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Beauty and The Beast

Beauty and The Beast

Beauty and The Beast

Beauty and The Beast

Dec 8 - 31

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Come and join us for the enchanting family pantomime Beauty and the Beast next Christmas.

When an arrogant prince is cursed to live as a beast his only hope of salvation is to find love before the last petal falls from the magical rose.

When beautiful village girl Beauty comes into his life is this the chance he has been waiting for?

Starring CBBC and Pop Idol legend MARK RHODES, The Sooty Show’s WINK TAYLOR, renowned Dame DAVID PHIPPS-DAVIS, children’s TV favourite WENDY ABRAHAMS and – wait for it! – THEO THE MOUSE, this is the pantomime that will have you rolling on the floor with laughter this Christmas.

The great jokes, the bad jokes, the EVEN WORSE jokes, the puns, the costumes, the singing, the dancing, the all-round laugh-fest that will leave you with a warm glow and a smile as wide as Eastgate Street.

Don’t miss this superb Christmas pantomime – book now for the best seats!


PLEASE NOTE: Sunday 17th December at 1pm is a relaxed performance.

There is a BSL performance on Wednesday 20th December at 7pm – the best seats available to view the signer are bookable via the Box Office.

SCHOOL PERFORMANCES

Tuesday 12th December – 10:00am

Wednesday 13th December – 10:00am

Thursday 14th December – 10:00am

Friday 15th December – 10:00am

Wednesday 20th December – 10:00am

Thursday 21st December – 10:00am

These are bookable via the Box Office on 01785 619080 (09:30 – 17:00 Monday – Saturday)

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Fri 8 Dec 7 pm £21-£29 Book
Sat 9 Dec 1 pm £21-£29 Book
Sat 9 Dec 5:30 pm £21-£29 Book
Sun 10 Dec 11 am £21-£29 Book
Sun 10 Dec 3 pm £21-£29 Book
Tue 12 Dec 7 pm £21-£29 Book
Wed 13 Dec 7 pm £21-£29 Book
Thu 14 Dec 7 pm £21-£29 Book
Fri 15 Dec 7 pm £23-£31 Book
Sat 16 Dec 2 pm £23-£31 Book
Sat 16 Dec 7 pm £23-£31 Book
Sun 17 Dec 1 pm THIS IS A RELAXED PERFORMANCE - £23-£31 Book
Sun 17 Dec 5:30 pm £23-£31 Book
Wed 20 Dec 7 pm £23-£31 Book
Thu 21 Dec 7 pm £23-£31 Book
Fri 22 Dec 2 pm £23-£31 Book
Fri 22 Dec 7 pm £23-£31 Book
Sat 23 Dec 2 pm £23-£31 Book
Sat 23 Dec 7 pm £23-£31 Book
Sun 24 Dec 11 am £23-£31 Book
Sun 24 Dec 3 pm £23-£31 Book
Tue 26 Dec 2 pm £23-£31 Book
Tue 26 Dec 7 pm £23-£31 Book
Wed 27 Dec 2 pm £23-£31 Book
Wed 27 Dec 7 pm £23-£31 Book
Thu 28 Dec 2 pm £23-£31 Book
Thu 28 Dec 7 pm £23-£31 Book
Fri 29 Dec 2 pm £21-£29 Book
Fri 29 Dec 7 pm £21-£29 Book
Sat 30 Dec 11 am £21-£29 Book
Sat 30 Dec 3 pm £21-£29 Book
Sat 30 Dec 7 pm £21-£29 Book
Sun 31 Dec 1 pm £23-£31 Book

Stafford Gatehouse Theatre and Imagine Theatre are delighted to announce that the cast of this year’s magical family pantomime Beauty and the Beast will be led by CBBC favourite Mark Rhodes. Double BAFTA award-winning presenter Mark first appeared on our screens as a finalist in 2003’s Pop Idol. After teaming up with fellow contestant Sam Nixon, they went on to have a number one single before cementing themselves as the faces of CBBC for more than 19 years.

Mark is perhaps best known for presenting the return of the iconic Crackerjack (CBBC), eight series of Sam & Mark’s Big Friday Wind-Up (CBBC), as well as the much-loved Saturday morning show TMI  (CBBC).Over the years, Mark has presented hundreds of hours of TV, including Junior Bake Off, Match of the Day: Can You Kick It?, Copycats, Taking the Next Step, Sport Relief Does Glee Club and Top of the Pops Reloaded to name just a few. He can currently be seen hosting the hugely popular Masked Singer Live at venues up and down the country.

Mark said: ‘This will be my eighth panto, but my first in Stafford which I’m especially looking forward to, being a local lad who grew up nearby in Wolverhampton. It’s my favourite time of the year and I can’t wait to see you all there for lots of fun and laughs this Christmas.’
Joining Mark on stage will be a Dame with over two decades of experience as David Phipps-Davis takes the role of Madeline Marzipan. And Stafford’s panto fans will be delighted to see the return of the hilarious Wink Taylor and Wendy Abrahams, as well as Theo the Mouse, who brought the house down in Snow White in 2021.

Gatehouse Theatre Manager Gary Stevens said: ‘We are over the moon with this incredible cast for Beauty and the Beast. Mark is a CBBC legend and a real national treasure, while David is one the best Dames in all the kingdom.
‘To have Wink and Wendy back is the icing on the cake, especially as it means the return of Theo The Mouse, who is absolutely hilarious in everything he does. We can’t wait for opening night and to give the people of Stafford and beyond the greatest pantomime they’ve ever seen.’

So what’s the plot of this fantastic family show? Well, when an arrogant Prince is cursed to live as a beast his only hope of salvation is to find love before the last petal falls from a magic rose. When pretty village girl Beauty comes into his life, is this the chance he has been waiting for?

Join us at the Gatehouse this Christmas to find out!

Performances:

11 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 5:30 pm, 7 pm

PRICES:

£19.50, £21.50, £23, £24, £26, £27.50, £21.50, £23.50, £25, £26, £28, £29.50

Stafford Gatehouse Theatre

  • A story to melt your heart

  • The greatest panto you'll see all year

  • A beast of a show!

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