Online Show: Beastly Belle

Presented by: Norwich Puppet Theatre

Sat 3rd Apr 2021 to Sun 11th Apr 2021

Price: £10.00

£10 - small household (up to 4 people) £12 - large household (over 4 people), plus £5 for a 2nd household

Running time: 60 minutes

Ages: 4+

Be charmed and surprised by a new twist on an old tale, inspired by the iconic era of 1920s and 30s cinema.

Our young heroine Belle is plucked from a life of poverty by Merill, a greedy film producer who sweeps her off her feet and into fame and fortune in the movies. Caught up in the glitz and glamour, Belle forgets her roots and is ensnared by a world obsessed with good looks - but looks aren’t everything, right?

A journey of discovery which explores perceptions of physical beauty and how two strangers can overcome their differences. Will Beauty come to understand and accept the Beast?

Featuring a skilful mix of puppetry, film projections and an original musical score, this version of the show has been specially created for an online audience.

Creative Team:

Produced by Norwich Puppet Theatre

Directed by Joy Haynes

Written by Tilly Lunken

Performed and devised by Gemma Khawaja and Paul Preston Mills

Puppet design and construction by Gavin Glover, Jan Zalud, Mark Mander and Gretchen Maynard-Hahn

Set and prop design and construction by Amelia Pimlott

Musical composition by Hannah Marshall

Animated films by Mark Mander and Jaz Crampton

Lighting and technical development by Tim Tracey

With special thanks to Ruth Biene

Filmed by Dave Gutteridge and Mark Hannant

Further information

This performance has been specially created for an online audience. The show has been prerecorded so you can enjoy it anytime.

Your ticket for the show will be automatically emailed to the email address you provide. The production will be available to view until Tues 13 April at 4pm, and you may watch the performance any time until then.

The show is recommended for children aged 4+ and their families.

Audio Description

This production was originally designed with integrated audio description for a Theatre audience. This means that the storytelling is stylised to help those with a visual impairment not to miss any part of the story.

Captioned Performance

We now have a fully captioned version of the show available for our audiences.

If you would like to watch the captioned performance, just purchase a regular ticket online and then use the same email address to contact us at info@puppettheatre.co.uk. We'll then send you the special link.

We are also extending the watch-time on our captioned performance, so audiences can watch the show anytime until Monday 19 April at 4pm.

Please select the ticket option which best reflects who will be watching the show:

£10 for Small households - up to 4 people

£12 for Large households - over 4 people

plus

£5 for a 2nd household to join and watch the show with you