Talisman Theatre and Arts Centre
Barrow Road, Kenilworth CV8 1FN
Saturday 16th - Saturday 30th December 2023
BEAUTY & THE BEAST
It’s that time of year again – oh yes it is!
by Stephen Duckham
Director: Amelia Webster
Join Prince Rowan who is travelling the country with his friend Thomas, his nurse Madam Lotte and her son Charlie.
They arrive in the village of Prettybelle where they meet Panisse, a merchant, and his daughter, Beauty. Rowan falls in love with Beauty, but he is already betrothed from birth to Princess Horridana. Vowing to return for Beauty, he leaves for the castle to break his engagement.
Horridana, who is really a Sorceress, brings the full force of her wrath down on Rowan and turns him into a hideous Beast. The only way the spell can be broken is if someone falls in love with him.
The story of how Beauty comes to be held captive in the castle, and how she eventually tames the Beast, is told in this traditional Talisman Pantomime with all the larger than life characters, comedy, music and spectacle.
PERFORMANCES:
CAST
Horridana – Sharon Sully
Beauty – Paige Phelps
Beast/Prince Rowan – Ben Ionoff
Panisse – Rob Jones
Edith (Innkeeper) – Christine Flood
Madame Lotte (Dame) – Paul Sully
Charlie (Her son) – Jack Ives
Thomas (Friend of the Prince) – Laurie Weston
Fifi – Ellie Chapman
Henri (Gardener) – Mark Williams
Jacqui (a servant) – Amanda Wright
Juliet (maid) – Natasha Hall
Moaning Martha – Jane Yates
Hannah McDermott
Erin Kelly
Evelyn Murphy
Evie Riman
Leigh Hall
Lucy Henderson
Clara Mutchell
Amelia Lockwood
Chloe Hale
Talisman Theatre and Arts Centre
Barrow Road, Kenilworth CV8 1FN
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