Preview: Beauty and the Beast at Whitley Bay Playhouse

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The Easter Panto Spectacular

Beauty and the Beast

Whitley Bay Playhouse

Monday 28^th - Tuesday 29^th March 2016

The Playhouse is delighted to announce that Beauty and the Beast is coming to Whitley Bay on Monday 28th March 2016 & Tuesday 29th March 2016.

Beauty lives a provincial life with her father. Her world is shaken when a terrifying Beast takes her captive and the evil Enchantress holds her kingdom to ransom. Now it is up to the village idiot, his mother and the mysterious Fairy Tale to save the day.

Starring National Treasure Keith Chegwin, Anne Hegerty from ITV’s The Chase and the legendary Basil Brush. Prepare yourself for an all-singing, all-dancing, laugh a minute ride through the fun and frolics of panto land... Arriving Easter 2016!

Tickets:

Tickets costing £16, £14 conc. & £54 Family Ticket (2 adults, 2 children) are available now.

Tickets are available from the Box Office open Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm, Saturday 10.30am – 2.30pm plus until show start on event days. Tickets can also be purchased on the booking hotline 0844 248 1588* or online at www.playhousewhitleybay.co.uk.

*Calls cost 7p per minute plus your phone company’s access charge.

Preview: Beauty and the Beast at Newcastle People’s Theatre

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Beauty and the Beast

by Philip Meeks

Newcastle People’s Theatre

Saturday 12 – Sunday 20 December 2015

Newcastle People’s Theatre are excited to bring our audiences the fantastic fairy-tale treat Beauty and the Beast, fun-filled frolics for the whole family!

Belle, a beautiful young woman longing for romance and adventure, falls in love with a Prince cursed with being a Beast. But since when did the enchanted pathway of passion run smooth?

There are plenty of obstacles, japes and downright villainy to contend with before they can live happily ever after. But don’t worry – Dame Fifi Latrine is on hand to ensure all is well, along with a kids chorus of 257 local children taking part (although, not all at the same time!).

This cheeky and hilarious take on the classic fable is written by award-winning writer Philip Meeks (former Emmerdalewriter and Edinburgh Fringe First winner), who is himself a professional pantomime dame of many years standing.

The People’s panto has become something of a Newcastle institution in recent years and our reputation precedes us – meaning that our limited run of only eleven shows get more and more popular every year. Book soon to avoid disappointment – three performances are already sold out!

Brought to you by the creative team behind last year’s sell-out hit Rapunzel Beauty and the Beast is jam packed with festive fun, music, dancing and comedy. With tickets priced £14 for adults and £11.50 for children, it’s a Christmas treat that won’t break the bank.

Tickets:

Beauty and the Beast runs from Saturday 12 – Sunday 20 December 2015 (no perf Mon 14)

The People’s Theatre, Stephenson Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 5QF £14 (Concessions £11.50)
Box Office: 0191 265 5020 (option 2) or www.peoplestheatre.co.uk

 

Preview: Beauty and the Beast at Darlington Civic Theatre

A BEAST OF A PANTO

Beauty and the Beast

Darlington Civic Theatre

Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd April 2015

Lee Latchford-Evans from STEPS confirmed as the Prince/Beast alongside Tracy Beaker star Dani Harmer as Beauty and comedy legend Bobby Davro as Silly Billy in the touring production of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ coming to Darlington this Easter.

This April, Darlington will host another Enchanted Entertainment Easter extravaganza, an all-new professional pantomime version of ‘Beauty and the Beast’. Enchanted Entertainment, producers of many popular family theatre shows nationwide, are planning another theatrical spectacular but this time at Darlington Civic Theatre on Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd April 2015 as part of a large-scale national tour.

Producer Jezz Weatherall said: “We’re really looking forward to returning to Darlington with this special Easter production. The show’s got a great cast of TV stars, a host of brilliant songs and truly amazing dancers. We know how popular the Christmas pantomimes are in Darlington and we’re going to give audiences another quality family event this Easter, with the magical story of Beauty and the Beast”.

Enchanted Entertainment will be bringing four performances of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ to Darlington Civic Theatre on Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd April 2015. The cast features a host of top quality performers including pop star Lee Latchford-Evans from STEPS as the Prince/Beast. Lee has sold over 20 million records and achieved 14 consecutive Top 5 singles with his STEPS bandmates.

Also starring in the Easter panto is the No. 1 children’s TV star Dani Harmer ‘Tracy Beaker’ in the iconic role of Beauty. Dani also reached the Strictly Come Dancing Final recently and she will be joined in ‘Beauty and the Beast’ by comedy legend Bobby Davro as Silly Billy.

Director Guy Pascall said: “It’s going to be great fun for all the family. ‘Beauty and the Beast’ is one of the most magical pantomimes of them all and over the years it’s become a firm favourite with audiences of all ages. The story has such wonderful characters and really has something for everyone. We can’t wait to start rehearsals in March ready for the tour and we’re really looking forward to entertaining Darlingtonaudiences with our production at Darlington Civic Theatre”.

Enchanted Entertainment have assembled a fantastic cast and are planning some true pantomime magic to ensure ‘Beauty and the Beast’ will be a spectacular family show with wonderful sets, brilliant costumes, high-octane dance routines and plenty of popular songs to please all ages!

Tickets

Beauty & The Beast runs at Darlington Civic Theatre from Wednesday 1 to Thursday 2 April.

Tickets* are priced from £16. To book contact the Box Office on 01325 486 555 or visit www.darlingtoncivic.co.uk  

*Includes a £1 restoration levy

Preview: Pantos at Playhouse Whitley Bay

Nine Weeks until Christmas!

Nine weeks until Christmas and what better way to spend the festive period with not one but two fantastic pantomimes at the Playhouse Whitley Bay!

