Act Reviews 2024 / 2025 Season

story and Disney film version. All the scenes were just the right length; the script was not to wordy and the song selection was good. A verse and a chorus is more than enough for moving the story forward. All the music by the ensemble and principals was delivered with confidence. The tonguetwisting patter song, ‘The Rattlin Bog’ was favoured by the audience. A lot of thought had gone into casting using both adults and APeel youth members. The Beast (John Essex) aka Prince Pierre (Emily Kay) was played by two performers: the prince appeared as himself and the Beast’s inner thoughts. This I think this was a little confusing for the younger members of the audience. The lack of a transformation scene endorsed the confusion. However, this did not deter from the enjoyment of the characters. The Beast’s loyal and also cursed servants, Orloge (Dylan Robinson), Lumos (Jaxon Hancock), Madame Bulloire (Gina Groom) and Ma Petite (Crystal English) were great

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