Come and join us at the Adam Smith Theatre in Kirkcaldy for the magical family pantomime Aladdin.
Take a magic carpet ride to Swansea Grand Theatre and join us for the spectacular pantomime adventure, Aladdin! With a dazzling digital set using LED screens with animated scenes and mesmerising effects plus all of the usual ingredients you would expect to see for a truly memorable pantomime - hilarious slapstick, plenty of audience interaction and marvellous musical numbers that you will be singing for days afterwards.
Come and join us for the magical family pantomime Aladdin.
Will Aladdin be able to thwart the wicked Abanazar, gain control of the magic lamp and win the heart of the girl he loves? Come along and find out!
BAND
Musical Director / Keys DANIEL JARVIS
Bass ELLIOT MASON
Drums ROBERT JANE
FOR ALADDIN
Company Stage Manager NICK FARMER
Deputy Stage Manager CHLOE CHANCHEONG
Assistant Stage Manager ANDREA DUNCAN
Technical Supervisor ADAM BEE
Dance Captain EMILY SCOTT
Production Manager DOUG PAISLEY
Production Electrician STUART WEST
Production Carpentry BPS
Production LX TSL
Production Sound Engineer JOSH PODBURY
LX Programmer RACHEL MOULE
Lighting Operator MICHAEL KEW
Follow Spot Operators ANTHONY ENGLEZOU, CONNOR ELDER
Sound Operator 1 PIERS ARCHER
Sound Operator 2 ETHAN DAVIES
Head of Stage STEVE MACKEN
Duty Technician SKY WILLIS
Crew ENNIA BARDEN
Wardrobe Supervisor (Rehearsals) SAMANTHA GIBSON
Wardrobe Manager SUSIE PEARCE
Wardrobe Assistant ELLA COOLEY
Dresser JASMINE FONE
CREATIVE TEAM
Associate Producer LAURA TAYLOR
Writer ANDREW POLLARD
Director RACKY PLEWS
Choreographer JARED HAGEMAN
Musical Director DANIEL JARVIS
Musical Arranger STEVE POWER
Set Designer MARK WALTERS
Video Designer NINA DUNN
Costume Designer JAMES MACIVER
Lighting Designer JAMIE CORBIDGE
Sound Design MIKE THACKER
Associate Sound Designer MARCUS WADLAND
VIDEO & EFFECTS TEAM
Video Design & Engineering PIXELLUX
Associate Video Designer LAWRENCE WATSON
2D Artist/Camera Crew ADAM LANSBERRY
Lead Production Video Engineer DUNCAN GRIEVE
Production Video Engineer MAY COUGHLAN
Character Development MYLES LOW
Video Programmer LUIGI SARDI
Video Content Producer HELEN SLEVIN
Pixel Wrangler ADAM BEE
Flying by Foy NICK PORTER, ADAM BAILEY
Motion Capture Systems MODEON
Video Equipment Supplier 4WALL
Relaxed Performance – Friday 27 December 2024 at 1:30pm
Audio Described Performance – Thursday 2 January 2025 at 1:30pm
BSL Interpreted Performance – Tuesday 31 December 2024 at 1:30pm
*please confirm dates with the venue prior to booking
Will Aladdin be able to thwart the wicked Abanazar, gain control of the magic lamp and win the heart of the girl he loves? Come along and find out!
FOR ALADDIN
Production Manager LISA HOOD
CSM/ Show Caller SANDRA SZARON
CSM/ Show Caller (Cover) LUCY BROWN
ASM / Book Cover ANJALEE KUMAR
Wardrobe Supervisor ELIZABETH HOWARD-ELLIS
Wardrobe Assistant ZOE KOTONOU
BAND
Keys ROB WICKS
Drums / Percussion MICHAEL ‘OZZIE’ OSBORN
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer ERIC POTTS
Director JASON MARC-WILLIAMS
Assistant Director LAURIE SCARTH
Choreographer LAUREN STROUD
Musical Director ROB WICKS
Musical Arranger STEVE POWER
LX Designer TOBY DARVILL
Sound Designer CHRIS MURRAY
Relaxed Performance – Saturday 21 December 2024 at 11am
BSL Interpreted Performance – Saturday 28 December 2024 at 1:30pm
*please confirm dates with the venue prior to booking
Poor Aladdin is in love with a Princess but as a reluctant helper in the laundry run by his mother his prospects are not looking good, that is until a mysterious magician arrives promising riches beyond his wildest dreams!
