PICTURES: Behind the scenes at Beauty and the Beast pantomime

Simtandile Sityebi, who performs as Gertrude Glumph, in her dressing room. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Kiruna-Lind Devar, adjusts her costume and make-up, in her dressing room. Devar performs as Mademoiselle Milly Fay. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Judy Ditchfield as Hecate Hex, the Wicked Witch, adjusts her costume backstage. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Daniel Anderson, who performs as Boniface Bookwork, adjusts his worm costume before going on stage. The Joburg Theatre is running a book drive with CHOC, encouraging patrons to donate pre-loved childrens and young adult books at the theatre's Box Office. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Jock Kleynhans as Prince Bastion and the Beast, awaits his queue in the wings backstage. Kleynhans has previously performed in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Romeo and Juliet. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Virtuous Kandemiri applies make-up before taking to the stage as Belle. Kandemiri is recognised for her previous role as Tinkerbell in last year’s pantomime. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Bradley Smith and Junior Geel adjust their knight costumes in a room just off the side of the stage. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Dylan Du Plessis as Gaviscon Douche, who previously starred as Aladdin in Adventures in Pantoland. The show runs until 22 December. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Jock Kleynhans (Beast) and Lesedi Rich (Donkey) enjoy some water backstage in costume, as Andile Ace Magxaki joins for a photograph. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Judy Ditchfield poses for a portrait as Hecate Hex, the Wicked Witch. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Tarryn Botha, left, and Lea Blerk make their way to their dressing rooms while in costume. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen A cast member is seen backstage leaving the dressing rooms. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen PICTURES: Joburg Ballet premieres Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

PICTURES: Behind the scenes at Beauty and the Beast pantomime

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