![]() ![]() Inscoe in particular plays Lumiere with convincing French flamboyance. Katie Rowley-Jones sings Belle beautifully (excuse the pun) but the stand-out performances come from the supporting characters of Lumiere (Mark Inscoe), Mrs Potts (Tania Newton) and Cogsworth (Adam Stafford). It is this pantomimic quality that makes the production feel a little out of place with the seriousness – and dignity – the film contained, and that the stage show should contain the Beast is an angry character frustrated at his selfish past. The sound design is poor, resorting to comic Jackie Chan-style punches and roaring beasts out of character with the rather comic portrayal of the Beast by Nic Greenshields. All the classics are here – Be Our Guest is naturally the showstopper – and seven new songs all fit effortlessly in. A chorus line of dancing napkins completes the set a real visual feast. Similarly, where else can you see actors dress up as a host of kitchen utensils from a cheese grater to toast rack right through to sugar bowl and cup. Dennis' design gives the memorable image a theatrical flair a triumph. ![]() Gasps of delight were audible as Belle – in the famous ballroom scene – steps down in a tremendous golden yellow dress. The star of this show is easily the sumptuous, lavish costumes designed by Elizabeth Dennis. Though by no means on the same production level as the West End's gigantic staging in the nineties, praise must go to the team for recreating the show's original designs, especially to Charles Camm for making a set to fit the tiny Theatre Royal stage, this show is used to playing venues twice its size. It's all good old fashioned fairy tale fun laced with horror, humour and Disney's magic. When Belle's father is held prisoner by the Beast, she sets out to take his place in an enchanted mansion, only to find that the Beast is a Prince with whom she is tasked to fall in love with. ![]() But does the stage translation lose the animated magic, or is it in fact a treat for all ages.?Ī beautiful but odd girl named Belle, from a small provincial town in France, is the prey of Gaston, a pompous man who aims to make her his wife. Now, thanks to Disney, it is also a stage musical. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websitesĪs the title song points out, Beauty and the Beauty is a tale as old as time a classic story that's captivated children for years. Good old fashioned fairy tale fun laced with horror, humour and magic. Reviews You are in: Nottingham > Entertainment > Theatre and Dance > Reviews > Beauty and the Beastīeauty and the Beast Review by Jake Brunger This page has been archived and is no longer updated. ![]()
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