Will Aladdin be able thwart the wicked Abanazar, gain control of the magic lamp and win the heart of the Princess? Come along to The Lyceum and find out!
“Crewe’s Christmas Panto - a fun-filled barrel of laughs for all ages....5 Stars”
“It is always a joy to return to Crewe’s historic Edwardian theatre to watch their panto and this year’s panto was nothing but full of full of sparkle, slosh and laughs galore.”
Congratulations to those children who were successful in gaining a place in the Junior Ensemble for Aladdin.
The 2021 pantomime at Venue Cymru, Llandudno is Aladdin starring John Evans
We are delighted to reschedule the 2020 Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl production of Aladdin to 2021.
We are delighted to reschedule the 2020 Palace Theatre Kilmarnock Pantomime Aladdin to Christmas 2021.
We are delighted to reschedule the 2020 Spa Centre, Leamington Spa production of Aladdin to 2021.
Further details will follow in due course
We are delighted to reschedule the 2020 Civic Theatre, Rotherham production of Aladdin to 2021.
Further details will follow in due course
A statement from the Grand Pavilion - 26th June 2020
Grand Pavilion large scale shows: October 2020 – January 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has, and continues to have, a profound effect on our lives and the way we live. People’s safety and wellbeing is the foremost priority for us all. The restrictions have impacted on every part of our economy and perhaps most acutely on the hospitality, theatre and events industry.
While the guidance on what we can and can’t do is managed cautiously here in Wales, the uncertainty on the future of our theatre and events programme means that we are forced to make our own judgements on how to proceed and recover from this crisis.
It is, therefore, with a great disappointment that we have to announce our plans to reschedule or cancel all large-scale events due to take place in the main auditorium at the Grand Pavilion from October until the end of January 2021.
This very sadly means that our annual pantomime Aladdin, produced by Imagine Theatre, will not go ahead this year. We look forward to welcoming back the cast and crew for the Christmas and New Year season in 2021-22, and wish to thank them for supporting us with this difficult decision.
We would also like to thank all other performers, promoters and private hirers who were due to hold events at the Grand Pavilion this year, for their patience and understanding whilst we rearrange their bookings, and to our colleagues at Bridgend County Borough Council for their support and commitment to the venue.
Although our autumn and winter programme of events may seem a long way off, there is still significant uncertainty surrounding how and when theatres, and other event venues, will be allowed to reopen - and even when they are, the corresponding guidance and working restrictions imposed will determine how viable each step is. We need to act now in order to secure a sustainable future for the Grand Pavilion and Awen Cultural Trust.
The challenges facing theatres and venues is now well publicised and, as a registered charity dedicated to providing cultural opportunity, Awen will do its bit in supporting other activities and play a prominent role in the national conversation on how theatres can transition back into places where people can once again gather to socialise, enjoy and learn.
We will be contacting customers by email and telephone with respect to transferring tickets to rescheduled dates or arranging refunds. We politely request that you wait to be contacted by us, over the coming weeks, and thank you in advance for your patience and understanding whilst we deal with thousands of people.
Thank you once again for your ongoing support, donations and kind messages – we really do appreciate it.
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This year The Grand Pavilion in Porthcawl will be home to with the hilarious family friendly pantomime, Aladdin.
With a law decreeing that the princess can only marry a prince, and the evil Abanazar up to no good, it looks as though Aladdin’s dreams may never come true. And he’s not the only one! Aladdin’s mum Widow Twankey, has got the mixed-up Chinese laundry blues which are not helped by the fact they’re also very poor…If only Aladdin could make his fortune and then all their dreams could come true.
Once again The Grand Pavilion promise a show packed full of side-splitting slapstick comedy, stunning special effects and marvellous musical numbers that you will be singing for days afterwards, all in one magical show that is suitable for everyone to enjoy whether they are 3 or 103!
Aladdin runs from Friday 11th December 2020 - Sunday 3rd January 2021.
This year the junior ensemble auditions for Aladdin have been cancelled
This year The Royal Spa Centre in Leamington will be home to with the hilarious family friendly pantomime, Aladdin.
Once again The Royal Spa Centre promise a show packed full of side-splitting slapstick comedy, stunning special effects and marvellous musical numbers that you will be singing for days afterwards, all in one magical show that is suitable for everyone to enjoy whether they are 3 or 103!
