BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts presents. . . Disney’s Beauty and the Beast! Based on the traditional French fairy tale, this Disney classic tells the story of Belle (Chloe Dobbs), an intelligent and beautiful young woman who is ridiculed by her fellow villagers for her eccentric and bookwormish ways. Weary of fighting off the advances of the arrogant Gaston (Ethan Blencowe), Belle dreams of adventure! And adventure is exactly what she gets! When her beloved father, Maurice (Liam Cooper), is captured by a terrifying Beast (Jack Dawson), Belle goes to his rescue. . . A deal is struck, and her father is set free. However, as payment for his release, Belle is forced to remain with the beast forever! Initially repulsed by his hideous looks, in time, she finds much to appreciate in his hidden, tender nature... And so it begins: Belle's lesson in the true meaning of beauty. Peppered with a cast of lovable characters, including Cogsworth (Corey Pickett), Lumiere (Jack Baxter) and the unsinkable Mrs. Potts (Lucy Heffernan); Beauty and the Beast is a timeless story for the young, and young at heart alike. For the first time ever in the Illawarra, this spectacular production combines Disney’s time-loved music with more than one hundred cast and crew and an orchestra of forty. . . With brilliantly coloured costumes, breath-taking scenery and an energy that has to be seen to be believed, Beauty and the Beast is sure to delight and amaze! Featuring such classic songs as ‘Home’, ‘Be Our Guest’, and the always memorable ‘Beauty and the Best’, this timeless production will blow the roof of the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre from June, 5th!! Performance Times Sat 5th June - 7pm, Thurs 10th June - 6.30pm, Fri 11th June - 7pm, Sat 12th June - 1pm & 7pm Box Office (02) 4224 5999 www.ipac.org.au TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!! Adult: $28; Child/Student/Pensioner & Seniors Concession: $18 GET YOUR TICKETS NOW TO ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING THEATRICAL EVENTS THIS YEAR!!! Warning: contains fog/smoke effects, strobe lighting and loud noise. For further information, please contact: Adam Loughlin beautyandthebeastwollongong@gmail.com