Panto with Punch!
Beauty & The Beast Press Night
Tuesday 1 December saw an a amazing Press Night for this year’s Christmas Pantomime, Beauty & The Beast – which officially opened with a bang!
Guests included representatives from sponsors Cargill and charity partner, Herefordshire Riding for the Disabled, as well as two ‘Beautification Stations’ to pamper guests before the show, from L’Occitane at the Old Market and Hairdressing legends, Peter Prosser.
Written and Directed by local professionals Lyndsay Maples and Estelle van Warmelo, the classic story is brought to life on stage by a cast of talented professional actors, and complimented by the energetic younger community cast.
“As a producer it is always a proud moment to see a production brought to life. This fantastic production promises to be bigger and beast-ier than the last and I hope everyone enjoys it as much as our guests did!” – Ian Archer, Chief Executive at The Courtyard
★★★★ “A triumph of creative collaboration… It offers us a production of exhilarating inventiveness, a richly imaginative reworking of a familiar story, as much an exploration as a joyous celebration of what pantomime at its very best can be.” – The Stage
“Peppered with pop culture and packed with girl power, Beauty and the Beast is panto with punch.” – Herefordshire Live