Thursday 24 January 2013

It's only Rock 'n' Roll...but we LOVE it!

Beauty and The Beast, the Rock 'n' Roll pantomime smashed box office records to become one of Stafford Gatehouse Theatre's most successful pantomimes ever. Over 16,000 people from Stafford and surrounding areas came to watch the show.
Producer of Beauty and The Beast, Derrick Gask commented: "we couldn't have asked for a better end to the year. The audience repsponse to the rock 'n' roll format has been fantastic and I can't thank our loyal audience enough for choosing Beauty and The Beast as their pantomime entertainment this festive season".
The theatre can exclusively reveal that the panto for the festive season in 2013 will be...

Sleeping Beauty, the Rock 'n' Roll pantomime!
Written by Peter Rowe, who also wrote Beauty and The Beast and Dick Whittington, it tells the classic fairy tale in a fun and fresh way. When Princess Susie falls to cruel Witch Morgana’s curse, can she be rescued in time by her childhood sweetheart Simon Steadfast? Or will she succumb to evil Morgana’s son Mordred’s slimy charm?
The show is filled with classic hits such as Wake Me Up Before You Go, Celebration and Don’t Leave Me This Way, all played live on stage by a cast of talented actor musicians. The show will open on Wednesday 11th December 2013 and run until Saturday 11th January 2014.
Tickets will be on sale from February 1st and up until April 2013, panto fans can snap up tickets frozen at 2012 prices. You'll be a fool to miss out on this fantastic offer, so to grab a bargain simply call our friendly Box Office from February 1st on 01785254653 or visit www.staffordgatehousetheatre.co.uk