Beauty will be in the eyes of play’s beholders
IF YOU think you know Beauty And The Beast – think again. Unity Theatre, Action Transport Theatre and DaDaFest will be looking at the age-old fairy tale classic with new eyes from November 30 to January 5 at the Unity Theatre in Liverpool.
Friendship – not just love – is in the air, as the central characters take the form of two unlikely friends who put their differences aside in this heart-warming festive production.
Unity and Action Transport Theatre are once again providing a warming seasonal alternative to the panto.
The accomplished creative partnership have five Christmas collaborations under their belt, including the sold-out Little Red And The Big Bad Wolf, and The Jungle Book.
Once again, the Christmas production is entirely home-grown.
Every element, from the script, score, lights and sound are produced by the team, and we are delighted to be collaborating once again with third year students from Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts for the set design.
The familiar themes of beauty being skin deep, and not judging a book by its cover, shine through – but once again, with a twist.
Physical deformity and outward beastliness take a back seat, and give way to other things that might make a person “ugly” – anger, resentment and bitterness.
Produced in partnership with innovative disability arts organisation DaDaFest, Beauty And The Beast shows that beauty really is in the eye of the beholder and that everyone’s attitude can, at times, be beastly.
Nina Hajiyianni, artistic director of Action Transport Theatre, said: “We are delighted to be co-producing Unity Theatre’s Christmas show once again this year.
“The addition of cutting edge disability arts organisation DaDaFest makes this year’s production doubly exciting, and audiences are in for a real treat.”
Tickets are available from www.unity theatreliverpool.co.uk