Aladdin 2007
Aladdin is the most popular of all the traditional pantomimes. It is a production of “Aladdin, or the Wonderful Scamp” at the Strand Theatre, London in 1861 from which the present-day version is descended.
This production christened Aladdin’s mother ‘Twankay’ after a variety of course leaf sold at the time for making green leaf-tea, while the Vizier’s son, a role which has subsequently been lost, was Pekoe, named after a more refined type of leaf.
It was not until a production at Drury Lane in 1885 that Widow Twankey, who was running a newspaper shop was sent the Emperor’s washing to launder. In 1889 the character of Wishee Washee first appeared, originally being played by one of the greatest pantomime performers, Dan Leno.
Cast & Crew
- Abanazar – Mark Howard
- Slave of the Ring – Louise Brindle
- Princess Su Doku – Anne-Marie Cruickshank
- Sergeant Ping – Paul Heyworth
- PC Pong – Jez Clay
- Aladdin – Nick Simm
- Widow Camilla Twankey – Russell Atkinson
- Wishee Washee – Ian Murray
- Emperor of China – Trevor Jones
- Princess Jasmine – Rebecca Cohen
- Genie of the Lamp – Chris Dawson
- Taxi Driver – Rick Shaw
- The Glamorous Hoghtonettes – Carol Brindle, Pauline Fazackerley, Marilyn Gibson, Sheila Heyworth, Dorothy Loades, Stephanie Murray, Moira Cook
- Chorus
- Production Manager – Graham Brindle
- Musical Director – Paul Heptinstall
- Choreography – Kate Beveridge
- Stage Management – Sylvia Atkinson, Sheila Heyworth
- Set Design – Russell Atkinson
- Special Visual effects – Anne Cohen
- Lighting Design & effects – Andrew Freeman
- Costume – Nora Clay & team
- Stage Crew – Steve Wignall,Tim Knowles, Clive Dawson
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