Beauty and the Beast - Porthcawl
Beauty and the Beast is the 2009/10 pantomime for the Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl
This page will be updated with backstage news and insider gossip from both Imagine and the venue. Keep checking back for updates! All photos are thumbnails - just click on them and a larger image will open up in a new window!
You can find lots more photos on our Beauty and the Beast facebook photo Album - click here
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30th October 2009 - Production Planning Meeting
It's really nearly here - only 1 month until panto rehearsals commence, so we've been busy at work preparing for the show.
Wednesday 28th October saw Ian from Imagine (produciton manager for the show) head down to the Grand Pavilion for a produciton meeting with the venue technical team.
And today there's another sound and lighting production meeting going on in Coventry. Here's a photo to prove it! (L-R - SImon Butcher - lighting designer, Ian Plimbley - production manager and ROb Marsden - show director)
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19th September 2009 - Babes auditions
The babes are cast! Following a really good day where we saw some great talent, 2 teams of 8 babes were chosen for the pantomime. Thanks for coming, everyone, and well done to those who got through. We can't wait to work with you!
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1st September 2009 - The Flyer is out (click on thumbnails)
 
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1st August 2009 - photo shoot day (behind the scenes!)
Today was photo shoot day for the panto, to get some publicity shots in the can ready for press, marketing etc on the panto.
We had a great fun day! Steve and Sarah Boden from Imagine (along with their three year old daughter Holly), were joined by Rob Marsden (the panto director), Helen Ashbourne (our photographer) and panto stars Neil Roberts (playing Eugene), Claire Hammet (playing Beauty) and Jessica Sandry (playing the Enchantress). Neil's 8 year old son, Archie came along too.
We had such a fun day. Helen's official photos will be out soon and we'll upload some of them here. In the mean time, Sarah was behind the scenes snapping with her camera. Here's what she took! (As always, click on the thumbnail for a larger image)
While Neil was getting ready for his head shots, Steve's was trying to work out what do to with Helens flash umbrella!
The two wise directors - Rob and Steve comtemplate life, the universe, and just what is going on in the photograph being taken behind the theatre box office... you'll have to see what was happening when we get the official photos out!
Just what photo had Helen taken of Claire that had made her so shocked?!
And Jess has a glass of wine! Well, what else would she have? Welcome back lovely! Can't wait to work with you again this year, and we're ready for all the laughs and fun! x
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24th July 2009 - and some more cast members announced...
We are delighted to announce that this year the Grand Pavilion pantomime will star Neil Roberts, star of Holby City and Disney's 'Life Bites'.
In addition, we welcome two newcomers to the Grand Pavilion - Claire Hammet as Beauty and Danny Grehan as the Father
 
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6th July 2009 - Some more cast members announced
We're absolutely delighted to be welcoming back Vern Griffiths (who was the Genie in last year's Aladdin) and Jessica Sandry (who was So-Shi). Vern will play Pimple and Jess will play the Enchantress. Can't wait to work with you again, guys! xxx
 
Vern Jessica
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14th June 2009 - Tony's out on tour with Real Radio
Tony and his breakfast DJ partner, Angela, are undertaking their Wales wide tour for Real Radio this week - and the show on Tuesday 16th June will be broadcast from outside the Grand Pavilion! Have a great show, Tony and Angela, and fingers crossed the weather is kind to you!!
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24th April 2009 - Tony gets into Costume
Tony Wright headed over to the Grand Pavilion today to get himself into costume for some early publicity shots! It was lovely to catch up with him, and we're really looking foward to working with him again this year.
 
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6th March 2009 - First cast member is announced
We are absolutely delighted to be able to announce that Real Radio's Tony Wright will be returning to the Grand Pavilion for the second year, to play 'Dame Dorothy Doo-it'
Great to be working with you again, Tony!
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2nd February, 2009 - The panto is on sale!
We officially put the panto on sale today. Here is the performance schedule...
Sat 12-Dec 1pm 5pm
Sun 13-Dec 1pm 5pm
Mon 14-Dec 10am
Tue 15-Dec 10am 1.30pm
Wed 16-Dec 10am 1.30pm
Thu 17-Dec 10am 1.30pm
Fri 18-Dec NO PERFORMANCES
Sat 19-Dec 1pm 5pm
Sun 20-Dec 1pm 5pm
Mon 21-Dec 10am 2pm
Tue 22-Dec 1pm 5pm
Wed 23-Dec 1pm 5pm
Thu 24-Dec 2pm
Fri 25-Dec CHRISTMAS DAY
Sat 26-Dec 2pm
Sun 27-Dec 1pm 5pm
Mon 28-Dec 1pm 5pm
Tue 29-Dec 1pm 5pm
Wed 30-Dec 1pm 5pm
Thu 31-Dec 2pm
Fri 01-Jan NEW YEAR'S DAY
Sat 02-Jan 1pm 5pm
Sun 03-Jan 1pm 5pm
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