Wojciech Caban as Maurice, Patrick Craddock as Lumiere and Josh Clear as Cogsworth
Katie Doyle, Mary McDermot and Sophie Tyrell as Les Filles de la Ville
Abigail Meredith as Mrs Potts and Alannah Willoughby as Chip
The show was performed by transition year students from the two schools and played to packed houses over five sell-out shows
Naomi Hunter as Belle, Ellen O’Byrne as Madame de la Grande Bouche and Abigail Meredith as Mrs Potts. Photo: michaelorourkephotography.ie
Noreen Dowling and Lexie, Deirdre and Zarah Willoughby were pictured at St. Leo’s College and St. Mary’s CBS presentation of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ in Visual, Carlow. Photo: michaelorourkephotography.ie
Vera-Louise Behan, Vera Behan, Mary Wall and Theresa Behan were pictured at St. Leo’s College and St. Mary’s CBS presentation of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ in Visual, Carlow. Photo: michaelorourkephotography.ie
Some of the audience gather in reception prior to the St. Leo’s College and St. Mary’s CBS presentation of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ in Visual, Carlow. Photo: michaelorourkephotography.ie
Pictured at St. Leo’s College and St. Mary’s CBS presentation of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ in Visual, Carlow were Mary Howes and Amelia Meredith. Photo: michaelorourkephotography.ie
Mary and Declan Doody were pictured at St. Leo’s College and St. Mary’s CBS presentation of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ in Visual, Carlow. Photo: michaelorourkephotography.ie
At St. Leo’s College and St. Mary’s CBS presentation of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ in Visual, Carlow were Niamh Fitzpatrick, Niamh Graham, Sally McDonald and Bronagh Nolan. Photo: michaelorourkephotography.ie
At St. Leo’s College and St. Mary’s CBS presentation of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ in Visual, Carlow were Ken and Bridget Murnane and their granddaughter Chloe. Photo: michaelorourkephotography.ie
The Hynds and Gaule family were pictured at St. Leo’s College and St. Mary’s CBS presentation of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ in Visual, Carlow. Photo: michaelorourkephotography.ie
Dearbhla Cussen, Vivienne, Emma and Tara O’Neill and Florence and Victoria Landy at ***Beauty and the Beast*** in Visual
Sorcha Ahearne, Hannah Doyle, Sarah Hutton and Sophie Styles at the show
Naomi Hunter as Belle and Oisin Kelly as the Beast
STUDENTS from St Leo’s College and St Mary’s Academy CBS took to the stage recently to provide Carlow audiences with five sell-out shows of Disney’s ***Beauty and the Beast*** in the seventh collaboration between the two schools since 2015.
Directed by Carrie McCarthy and produced by Áine Shiels, the musical ran from 9-11 May in Visual and proved to be the highlight of transition year for students from both schools.
The teenagers took on their roles with great enthusiasm and it was the first time on stage for many. To packed audiences each night, they told the tale as old as time through live music, song and dance, choreographed by Lauren Oman. Among the many fantastic features of the show were the outstanding costumes, arranged for the 200 cast members by Laura Dowling. Talking clocks, wardrobes, cups, teapots, a duster and a candlestick were just some of the magical items that brought the Beast’s castle to life.
Rehearsals ran from late January and were co-ordinated by Veronica Doyle and Maurice Browne. The lead characters of Belle, played by Naomi Hunter, and the Beast, played by Oisin Kelly, wowed audiences alongside Gaston, played by Callum Shorten, with the role of Lefou taken on by Conor Dowling. They performed the well-known story of love lost and found, while the animated castle characters enchanted audiences with stellar performances of Cogsworth, Lumiere, Mrs Potts, Chip, Babette and Madame De La Grande Bouche. These respective roles were played by Josh Clear, Patrick Craddock, Abigail Meredith, Alannah Willoughby, Cliodhna Murray and Ellen O’Byrne.
A host of cutlery, servants and villagers displayed equally excellent performances and all were greeted with standing ovations during their bows, indicating that they had indeed hit the right note.
