There is a strong Welsh slant to this version of a familiar tale in which a dopey prince, Owain, must outwit the fairy folk to reach the spell-bound castle and waken a princess asleep for a 100 years. Not-quite-with-it to the very end, Owain needs all the help he can get from the audience to be persuaded to kiss Princess Briar Rose. It makes you wonder whether this couple are really going to live happily ever after or will very soon need the services of a sex therapist.
The not so cynical young will enjoy much in Tony Graham's production, which mixes dark and light to conjure up an enchanted forest where the nice fairy Branwen and her sister, the wicked Modron, are locked in a battle of good and evil. Elsewhere, there is a feisty princess, the loveable but ugly Gryff - part-dragon and part-man as a result of a spell that has gone badly wrong, and a king and queen who haven't quite got the hang of parenting.
The second half dips, but, if you're looking for a children's play rather than a pantomime, this weaves an entertaining tale.
Until January 8. Box office 0171 609 1800
