Summer may be drawing to a close, but the sun was still shining for young patients at Heartlands Hospital when they enjoyed a performance of the pantomime, Sleeping Beauty on the children’s ward.

Starlight Children’s Foundation, who have been staging performances of Sleeping Beauty in children’s wards throughout the UK over the summer, stopped off at Heartlands bringing smiles and joy to the faces of all the children on the ward.  The panto’s actors danced, dazzled and sang for the young patients, their families and the staff. 

Christine Morrell, play specialist on the paediatric unit at Heartlands Hospital said: “The Starlight Children’s Foundation have been great supporters of the paediatric unit at thes Hospital for many years, providing parties and pantomimes which give the children a much needed and welcome distraction.

“It was heartwarming to see and hear the children and their parents laugh and interact with the panto characters.”

Parent Aresha Todd, said: “The Starlight Panto Company were fabulous, they got the children and adults laughing and joining in.  With the up-to-date pop music it was a great twist on a classic tale for all the family to enjoy.”

Every year, Starlight provides entertainment and distraction to over half a million poorly children and this summer’s panto has given thousands of poorly children the chance to cheer for the beautiful Sleeping Beauty, willing her to wake and unite with the charming Prince, all from the safety of the Hospital ward. 

For enquiries about Starlight Children’s Foundation’s pantomime tour, please contact Henny Breakwell on 020 7262 2881 or email henny@starlight.org.uk