Beauty and the Beast comes to Wendouree

BLOC Music Theatre Company is staging the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast as its annual production this month.

Directed by Tim Gay and starring Brittany Harbour as Belle with the Beast played by Alex Gay the performance will delight audiences with a fun night of music, laughter and tears.

The poignant story of an arrogant prince who is cursed to live as a terrifying beast until he finds true love is bought to the stage by Ballarat’s multi award-winning amateur theatre company.

With a cast of around 60 adults and children and a full orchestra the show gives the local amateur theatre community, especially young people, a chance to shine.

‘It’s a great show for kids to not only perform in but to come along and see with their families,” Peter Morey, BLOC life member said.

Opening night, Saturday 29 June, is a community partnership charity event with BLOC and the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem Knights Hospitaller, Ballarat Founding Group, raising funds for the Ballarat Hospice Care Inc.

Five dollars from the sale of every ticket will go to the hospice organisation to assist with the construction of a palliative care hub in Lucas.

Beauty and the Beast is at Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts, 1220 Howitt Street Wendouree from Saturday, 29 June to Sunday, 7 July at 7.30pm, with matinee shows on Saturday, 29 and Sunday 30, June and Saturday,6 July and Sunday, 7 July at 1.30pm.

Tickets are $45 adults, $39 concession, $34 children and $130 family (2 adults, 2 children) via wpca.com.au.