It’s “Sleeping Beauty,” but a different take on the fairy tale about a princess cursed by an evil fairy to sleep for 100 years, before being awakened by a handsome prince.
This “Sleeping Beauty” is a family-friendly show done in a traditional British theater style called Panto, and staged in the historic playhouse at Abrons Arts Center on the Lower East Side.
Abrons is part of Henry Street Settlement, the social services agency that has been around for more than 130 years. Panto performances are a holiday tradition in the United Kingdom and embrace slapstick, buffoonery and audience participation.
“For the last 300 years, all British theaters have,
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