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
Props - Ron Wood
Prompt - Jools Ford
Poster - Adam Ebbage, Steve Bennett