Bray People

Truly terrific tale as old as time

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BELLE and her beast had audiences moved almost to tears recently at St Gerard’s.

Transition Year pupils at the school performed their version of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ in three matinees and three evening performanc­es.

The production included a cast of 86, in a myriad of roles, including Anabel Sweeney as Belle and Marc Finn as the Beast.

Their re-telling of the classic tale comes as a movie starring Emma Watson is set to hit the big screen.

Jackie Olohan was the musical director of the show, with Ashling Doyle in choreograp­hy. Art teacher katie Magee provided backdrops and scenery production

Many others contribute­d to stage production and

coordinati­on of students in the final weeks.

The show was a magical and mesmerisin­g production, according to a school spokesman, and an unforgetta­ble experience for the cast and crew as well as those who got to enjoy the fantastic performanc­es by a host of talented young people. The Transition Year musical is always one of the highlights of the school year at St Gerard’s.

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 ??  ?? Babette and Lumiere (played by Rachel Cullen and Jeremy O’Donovan) performing ‘Be Our Guest’.
Babette and Lumiere (played by Rachel Cullen and Jeremy O’Donovan) performing ‘Be Our Guest’.
 ??  ?? Lauren Harkin as Mrs Potts.
Lauren Harkin as Mrs Potts.
 ??  ?? Belle (Anabel Sweeney) with her father Maurice (Dillon Ashmore).
Belle (Anabel Sweeney) with her father Maurice (Dillon Ashmore).
 ??  ?? Narrator Oliver Haydock.
Narrator Oliver Haydock.
 ??  ?? Marc Finn as the Beast.
Marc Finn as the Beast.
 ??  ?? Village girls cry over the handsome Gaston, played by Rory Wilson.
Village girls cry over the handsome Gaston, played by Rory Wilson.
 ??  ?? The can-can chorus during the hit ‘Be Our Guest’.
The can-can chorus during the hit ‘Be Our Guest’.
 ??  ?? Emma Beashel as Wardrobe.
Emma Beashel as Wardrobe.
 ??  ?? David Byrne in the role of LeFou.
David Byrne in the role of LeFou.
 ??  ?? Cogsworth, played by William Culliton.
Cogsworth, played by William Culliton.
 ??  ?? Anabel Sweeney as Belle.
Anabel Sweeney as Belle.

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