Christmas is around the corner, and people are gearing up for the season. Festivals are a great way to take people’s minds off things, especially the way things are going right now. Very few will call the year 2020 a good year. However, the entertainment industry is trying hard to keep the festive spirit up. Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie will lend her voice to a radio adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s novella The Sleeper and the Spindle.
BBC Radio 4 is presenting the audio show on December 26. Christie will voice the lead role of a queen who is about to be married. However, the night before the wedding, several dwarves warn her about a terrible sleeping spell. Since she herself fell under such a spell in the past, she feels an obligation to save not just the kingdom, but a certain sleeping princess. She sets off on her epic journey.
The sleeping princess story is inspired by Sleeping Beauty, and the queen is inspired by Snow White. That’s where the comparisons end. Gaiman’s version is much more mature, macabre, and brutal.
Fans can hear it come to life on December 26 from 3-4 p.m. GMT on BBC Radio 4. Christie is famous for playing Brienne of Tarth on Game of Thrones. She still misses playing the role. Are you excited about the audio novella? Tell us in the comments below!