With a law decreeing that the princess can only marry a prince, and the evil Abanazar up to no good, it looks as though Aladdin’s dreams may never come true. And he’s not the only one! Aladdin’s mum Widow Twankey, has got the mixed-up Chinese laundry blues which are not helped by the fact they’re also very poor…If only Aladdin could make his fortune and then all their dreams could come true.
Aladdin runs at the Royal Spa Centre from Saturday 5th December 2020 - Sunday 3rd January 2021.
Junior Ensemble auditions will be held on Sunday 13th September.
More information will be released throughout the year, please click here for the latest updates.
Announcement from Rotherham Civic Theatre - 21st July 2020
Theatres across the country are making the tough decision to reduce their staff teams or close their venues. Rotherham Civic Theatre is pleased to confirm that it has no plans to permanently close the theatre or to reduce our staff team, however with great reluctance, we have taken the difficult decision to postpone the re-opening of Rotherham Civic Theatre until Spring 2021.
The government guidance and regulations place strict social distancing rules on theatres and performing arts venues both now and in the next phase of recovery. The reality of social distancing in a theatre setting is that the capacity within the auditorium is reduced to less than 10%. In discussion with industry bodies we expect social distancing for venues like ours to continue for some time, potentially even into the new year.
For this reason, to reopen with any kind of social distancing in place would not be financially viable, nor would it offer the quality of experience that we want for our audiences.
Our first priority continues to be the safety of our staff, audiences and guest performers, as we explore ways of providing the moments of community, joy and hope that we know theatre brings to our lives.
This sadly means that our much-loved pantomime Aladdin, will be postponed. However, we are working with our panto producers Imagine Theatre, to take this Christmas tradition out into communities in different ways, featuring an exciting magic box of tricks and wizardry along with a few surprise guest appearances up our puffed sleeves.
While it may not be the theatre that we know and love, for now we will continue working hard to ensure as many people as possible in Rotherham have access to theatre and the team will continue to develop new programmes for a time when we are able to be together again.
We will be contacting customers who bought tickets for shows during this period and ask for your patience as you wait to be contacted by us over the coming weeks.
The Civic Theatre team would like to thank our staff, audiences, artists, performers and communities who continue to show us great kindness, loyalty and support.
Anyone wishing to donate to the theatre to help us continue to support local and national performers and organisations at this difficult time, can do so via the Theatre website
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Come and join us for another fabulous festive treat at Rotherham Civic Theatre with the hilarious family friendly pantomime, Aladdin.
With a law decreeing that the princess can only marry a prince, and the evil Abanazar up to no good, it looks as though Aladdin’s dreams may never come true. And he’s not the only one! Aladdin’s mum Widow Twankey, has got the mixed-up Chinese laundry blues which are not helped by the fact they’re also very poor…If only Aladdin could make his fortune and then all their dreams could come true.
Once again Rotherham Civic Theatre promise a show packed full of side-splitting slapstick comedy, stunning special effects and marvellous musical numbers that you will be singing for days afterwards, all in one magical show that is suitable for everyone to enjoy whether they are 3 or 103!
Make everyone’s wishes come true this Christmas and book your tickets now for this magical family pantomime.
Junior Ensemble auditions will be held on Saturday 12th September.
More information will be released throughout the year, please click here for the latest updates.
A statement from our friends at the Palace Theatre Kilmarnock on Wednesday 1st July 2020
After careful consideration and in light of the most recent guidelines issued by the UK and Scottish Government, it is with enormous regret that we have made the difficult decision to postpone the 2020 pantomime season. However this is not goodbye forever, oh no it isn’t! Aladdin will magically re-appear at the Palace Theatre for the Christmas season 2021.
We have made this decision after carefully assessing the options open to us in relation to social distancing the audiences within our venues as well as the cast and crew on and off stage. However, most importantly, we believe that you need to experience a pantomime in a packed auditorium with a large audience full of families & friends who can interact with the actors on stage, as that is the beauty and tradition of pantomime. If we are unable to achieve that this year then we would not be doing the artform justice. Therefore, postponing until next year feels like the most sensible, fair and safe option.
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Come and join us for another fabulous festive treat at The Palace Theatre with the hilarious family friendly pantomime, Aladdin with Palace panto favourites Fraser Boyle as Widow Twankey and Gary Morrison as Wishee Washee.
With a law decreeing that the princess can only marry a prince, and the evil Abanazar up to no good, it looks as though Aladdin’s dreams may never come true. And he’s not the only one! Aladdin’s mum Widow Twankey, has got the mixed-up Chinese laundry blues which are not helped by the fact they’re also very poor…If only Aladdin could make his fortune and then all their dreams could come true.
