ALADDIN

Thursday 5th - Saturday 7th December 2019

We take a trip all around the world on a magic carpet with this original panto based on the classic Arabian Night's tale. The evil Abanazar travels from Egypt to China to find the Diamond in the Rough who is prophesied to be able to open the cave of wonders and retrieve a magic lamp. In Old Peking he finds Aladdin along with his mother Widow Twankey and brother Wishee Washee and tricks them into getting the lamp which contains the magical genie. Aladdin finds himself locked in the cve and uses the genie to make him a prince so he can win the heart of the beautiful Princess Jasmine, but will he be honest with her.

Cast:

Aladdin - Maisy Unsworth

Princess Jasmine - Iona Briody

Widow Twankey - Tim Griffey

Wishee Washee - Kate Kirkpatrick

Abanazar - Jonathan Markendale

Scheherazade - Karen Atkinson

Genie - Bobbie Hanaway (Dance Captain)

Emperor - Pete Marsden

PC Ha - Harry Watts

PC Chew - Steve Bennett

Rose - Gwen Jenkins

Lily - Isla Briody

Iris - Beatrice Musson

Chorus - Paige Atkinson, Sky Atkinson, Clare Day, Poppy Griffey, Maddie Forman, Darcey Musson, Verity Musson, Ben O'Callaghan, Peter O'Callaghan, Jane Reeves, Megan Reeves, Amy Stokes

Director & Choreographer: Adam Ebbage

Musical Director: Jools Ford

Orchestra: Piano - Jools Ford

Bass Guitar - Ian Rendall

Drums - Rich Scott

Stage Manager: Robin Russell

Stage Crew: Ron Wood, Bill Briody

Wardrobe: Natasha Musson, Helen Jenkins, Kate Barrington-Jones, Lynn Saffer, Bridget Thorn, Marilyn Simcox, Christine Shire

Make-up: Bathsheba Barrington-Jones, Olivia Griffey, Annabelle Hardy-Stewart

Lighting: Adrian Livsey, Eden Hamblin

Sound: Tony Saffer

Scenery: Bill Briody, Ruby Stephens, Phoebe Higgins, Ron Wood