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Beauty and the Beast review " a giggling, melon-racing feast of fun

by Andrew Pulver

Oxford PlayhouseAn empowered Belle leads an energetic cast in this song-packed extravaganza, featuring nifty shadow play, terrifying puppets and infectious 80s classics With the general election looming, writer-director Steve Marmion promised to "go lightly on the politics" in his new pantomime. A wise decision, given the fractious national mood. Instead, Marmion's fifth panto in a row at the Oxford Playhouse turned …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 3:54pm on December 11, 2019