{{Primary sources|date=July 2011}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox play |name = Awaking Beauty |image = Awaking_Beauty.jpg |writer = [[Alan Ayckbourn]] <br /> [[Denis King]] |characters = Carabosse <br /> The Prince <br /> Princess Aurora <br /> The Pigcutter |premiere = 16 December 2008 |place = [[Stephen Joseph Theatre]], [[Scarborough, North Yorkshire|Scarborough]] |orig_lang = English |subject = Adult parody of fairy tale |genre = Musical/comedy |web = http://awakingbeauty.alanayckbourn.net/ |chronology = [[Alan Ayckbourn|Ayckbourn]] |last_play = ''[[Life and Beth]]''<br />(2008) |next_play = ''[[My Wonderful Day]]''<br />(2009) }}
'''''Awaking Beauty''''' is a 2008 musical with words by [[Alan Ayckbourn]] and music by [[Denis King]]. It was shown as the [[Stephen Joseph Theatre]]'s Christmas production,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.samuelfrench.com/p/1959/awaking-beauty |title=Awaking Beauty |publisher=Samuel French |date= |accessdate=2016-06-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ba-education.com/for/entertainment/ayckbourn/awakingbeauty.html |title=Awaking Beauty sjt theatre reviews Alan Ayckbourn |website=Ba-education.com |date=2009-01-17 |accessdate=2016-06-05 |archive-date=28 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228220731/http://ba-education.com/for/entertainment/ayckbourn/awakingbeauty.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> but, unlike earlier productions, was expressly billed as not suitable for young children. The musical is a parody sequel to [[Sleeping Beauty]], where the wicked witch [[Wicked fairy godmother|Carabosse]] also falls in love with the prince, and uses her own dark magic and dirty tricks to try to make him her own.<ref>{{cite news|author=Lynne Walker |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/awaking-beauty-stephen-joseph-theatre-scarborough-great-expectations-library-theatre-manchester-1217791.html |title=Awaking Beauty, Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough; Great Expectations, Library Theatre, Manchester | Reviews | Culture |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |date=2008-12-31 |accessdate=2016-06-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://awakingbeauty.alanayckbourn.net/styled-3/page10.html |title=Alan Ayckbourn's Official Website |website=Awakingbeauty.alanayckbourn.net |date= |accessdate=2016-06-05}}</ref>
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==External links== * [http://awakingbeauty.alanayckbourn.net/ Official website]
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