National Theatre Live: Hex (2023)

A vividly original retelling of the ‘Sleeping Beauty’ fairy tale

Deep in the wood, a lonely fairy longs for someone to bless. When she is summoned to the palace to help the princess sleep, her dream turns into a nightmare and her blessing becomes a curse. Soon, she is plunged into a frantic, hundred-year quest to somehow make everything right.

Cast (11)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Michael Elcock

Bert

Rosie Graham

Princess Rose

V

Victoria Hamilton-Barritt

Queenie

Lisa Lambe

Fairy

Michael Matus

Smith / Smith-Smith

K

Kody Mortimer

King Rex

N

Neïma Naouri

Queen Regina

M

Mark Oxtoby

Bruiser Thorn

Kate Parr

High Fairy 1

O

Olivia Saunders

High Fairy 2

R

Rumi Sutton

High Fairy 3

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