Aladdin - A Wish Come True
From: Friday, 10th December 2010
To: Saturday, 8 January 2011
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Synopsis
The Pantomime story of Aladdin and the magic lamp. Widow Twankey, her no-good son Wishee Washee and the Chinese laundry usually provide the slapstick.
Our Review:
Simon Cole - 14 December 2010
Lily Savage is back! Coaxed out of retirement to appear in Michael Rose’s big budget pantomime Aladdin – A Wish Come True at the Mayflower Southampton. Courtesy of Paul O'Grady, Lily stars as Widow Twankey, and she certainly is one impressive dame!
Blessed with a full orchestra, sumptuous costumes and lavish sets, and a script which is genuinely funny, this is a classy panto, with a difference. The comedy is sharp, and aimed squarely at Lily’s legion of fans, so more adult in content. But there is nothing crude, and it is all well hidden in eye catching visual imagery and slapstick, so parents shouldn’t face too many awkward questions from puzzled kiddies.
The Genie of the Lamp is a huge cartoon-like puppet with a huge personality, who towers over the stage; whereas the Slave of the Ring comes in the shapely form of Wave 105 radio presenter Shireen Jordan, in a suitably exotic performance that is bound to please the Dads in the audie...
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Fiona & Laura - 10 January 2011:
We went on 7th January (last night) and spent a most enjoyable evening. We had heard that the show was poor & that Paul O'Grady was not always there. The show was slick, very funny and well performed in our opinion....
Cast
Paul O'Grady (Lily Savage's Widow Twankey)
Jon Lee (Aladdin)
Darren Bennett (Abanazar)
Marissa Dunlop (Princess Jasmine)
Shireen Jordan (Slave of the Ring)
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