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Nick Hern Books
Beauty and the Beast
Series: NHB Modern Plays
Imprint: Nick Hern Books
Paperback, 83 pages ISBN: 9781854593078Publication Date:
1 Dec 1996Size: 198mm x 128mm£9.99 £7.99You save £2.00 (20%)
Ebook, 83 pages ISBN: 9781788502092Publication Date:
24 Oct 2019£9.99 £7.99You save £2.00 (20%)
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Young Vic, London, 1996

Beauty and the Beast (Young Vic stage version)

By Laurence Boswell

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A magical re-telling of the story of Beauty and the Beast, with music by Mick Sands drawn from traditional French folk melodies.

This edition contains the original version of the play, first performed at the Young Vic, London, in 1996. The play was substantially revised by Laurence Boswell in a version first performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2003, which is available here.

Extra Content: Laurence Boswell talks about writing and staging Beauty and the Beast in an interview for StageTalk TV here.

Press Quotes

'Hard to imagine a more hauntingly beautiful children's show

Daily Telegraph

'Ensures that the Young Vic Theatre retains its reputation for the best Christmas shows'

Evening Standard
Series: NHB Modern Plays
Imprint: Nick Hern Books
Paperback,83 pages ISBN: 9781854593078Publication Date:
1 Dec 1996Size: 198mm x 128mm£9.99 £7.99You save £2.00 (20%)
Ebook,83 pages ISBN: 9781788502092Publication Date:
24 Oct 2019£9.99 £7.99You save £2.00 (20%)
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