# The show must go on for an online fundraising panto

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/11/22/the-show-must-go-on-for-an-online-fundraising-panto/
- Published: 2020-11-22T23:42:55+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**It won’t be long before we can say of 2020 that “it’s behind you!” Before then
an online pantomime is attempting to come to the rescue of UK charities and arts
organisations this Christmas.**

 

A streamed performance of **Sleeping Beauty** will take place from 14 December 2020
to 3 January 2021, to help bring a pantomime performance this Christmas to families
and theatre audiences, and to raise funds for charities.

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Filmed live at the Brindley Theatre, the show has been re-mastered by The Original
Online Panto Company for digital audiences in the UK and internationally.

 

The initiative is the idea of veteran pantomime producer Karen Courtney. She said:

 

“This year, I’ve seen colleagues, friends, theatres and the creative industries 
suffer and I wanted to do something to support them and help the charity sector 
while keeping the panto season alive. We had weeks to turn this around and what 
we’ve made is incredible, working with a fantastic production of Sleeping Beauty
by Polka Dot Pantomimes. The most important thing to all of us involved is to ensure
that charities who need the funding the most benefit from the sales of these tickets.”

 

Panto is an essential and significant source of income to many theatre companies
and venues, but physical performances are not a financially viable option given 
public health restrictions in response to the ongoing pandemic. 

 

 

 

![The Sleeping Beauty - poster](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2020/11/sleeping-
beauty-original-online-panto-company.jpeg)

_The Original Online Panto Company and Polka Dot Pantomime bring Sleeping Beauty
to sofas at Christmas_

 

 

 

## Sleeping Beauty

 

The Original Online Panto Company’s two-hour performance stars comedian Crissy Roc,
star of ‘Benidorm’ and ‘I’m A Celebrity’, as Fairy Nuff, and Robert Squire as Nanny
Nora Knickerdrawer.

 

Charlie Griffiths plays the evil Carabosse, luring Rebecca Lake’s Aurora to an enchanted
encounter with evil intent.

 

The viewing period opens at 12am GMT on 14th December and closes 11.55pm on 3rd 
of January. [Tickets are now on sale](https://www.theoriginalonlinepantocompany.com/).

 

Links to the performance will be valid for four days from audience members’ first
viewing within this period.

 

 

 

## Fundraising for theatres and charities

 

UK charities and theatres across the country will receive a donation with every 
streaming purchased.

 

Karen Courtney explained: “If you’re reading this and you have a theatre, a charity,
or maybe you’re a performer who has had a tough year, why not get involved promoting
what we hope will become the biggest pantomime production in the world, seen by 
millions while raising funds for your cause?

 

“People of every age will love this production of Sleeping Beauty, it’s the perfect
gift to send loved ones and hopefully everyone buying tickets will feel happier 
this Christmas knowing they’ve supported UK charities and the arts.”

 

A donation from the main event page on Ticketmaster Universe, priced at **£15.49
per household**, will be split equally between the Actors Benevolent Fund and the
Equity Benevolent Fund. School bookings are also available from [sc*****@***************************ny.com](https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/11/22/the-show-must-go-on-for-an-online-fundraising-panto/sc*****@***************************ny.com).

 

**Regional theatres** promoting the show to their patrons can receive a share in
revenue from ticket sales they generate.

 

**Any charity** can take part and receive revenue from the ticket sales for the 
event that they can generate from their supporters. National charities that are 
already taking part include MENCAP, Great Ormond Street and Cancer Research UK. **
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for details.**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

## More on offer

 

The magic from The Original Online Panto Company doesn’t stop with the show. Professional
theatre actors who would have been appearing in panto this Christmas are helping
to raise funds for charities by recording bespoke video messages for people wishing
to customise their viewing experience of The Sleeping Beauty.

 

Actor and writer Eric Potts who has also been involved in the creation of the project
said: “With the added option of a personalised message from Father Christmas in 
Lapland, this is everything you need for a magical and memorable treat this Christmas.”