It’s been a whole 12 months already! Oh yes it is! Pantomime season is back at Venue Cymru with Beaty and the Beast taking to the stage.
There’s something about panto season that just hits on every level and generation. The weekend’s audience was, and more than likely will continue until the curtains falls on the production on New Years Eve, a complete mix of generations with parents bringing their children and their parents and also the parents parents bring their parents.
I took along my parents, my wife and my three daughters aged 13, 9 and 6 years old and we all thoroughly enjoyed the production with it suppling something for everyone.
The production is full of stars with the lead, Belle, being played by CBeebies presenter, Rebecca Keatley. Rebecca has a wonderful stage presence with some wonderful singing and also a great on stage chemistry with The Beast actor, Peter Lawrence.
North Wales and Venue Cymru legend John Evans is ‘very very funny’ throughout as Simon le Bon-Bon and is part of a great comedy duo with Nana Nina’s Jason Marc-Williams.
The show tells the typical story of Beauty and the Beast with a Prince being turned into a beast until he can find true love. However, it wouldn’t be panto without a local twist as Conwy Castle gets a big mention.
Another North Wales local James Lusted plays the part of Bob. It’s always a joy to watch James in any production and this time he brings his comedy with him making the audience laugh and smile with him. You can tell that James has that infectious ability to make the audience love him and his character.
A special mention needs to go to the crew including set design and lightening who once again have gone above and beyond for this production.
Beauty and the Beast had the audience laughing in the aisles and is sure to be a Box Office smash as shown by the near 3,000 audience members for the first two shows on Saturday.
To book your tickets you can go to the Box Office at the theatre or online at https://www.venuecymru.co.uk/beauty-and-beast-0.
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