Beasts and Beauties

Beasts and Beauties by Carol Ann Duffy was described in the Guardian as providing 'One of those rare nights in the theatre when some strange alchemy takes place in the dark'.

'One of those rare nights in the theatre when some strange alchemy takes place in the dark and as a shiver runs down your spine and a bubble of laughter rises in your throat, you remember why theatre really matters and can be such a transforming experience.' Guardian

Includes the following dramatisations/stories:

Blue Beard
The Husband Who Was to Mind the House
The Three Wishes
Beauty and the Beast
The Emperor's New Clothes
Toby and the Wolf
The Juniper Tree
The Girl and the North Wind

Beasts and Beauties premiered at the Bristol Old Vic in April 2004.