As previously reported, this year, The Anvil will bring the classic tale of Sleeping Beauty to Basingstoke, with Outnumbered's Tyger Drew-Honey appearing as the Prince. Having previously chatted with the Prince and Lester the Jester, the caught up with Cbeebies star Joanna Adeyinka-Burford and Jenny O'Leary, who are bringing fairy magic to the show. Jenny is starring as the wicked fairy, Carabosse, and spoke about how she feels like royalty in her costume.
She said: "I love my costume, it's brand new, it's very green and regal, and green is my favourite colour to wear so I am thrilled, very happy, very sparkly, moderately evil." Joanna, who is playing Fairy Snowfall, added: "Mine is also very sparkly, very snowflakey, I love it. Joanna: "This is our first time meeting one another, I met Chris (Pizzey) last week but it's the first time the fairies are meeting and it's lovely.
"I want to do a costume trade one day." Jenny joked: "We'll trade hats. When my head hurts or I need a break, we can swap.
" The pair hinted at what readers can expect to see from their performances. Jenny said: "I'm the evil fairy Carabosse) - the Maleficent character from Disney - but slightly different within panto land. "I'm just like the jilted, evil fairy who just wants all the good things for herself - including the prince - and doesn't like Sleeping Beauty.
" Joanna replied: "And I come to save the day. I'm the heroine." Neither of them have previously played a fairy before, and they explained how t.