Beauty & the Beast
Fri 22 Nov – Sun 5 Jan 2025, Various Times, Main Auditorium, Carriageworks Theatre
Running Times: 2 hours and 20 mins including interval
Age Guidance: 5+
When a magical sorceress transforms the handsome Count into a frightening Beast, only true love will break the spell. In a tale as old as panto-time, join bookworm Belle and a whole host of colourful characters on a journey to discover that true beauty is more than just skin-deep. With plenty of audience participation and huge helpings of laughter, spectacular scenery, captivating costumes and enchanting special effects, Beauty & the Beast is the traditional family pantomime that will leave you spellbound!
The Lost Present… A Christmas Adventure
Sat 14 – Tue 31 Dec, Various Times, The Studio, Carriageworks Theatre
Running Times: approx. 50 mins
Age Guidance: 2-7
Topsy Turvy Theatre, the company who brought you Ruby Flew Too!, is back and invites young audiences on a Christmas adventure like no other.
It’s Christmas Eve, and, having tumbled to earth through the night sky, Elva sets out on a journey to find her best friend – a little girl she hasn’t even met yet. Has the lost present got what it takes to find her way through the cold winter night? Will she arrive in time for Christmas morning? Will Elva be everything the little girl wished for?
Written especially for children and brought to life using handmade puppets, original music and delightful storytelling, The Lost Present is an enchanting tale about true friendship. It really is the perfect gift for Christmas.
Audiences will be able to meet and greet Elva after the show.
Presented by Topsy Turvy Theatre.
