Aladdin
From: Saturday, 19th November 2011
To: Saturday, 31 December 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:
5 December 2011
Two worlds collide at the Lyric Hammersmith this Christmas. Aladdin is an X Factor style mash-up of street hip-hop and traditional panto. It’s a rocky union but eventually, just like the Princess, you’ll be won over.
Initially Steve Marmion, Morgan Lloyd Malcolm and Joel Horwood let the street vibe take over. Hip-hop stereotypes are thrust into our faces with a ferociousness that is dizzying and at times confusing. Aladdin, instead of appearing as a maverick hero, is presented as a gormless ‘youf’ and the cast push their attitudes uncomfortably hard.
But as this production flies into the second act the story picks up. Songs like “You Can’t Wish That” are panto gold and the magic carpet is a piece of stage trickery which will delight adults and children alike. Incongruities that irritated before (why does the Emperor keep coming on with an array of different stuffe...
Latest User Review
Jacob - 13 December 2011:
It was sick man! the music was classic. Blonde backup dancer was buff man! and everyone was like cool. they were all very nice as well. blue monkey he is cool right but aladdin mum she was fit, init ;) jks jks right there :P...
Cast
Jo Carter (bass guitar/cover MD)
James Ryan (drums/percussion)
Leon Rossiter (guitar)
Christian Sutherland (guitar)
Simon Kunz (Abanazar)
Sophia Nomvete (Ringo Spirit of the Ring)
Steven Webb (Wishy Washy)
Hammed Animashaun (Aladdin)
Dominique Moore (Princess Karen)
Nigel Betts (Emperor/Genie)
Shaun Prendergast (Widown Twanky)
Yolanda Mercy Aladesshelu
Adam Jonathon Anouer
Korien Brown
Natalia Biglou
Jonathon Cramp
Megan Crawford
Krystal Dockery
Nadine Gray
Charlotte Hall
Amy Jackson
Glen Matthews
Joana Nastari
Rachel Packford
Ted Riley
Sam Thompson
Jameal Westman
Creative
Joel Horwood (Author)
Morgan Lloyd Malcolm (Author)
Steve Marmion (Author)
Steve Marmion (Director)
Tom Scutt (Design)
Tom Scutt (Costume)
Philip Gladwell (Lighting)
Tom Mill (Sound)
Tom Mills (Music)
Mark Smith (Choreographer)
Corin Buckridge (piano) (Musical Director)
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