BEAUTY AND
THE BEAST
WRITTEN BY JAKE STEWART
DIRECTED BY JAKE STEWART
SYNOPSIS
A queer, brutal, hypergay adaptation of the original original tale of a creatively hexed rich hunk.
I think we can all agree that the early iterations of this tale dwelled too long on the experiences of sweet Belle and her romantic, father-centric pursuits.
How about we finally acknowledge the hunkiness of Gaston? And this classic story's roots in the French origination of the beautiful 'Saw' Franchise?
PICTURED: Gabriel Jarman
PHOTOGRAPHER: Alan Robert Hopkins
CAST
COLUMBUS LANE
GABRIEL JARMAN
JACK STRATTON-SMITH
JAMES HARDY
NICHOLAS REYNOLDS
WHEELER MAURER
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and for two performances
JAKE STEWART
portrayed the role of 'Beau'
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also featuring
JOSH HIGHSMITH
in the pre-show pornography
CREW
LIGHTING DESIGN AND OPERATION:
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Kara Floyd
PICTURED: Jack Stratton-Smith and James Hardy
PHOTOGRAPHER: Alan Robert Hopkins
BONUS TRIVIA
'Beauty and The Beast' was staged at Theatre Works, St Kilda, as part of the 2025 Melbourne Fringe Festival.