With winter drawing in fast it’s almost that time of year again when ‘it’s behind you’ will soon be a deafening chorus at the Playhouse Whitley Bay. From Saturday 13^th December until Sunday 4^th January we will be hearing all about a “Tale as Old as Time” with Beauty and the Beast. But the magic doesn’t end there as we have Sleeping Beauty, presented by Whitley Bay Pantomime Society, brought to life between Tuesday 13^th and Sunday 18^th January!

Fast becoming North Tyneside’s festive tradition our Christmas Pantomime this year is Beauty and the Beast brought to you by Blue Genie Entertainment and for the 5^th year running will astound the whole family with its fantastic music, dancing and special effects. After the massive success of last year’s Peter Pan, Beauty and the Beast is already extremely popular and with this fantastic cast you can see why! Emmerdale star Roxanne Pallett plays Belle, Holby City and Hollyoaks favourite Jeremy Edwards is the villainous Gaston and who can forget the North East number one comic Steve Walls, back for the 5^thconsecutive year, as Idle Jacque the Jester.

One pantomime is never enough so our second is the brilliant Sleeping Beauty presented by the fantastic local group Whitley Bay Pantomime Society who last year celebrated their 50^th anniversary! This year, they’ll be performing one of the most traditional and popular pantomimes of all time as they guide you through the timeless story of how Princess Aurora. Who has a spell cast over her by a wicked Queen, that before her 16^th birthday she shall prick her finger and fall into a deep sleep. Can the spell be broken by a handsome Prince?

So come and join the fun at the Playhouse Whitley Bay this Christmas season, tickets are already selling fast so ensure to book your seats early to avoid disappointment!

Tickets:

Tickets are priced at: Beauty and the Beast £9 - £19, Sleeping Beauty £12 - £14

Playhouse Whitley BayBox Office (10am-4pm weekdays, 10:30am – 2:30pm Saturdays and Event days.)

Internet Site: www.playhousewhitleybay.co.uk

Group Bookings should call 0191 2606006

Accessible bookings should call 0191 2515484

Preview BRB Beauty and the Beast at Sunderland Empire

Birmingham Royal Ballet

Beauty and the Beast

 

Beauty and the Beast; Nao Sakuma as Belle and Iain Mackay as the Beast; Photo Roy Smiljanic

Sunderland Empire

Thursday 6 to Saturday 8 November 2014

Birmingham Royal Ballet, one of the world's leading classical ballet companies, is thrilled to return to Sunderland Empire, its home in the North East, from Thursday 6 to Saturday 8 November 2014. The internationally acclaimed and award-winning company will embark on Sunderland Empire with David Bintley's gothic fairytale Beauty and the Beast.

Elisha Willis as Belle

Photo Bill Cooper

Beauty and the Beast, a firm favourite for all the family, ballet aficionados and first-time attendees to a ballet, promises to delight audiences in Sunderland when it is performed by Birmingham Royal Ballet.

Iain Mackay as the Beast and

Michael O'Hare as the Merchant

Photo Roy Smiljanic

This production of Beauty and the Beast, one of the most popular ballets in Birmingham Royal Ballet's repertoire, received its world premiere on 1 Dec= ember 2003 at the Company's home theatre, Birmingham Hippodrome. Created by David Bintley, Birmingham Royal Ballet's Director and widely recognised as one of Britain's finest choreographers, the production has gone from strength to strength in the eleven years since its creation. Now this story of passion and prejudice returns to Sunderland Empire for four performances only.

Beauty and the Beast

Artists of BirminghamRoyal Ballet

Photo Bill Cooper

Searching the country to salvage his lost fortune, a once-wealthy merchant seeks shelter in a mysterious castle, where invisible forces tend to his every need. The merchant's older daughters have demanded gifts of gold, jewels and fine clothes; the youngest, Belle, has asked for a single rose.

Chi Cao as the Beast and

Michael O'Hare as the Merchant

Photo Bill Cooper

But when the merchant plucks just one bloom from the garden of the castle he unleashes a fearsome Beast, who exacts a terrible forfeit: in return for the merchant's life, he must send his daughter Belle to live in the castle. As the dazzlingly beautiful Belle prepares to meet her beastly captor, she is about to discover for herself the meaning of true love.

Chi Cao as the Beast

Photo Bill Cooper

A beautiful girl, a hideous beast, a golden ballroom full of animals, two outrageously haughty sisters and a grumpy grandmother worthy of Roald Dahl, dance, prance and rage through the unfolding pages of Philip Prowse's stunning storybook set of forests and castles, whilst David Bintley's rich choreographic palette brings to life magical transformations, wild waltzes, soaring formations of birds and a relationship between Belle and the Beast that is at first terrifying, but ultimately serene and beautiful.

Marion Tait as the Grandmother

Photo Roy Smiljanic

Weaving some delightful new twists into this timeless fable, David Bintley's Beauty and the Beast is the classic family treat danced by some of the world's greatest dancers. With Philip Prowse's fairytale sets and amazing costumes, and Glenn Buhr's irresistibly melodic, sparkling and beautiful original score, played by members of the Royal Ballet Sinfonia, the orchestra of Birmingham Royal Ballet, this is an unforgettable evening of entertainment for all ages.

Tickets

Tickets priced from £13 can be purchased in person from the Box Office on High Street West, Sunderland or from  £14.90 from the Ticket Centre on 0844 871 3022* and online at www.ATGtickets.com/Sunderland *

*Booking fees apply to telephone and online sales.

 

Jonathan Payn as Monsieur Cochon

Photo Roy Smiljanic

Online:

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Website: www.brb.org.uk

 

Nao Sakuma as Belle

Iain Mackay as the Prince

Photo Roy Smiljanic