Not only does Gankhuyag play the Beast, he also doubles as the show’s scenic designer. “Yes, there are (Disney) similarities that Belle goes in place of her father, goes to stay with the Beast and they do find love, but it is a darker version, there is a twist in our version as well, and there are some surprises that I don’t want to give away beforehand,” Kavsadze said. Can the Beast win Belle’s love to reverse this curse? Or will the narcissistic suitor Avenant (Jacob Thompson) spoil their romance? Kavsadze plays Belle, a poor, provincial French girl who selflessly trades places with her father (Irakli Kavsadze) to become a prisoner in the castle of the Beast (Zana Gankhuyag), who is actually a prince transformed into a monster. “It is darker, it is more mysterious and it is more gothic … yes there is love in this story obviously, but to me it is all about self-discovery and finding your strength.” “Our production of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ is not the Disney version, it’s based more on the French novel ‘La Belle et la Bête,'” Lead Actress Irinka Kavsadze told WTOP. That’s the uniquely magical spirit of the original 1740 fairy tale and Synetic Theater’s new staging of “Beauty and the Beast” in Crystal City, Virginia, from March 3 through April 2. If you’ve never seen Jean Cocteau’s French fantasy film “La Belle et la Bête” (1946), it’s fascinating to track the differences from the 1991 Disney animated version, from diamond teardrops to magical gloves, to a different ending for the villain (named Avenant, not Gaston). ![]() ![]() WTOP's Jason Fraley previews 'Beauty and the Beast' at Synetic Theater (Part 1) Business & Finance Click to expand menu.
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