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02 December - 7th January: Beauty & The Beast

02 December - 7th January: Beauty & The Beast
Address: Mercury Theatre
Balkerne Gate
Colchester
Essex
Postcode: CO1 1PT
Telephone: 01206 577006
Website: http://www.mercurytheatre.co.uk
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Beauty & The Beast - Mercury Theatre Colchester

Get ready for the best Christmas party in town! No autumn season at the Mercury Theatre would be complete without a traditional festive family pantomime and this year it is Beauty and the Beast by Janice Dunn from Friday 2 December to Saturday 7 January.

Once upon a time the beautiful Belle stumbles across someone big, hairy and a little bit scary lurking in the forest. Dame Twiggy and the villagers swiftly launch a brave but ever-so-unnecessary rescue attempt! Can the beast be tamed? Can Belle’s heart be claimed? Can the evil sorceress Botoxia be restrained? All will be revealed in this magical adventure full of slapstick humour, sparkling sets, sumptuous costumes and sing-a-long songs.

What separates the Mercury’s pantomime from the rest is that you find many of the same critically acclaimed actors who perform in Mercury Theatre Company productions throughout the year, back on stage - there are no B-list celebrities hogging the limelight and pushing up ticket prices, just the best acting you will find all Christmas.  

This year Company regular Ignatius Anthony takes on the greatest panto tradition of all, playing the Dame, having been in numerous Company productions over the last decade, including seven pantomimes. He is joined by more Company favourites including Roger Delves-Broughton, Clare Humphrey, Dale Superville and David Tarkenter.

Laughter, romance, song and dance… sorcerers, lumberjacks, toxic monkeys and a beast … Beauty and the Beast has it all!

Over 25,000 people from Colchester and the surrounding areas are expected to see Beauty and the Beast, and with more than half that number of tickets having already been sold, it really is time to book now!
Tickets are priced from £10 to £19.75 with concessions available at some performances (excluding PEAK). Book now on 01206 573948 or online at www.mercurytheatre.co.uk

LISTINGS INFORMATION
Fri 2 Dec – Sat 7 Jan
A Mercury Theatre Company Extravaganza
Beauty and the Beast by Janice Dunn
Tickets £10 - £19.75, children £8.25 excluding PEAK performances
Other concessions £9.50 excluding PEAK performances

The Mercury offers assisted performances for patrons with hearing and visual impairments.
Captioned Performance: Wednesday 14 December 7pm
Audio Described Performance: Saturday 7 January 2.30pm

Tickets for disabled customers including those who have impaired sight or hearing and the person accompanying them are £6.50 (£9.50 for performances marked PEAK).


DECEMBER
Fri 2                 2.00pm   
Sat 3                2.30pm    PEAK 
                       7.30pm
Sun 4
Mon 5              2.00pm   
Tue 6               10.15am  
                       2.00pm
Wed 7              10.15am 
                       2.00pm   
Thu 8               10.15am 
                       2.00pm   
Fri 9                 2.00pm    
                       7.00pm   
Sat 10              2.30pm    PEAK
                       7.00pm    PEAK
Sun 11
Mon 12             2.00pm   
                       7.00pm
Tue 13              2.00pm   
                        7.00pm
Wed 14            2.00pm   
                        7.00pm    Captioned
Thu 15              2.00pm 
                        7.00pm
Fri 16               2.00pm   
                        7.00pm
Sat 17              2.30pm    PEAK
                        7.00pm    PEAK
Sun 18
Mon 19             2.30pm    PEAK
                        7.00pm    PEAK
Tue 20              2.30pm    PEAK
                        7.00pm    PEAK
Wed 21             2.30pm    PEAK
                        7.00pm    PEAK
Thu 22              2.30pm    PEAK
                        7.00pm    PEAK
Fri 23                2.30pm    PEAK 
                        7.00pm    PEAK
Sat 24               11.00am  PEAK
                        3.00pm    PEAK
Sun 25
Mon 26             2.30pm    PEAK
                        7.00pm    PEAK
Tue 27              2.30pm    PEAK
                        7.00pm    PEAK
Wed 28             2.30pm    PEAK
                        7.00pm    PEAK
Thu 29              2.30pm    PEAK
                        7.00pm    PEAK
Fri 30                2.30pm    PEAK
                        7.00pm    PEAK
Sat 31               11.00am PEAK
                        3.00pm    PEAK

JANUARY
Sun 1
Mon 2               2.30pm    PEAK
Tue 3                4.30pm
Wed 4               2.00pm   
                        7.00pm
Thu 5                4.30pm
Fri 6                  4.30pm 
                        8.00pm
Sat 7                2.30pm    Audio Described PEAK
                        7.00pm    PEAK

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