National Theatre Live: Hex
A vividly original retelling of the ‘Sleeping Beauty’ fairy tale
10.0(1) 2023-01-11 139 minFantasy
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.
WriterTanya Ronder
DirectorRufus Norris
Cast & characters
Michael Elcock
as Bert
Rosie Graham
as Princess Rose
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Victoria Hamilton-Barritt
as Queenie
Lisa Lambe
as Fairy
Michael Matus
as Smith / Smith-Smith
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Kody Mortimer
as King Rex
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Neïma Naouri
as Queen Regina
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Mark Oxtoby
as Bruiser Thorn
Kate Parr
as High Fairy 1
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Olivia Saunders
as High Fairy 2
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Rumi Sutton
as High Fairy 3
