Beauty And The Beast 2003

"Beauty and the Beast" ahs been performed as a pantomime for many years. It is more of a "Fairy Tale" than an adventure story like "Dick Whittington2 or "Jack and the Beanstalk". It is unique in that it has a heroine, rather than a hero, who sets off on perilous adventures - the hero spends 90% of the show in a hideous, hairy amsk! However, it is the crucial relationship between Beauty and the Beast which is the dramatic mainspring of the plot. Much comedy comes fromt he characters of Dame Dora, French Franc and Loopy Louis, but it is the developing relationship between the title roles - form fear, to friendship, to loves, - that entrhals the audience.

Director: Marie Turnbull Musical Director: Barry Hopwood Chorepgraphy: Marie Turnbull, Jill Stephenson, Lesley Maenami

Percussion: James Bell

Cast:
Count Danton: Garry Dring
The Countess De Colombe: June Walker
French Franc: Paul Johnson
Doctor Panache: Eddie Robson
beauty: Leah Duffield
Loopy Louis: Jeff Sturdy
Dame Dora: Jill Stephenson/Marie Turnbull
The Beast/Prince Henri: Chris Mackinlay

Chorus:
Julie Allen, Helen Durrant, jan Lewis, Nicola McLoughlin, Katie Mills, Katey O'Farrell, Val Scurr, Su Tindale, Sarah Trevos, Marie Turnbull, Vicky Winward, Chris Dolan, John Dring, Matthew Haycroft, Daniel Mackinlay, Ted Stayman,

The Rose Queen: Lesley Maenami

The Rose Fairies:
Katie Allen, Emily Coomber, Laura Coomber, Stephanie Dring, Alice Maenami, Lana Walker

Behind the scenes:
Stage Management: Eddie Robson
Assisted by Maty Maenami, Ben Scurr
Set Design: Marty Maenami
Lighting/Sound: Keith Lewis, Matthew Lewis
Costumes: Julie Allen, Jan Lewis
Ticket sales/Treasurer: Maureen Robson
Programme produced by Marie Robson
Photography: Eddie Robson
Refreshments: Bernie Turnbull and Gang
Raffle/Programme Sales: Betty Stephenson and Margaret Lincoln
Door: Harry Lowes, John Walley