Aladdin

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:

Anne Morley-Priestman - 15 December 2011

If you want to take your family to a proper pantomime this Christmas, then this Aladdin is not the production for you. It’s basically an adult variety show loosely – extremely loosely – wrapped around the traditional story. I felt extremely sorry for Carly Day as Princess Jasmine who seemed to spend the entire evening as the butt of other “characters”’ verbal and physical jokes.

You know that something is amiss when the prologue refers to a simple but honest youth who will retrieve the magic lamp for Barry Bloxham’s Abanazar and we then meet a “45 year-pld still living at home with his mum”. Bloxham makes a credible villain, when he’s allowed to get on with the plot, and Barry Hester’s Widow Twankey offers a suggestion of a proper Dame in the making.

On the positive side, there are some very good laser lighting effects and a well-managed ride on the magic carpet. Both the adult and child danc...

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Helen - 7 August 2012:

This panto had my 4 year old completely engaged-which is rare! I am not a big theatre and panto fan, but I loved this! We are already booked to see Cinderella this December-I can't wait! ...

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