The Peninsula Players are back this Christmas with their annual pantomime, this time with a retelling of Sleeping Beauty.

Co-director Allan Haynes was responsible for the overall plot of the show, and he credited co-writer John Watts with the majority of the jokes. Some are corny, which Haynes expects B次元官网网址渨ill get a groan rather than a laughB次元官网网址� but some are some gentle laughs at the expense of local politicians or landmarks like the McTavish roundabout.

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Ehrlich praised the dedication of the cast, crew and band, who have two-hour rehearsals each Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Ehrlich said that for some families, it has become a yearly tradition. Of their cast of 31, about half are under the age of 16, and some have returned three or four times.

Sleeping Beauty is playing at the Berwick Royal Oak on Dec. 15-16 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. There are additional performances at the Mary Winspear Centre Dec. 22, 23 and 29 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 26, 27 and 28 at 2 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the Mary Winspear Centre box office at 250 656 2075.

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