Beauty and the Beast - Mansfield Palace Theatre - Panto Tour with Adam Moss 2023

Artspod were lucky enough to be invited for a backstage tour of this years (2023) panto at the Mansfield Palace Theatre. Richard and Eleanor were shown around by the brilliant Adam Moss, who is back again this year for his 10th panto playing the part of Louis La Plonk.

Huge thanks to Adam, Nicola and everyone at the Mansfield Palace Theatre for arranging this, we both had a fab time as you'll see in the video.

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Mansfield Palace Theatre have a sweet treat for you this Christmas as casting is revealed for the role of Fairy Bon Bon in their Beauty and the Beast pantomime.

We are delighted to announce that heading up our cast this Christmas will be children’s TV royalty, Dani Harmer, best known and loved for her role as Tracy Beaker in the CBBC show of the same name and the continuation series The Dumping Ground.

One of the most popular fairy tales of all time, Beauty and the Beast is the story of Belle who finds herself imprisoned in an enchanted castle by a prince who has been transformed into a hideous beast by an evil sorceress. Can Belle see beyond the beast’s appearance and fall in love with her captor? Will the beast return to the world he once knew and win the hand of the girl who has melted his heart? There’s only one way to find out…

Taking up residency once again for Christmas 2023 at Mansfield’s number one pantomime home is comedian Adam Moss as Louis La Plonk, who jokes “I was promised I could play Beauty when I took the contract, but I’ll be Louis La Plonk instead! Beauty and the beast is one of the most recognisable pantomimes and I've seen the script so know you’re in for a real treat. This is going to be one not to miss”.

Taking the central role of Belle is Issie Davis, who is no stranger to the stage after having roles in musicals including Spring Awakening, His Dark Materials and The Witches of Eastwick. Known in the industry as a ‘triple threat’, Issie is talented in singing, acting and dancing and can’t wait to get started in her leading role.

Playing opposite Issie as Beast will be Shaun Dalton. His theatre credits include Bill Kenwright’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Kinky Boots and multiple appearances in the award-winning Les Miserables. He previously starred in UK Productions’ national and international tour of Beauty and the Beast so is no stranger to his role this Christmas.

We are so excited to welcome Pantomime Awards winner, Nic Gibney as Polly la Plonk. You may recognise Nic as he reached the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent last year as Harmony Hard-Up in the panto inspired group, Damenation. He was also awarded the gong for Best Ugly Sisters 2022 for his role in Cinderella at Bath Theatre Royal.

Completing the casting are South African David Alcock as Clement, and Scotland’s George Arvidson as Hugo, who you may recognise from BBC Three’s Cuckoo.

Sian Booth, Cultural Services Manager said “Nothing beats the sparkle of a Christmas pantomime. It’s Mansfield’s favourite time of year and we’re ready to welcome thousands of local families to the Palace for their yearly special treat. With so much kids entertainment now on screens it’s such a thrill to see their eyes light up and jaws drop at a live theatre experience. Add the excitement of Christmas and you have all the ingredients for a magical trip to remember for a lifetime”.

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