frog into the dream-world of Sleeping Beauty."—Sunday Times

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Rufus Norris is a British theatre and film director. He has been Director of the National Theatre, London, since 2015.

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