Sleeping Beauty, Cork Opera House, review: The great dame reigns supreme
A scene from the Sleeping Beauty panto at Cork Opera House. Picture: David Creedon
RAUCOUS gags that come thick and fast, punchy musical numbers, lavish sets, an exuberant cast – Pantoland is back, full force, at the Cork Opera House, after a couple of Covid-disrupted years.
As if to celebrate the return to full-house following a 50% reduction in permitted audience numbers last year, this year’s panto roars out of the traps and careers through a dizzying series of set and costume changes, as a more 'woke' version of Sleeping Beauty plays out to a highly receptive audience.
