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Aladdin

Civic Theatre, Chelmsford
From: Friday, 3rd December 2010
To: Sunday, 2 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: starstarstarstar

Anne Morley-Priestman - 4 December 2010

The story of Aladdin is of course, an Arabian one in its origin. Simon Aylin who has written and directed this new show laces the story with Bollywood elements, which fit in very nicely as the story flows from country to country. Our hero is Chris Carswell who has an engaging personality touched with just enough naïvité to make his pursuit of the Princess and susceptibility to Abanazer’s machinations credible.

Michael Cantwell as the villain is suitably menacing with the supernatural forces of good opposing him in the slinky shape of Lauren Ingram as the Slave of the Ring, conveying the limits of her powers of intervention with great clarity. Harry Morrison is a chubbily petulant Genie of the Lamp, though one sympathises with the way his hopes of freedom have always been dashed by his masters’ selfishness. Princess Jasmine, the Sultan’s daughter, has a good singing voice, dances well and Natasha Jayetileke gives her a great person...

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Latest User Review

bethany - 7 January 2011: starstarstarstarstar

i went to see aladdin on new year day it was amazing. Nathan Guy as wishee washee was amazing the best character by far...

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