Old Vic, BristolSally Cookson splices the traditional story with a Romany folk tale, reverses the genders, and introduces a flock of sheepThe trouble with the Sleeping Beauty, remarked Angela Carter, is that she never had "much get-up-and-go". Like Carter, Sally Cookson likes to make a joyful story by reimagining fairytales and familiar fictions. After last year's glorious Jane Eyre she has turned to Sleeping Beauty.…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:42AM on December 13, 2015