WILL Bella fall in love with the Beast? That is the only chance the Beast has of being restored to a Prince.

Can Simon Hands, playing the Beast, succeed in charming Izzy Walton, taking the part of Bella, in the love stakes so that he becomes a Prince again?

To find out you will have to go along to Ipplepen Amateur Dramatic Society’s annual pantomime Beauty and the Beast which is being staged in the village hall on Thursday, Friday and Saturday next week.