Leon Craig announced as dame for this year’s Waterside Theatre pantomime
Leon Craig is set to take the role as dame for this year’s Waterside Theatre pantomime, after being announced as the latest cast member for Sleeping Beauty.
Leon, who has several credits performing as a pantomime dame, is taking on the role of Nanny Nora for the pantomime in Aylesbury, which is running from Friday December 4, 2026, until Sunday January 3, 2027.
Leon is the third member of the Sleeping Beauty cast to be announced following Laura Main, who has appeared in BBC TV drama Call The Midwife, who will be playing Fairy Snowfall and Andy Collins, a former Bucks Herald columnist and current breakfast presenter on BBC Three Counties Radio, who will be playing Lester the Jester.
Commenting on his return to the Aylesbury stage Leon said: “The rumours are true - the legend, the icon, the national treasure (self-proclaimed!) is returning!
“I am beyond ecstatic to be back at the glorious Waterside Theatre as your fabulous dame in Sleeping Beauty!
“Get ready my loves, for more magic, more mayhem, and more sparkle than a Love Island finale outfit under full studio lighting!
“‘This year is bigger, it’s bolder, it’s bursting at the seams with fun.
“Expect outrageous costumes, questionable decisions, and enough laughter to wake Sleeping Beauty herself!”
Martin Dodd from UK Productions added: “We are absolutely delighted that Leon Craig is returning to Aylesbury for a third sensational season in this year’s Sleeping Beauty.
“A true panto legend, Leon has been serving up fabulous frocks, razor-sharp wit and larger-than-life dames for over 20 years - and audiences simply can’t get enough of him!
“If you think you’ve seen it all before, think again because Leon always brings something fresh, funny, and fabulously outrageous to the stage.”
Tickets are on sale now through the ATG website.