Beauty – The Beast

This striking roving work depicts an unconventional coming-of-age story. It incorporates a mobile, inflatable structure where the woman’s skirts morph magically, as she transforms from Beauty into the Beast. With built-in sound this highly visual performance has been developed specifically for family audiences and sits well within a festival setting.

Devised by: Nick Barlow, Melinda Hetzel, Angela Orrego

Design by: Nick Barlow, Angela Orrego, Kent Johnston,
Marg Horwell

Photos: Paul Dunn

Performance History:

UNIMA International Festival of Puppetry (Perth, 2008)
St Kilda Town Hall (Melbourne, 2008)
Kidstuff Festival (Warragul, 2008)
Abbotsford Convent (Melbourne, 2009)
Coburg Kitchen Garden Fiesta (Melbourne, 2010)

Beauty – The Beast (2009) from Peepshow Inc on Vimeo.

Performance duration: 20 min
Performers: 2
Crew: 1

Early development of this piece, formerly ‘The Hill’, was supported by the City of Port Phillip.