Synopsis
Beauty and the Beast
Lucy Kirkwood & Katie Mitchell
Published by Nick Hern Books
"I expect you have been told fairytales before. But you have never really heard a fairytale until you have heard it told by a real fairy"
The theft of a single rose has monstrous consequences for Beauty and her father
Because this is no ordinary rose and this is no ordinary fairytale
Narrated by a pair of mischievous fairies, a very helpful Rabbit, and a Thoughtsnatcher machine, this timeless story is sure to surprise, delight and enchant
It's a wild and twisted tale, full of exciting and intriguing challenges for drama groups wishing to stage their own production
"Clever, fast and endearing, with grand insults and proper jeopardy" ~ The Times
"The story is beautifully and touchingly told ... a continuously inventive delight" ~ Telegraph