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More commotion than magical, but not a villain in sight: LIBBY PURVES' review Hex embodies more buzz than enchanting — and not a villain in sight
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December 9, 2022
Welcome to Sleeping Beauty's National awakened feature. In Hex, which is the Sleeping Beauty tale that was extended to the National Theatre's large Christmas program, everybody has mental disorders. The tousled Fairy has no wings or low fame, though her snobbish sisters float overhead in light-rippling, 20ft robes. Fairy is concerned about Princess Rose's cradle (where the sleep-deprived mother is screaming neurotically), which leads to Fairy hexing the child into sleep for decades after a thorn-prick at 16.