Tale as old as time

After much anticipation and excitement, Year 6 spent a whole week in the theatre towards the end of term, when their put together their “play in a week” performance of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast Jr”. 

Based on the original Broadway production that ran for over 13 years “Beauty and the Beast JR” is a fantastic adaptation of the story featuring many of the well-known songs including “Be Our Guest”, “Something There” and “Beauty and the Beast”.

The production tells the classic story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under a spell. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. With an array of entertaining characters including Gaston, Mrs Potts, Cogsworth and Lumiere, leading the audience through the story, combined with some hugely impressive costumes and staging, the girls put on a fabulous spectacle for the audiences.

Throughout the week the girls worked incredibly hard, supporting each other and valuing the time they were given, developing their confidence and performance skills to a very high standard. 

Head of Prep Drama, Ms Bevan, said “The girls’ enthusiasm and commitment were infectious to all those around them and resulted in two amazing, polished and professional performances, which exceeded all expectations! This was the first Year 6 Summer production in our new theatre, and I could not be more proud of each and every one of them.”