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Beauty and the Beast (Young Vic version)

  • Laurence Boswell
  • Full Length Play, Drama, Fantasy/Adventure
  • 4M, 4F
  • ISBN: 9781854593078

A magical re-telling of the story of Beauty and the Beast, with music by Mick Sands drawn from traditional French folk melodies.

  • Full Length Play
  • Drama, Fantasy/Adventure

  • Target Audience: Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Children (Age 6 - 10), Appropriate for all audiences
  • Set Requirements: Bare Stage/Simple Set

  • Performance Group:
  • High School/Secondary, Community Theatre
A magical re-telling of the story of Beauty and the Beast, with music by Mick Sands drawn from traditional French folk melodies.

This edition contains the original version of the play, first performed at the Young Vic, London, in 1996. The play was substantially revised by Laurence Boswell in a version first performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2003, which is available here.

REVIEWS:

"Hard to imagine a more hauntingly beautiful children's show."

 Daily Telegraph

"Ensures that the Young Vic Theatre retains its reputation for the best Christmas shows."

 Evening Standard

Premiere Production: Young Vic, London, 1996.
  • Casting: 4M, 4F
  • Casting Attributes: Reduced casting (Doubling Possible)

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A magical re-telling of the story of Beauty and the Beast, with music by Mick Sands drawn from traditional French folk melodies.

This edition contains the original version of the play, first performed at the Young Vic, London, in 1996. The play was substantially revised by Laurence Boswell in a version first performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2003, which is available here.

$24.95