Beast and Belle are Christmas crème de la crème!
Ooo la la! This year’s Harlequin Theatre pantomime is the classic tale of Beauty and the Beast.
Set in the French village of Populaire Sur La Mare, a host of creative roles, colourful scenery and a
fast-paced story bring this pantomime tale right up to date with plenty of shenanigans, more than
a trifle of tomfoolery and an amuse-bouche of comedy capers.
Along with all the laughter, Belle and the Beast’s love story is brought to life in action packed
scenes bursting with larger-than-life characters! The big-hearted Dame Cheri Trifle is layered with
loveliness, including her a la mode costumes! While Gaston swaggers with attitude, he flounces
with fear when he meets the witch Mauvaise, who casts a spell on the Count that must be broken
before the last petal on the rose falls. A crackpot inventive professor brings chaos and calamities
while the village’s handyman, Philippe Philoppe, adds a new level of raucous, riotous, revelry to
the Harlequin stage!
Beauty and the Beast champions one of today’s most relevant pantomime stories; will Belle see
beyond the Beast’s imposing facade and discover love is more than skin deep?
Redhill audiences have from 8 to 31 December 2023 to find out! Tickets are on sale now at the
Harlequin Theatre and Cinema (01737 276500) and online (harlequintheatre.co.uk).