Once again The Palace promise a show packed full of side-splitting slapstick comedy, stunning special effects and marvellous musical numbers that you will be singing for days afterwards, all in one magical show that is suitable for everyone to enjoy whether they are 3 or 103!
Aladdin will run from Friday 27th November - Wednesday 30th December 2020.
Junior Ensemble Auditions will be held on Saturday 22nd August 2020.
More information will be released throughout the year. Please click here for the latest updates.
This year’s we are making wishes come true at De Montfort Hall with the magical family pantomime Aladdin.
Aladdin, Widow Twankey and Wishee Washee are so very very poor and to top it all off Aladdin has gone and fallen in love with a Princess! Will he be able to make his wishes come true and defeat the wicked Abanazar? Come and join us as at De Montfort Hall this festive season to find out.
The show runs from Saturday 14 December 2019 until Sunday 5 January 2020.
Photographer: Pamela Raith
“We all need a bit of magic at Christmas, and when it comes to pantomimes, they don’t come much more magical than Aladdin....There are colourful characters, hilarious jokes, brilliant costumes and great songs - and, of course, lots of magic.”
“Aladdin rises high with an enjoyable take on this evergreen classic from the panto pantheon.
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Congratulations to all the children who successfully auditioned to be part of Aladdin this Christmas.
Make everyone’s wishes come true this festive season with the magical family pantomime Aladdin at FTH Theatre, Falkirk.
Aladdin, Widow Twankey and Wishee Washee are so very very poor and to top it all off Aladdin has gone and fallen in love with a Princess! Will he be able to make his wishes come true and defeat the wicked Abanazar? Come and join us as FTH Theatre this festive season to find out.
The show runs from Friday 6 - Tuesday 24 December 2019.
“This production of Aladdin at Falkirk Town Hall is perfection. It’s a delight from the moment the curtain rises until the final encore – and leaves you wanting more.”
Photographer: Paul Clapp
Congratulations to all the young performers who successfully auditioned to be part of Aladdin this festive season.
Our 2018 spectacular family pantomime at The Hexagon in Reading is Aladdin. The show runs from Saturday 8 December 2018 until Sunday 6 January 2019.
“There’s magic in The Hexagon’s lamp. Their latest pantomime, Aladdin, is a triumph from start to finish with something for the whole family to enjoy: jokes, songs, dancing and slapstick – it’s all there.”
Thank you to all the children who auditioned to be part of Aladdin this year and congratulations to those who made it in to the show.
Our 2018 spectacular family panto at the Palace Theatre in Newark is Aladdin. The show runs from Friday 7 until Monday 31 December 2018.
Photos: Simon Coates
Congratulations to all those successful in gaining a place in the Junior Ensemble for Aladdin.
Our 2017 pantomime at the Victoria Theatre, Halifax is Aladdin which will run from Saturday 16th December 2017 to Saturday 6th January 2018.
The 2017 pantomime at the Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy will be Aladdin (in association with Fife Cultural Trust at Adam Smith Theatre, and will run from Saturday 9th September 2017 to Saturday 6th January 2018.
Our 2016 pantomime at the Grimsby Auditorium, Grimsby, will be Aladdin that will run from Friday 9th until Monday 26th December 2016.
The 2015 pantomime at Southport Theatre and Convention Centre is Aladdin. It runs from Friday 11th December 2015 to Saturday 2nd January 2016.
Imagine Theatre are delighted to announce that they will be working with the Beacon Arts Centre on their 2015 pantomime, Aladdin. It runs from Friday 11th December 2015 to Saturday 2nd January 2016.
The 2014 pantomime at the Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl will be Aladdin. It runs from Friday 12th December 2014 to Sunday 4th January 2015.
The 2014 pantomime at Eden Court, Inverness will be Aladdin. It runs from Tuesday 2nd December 2014 to Sunday 4th January 2015.
The 2014 pantomime at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry will be Aladdin. It runs from Tuesday 25th November 2014 to Saturday 10th January 2014.
The 2014 pantomime at the Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock will be Aladdin. It runs from Saturday 22nd November to Sunday 28th December 2014.
Imagine Theatre are delighted to announce we will be producing the 2013 pantomime at the De Montfort Hall, Leicester and the title will be Aladdin. It runs from Saturday 14th December 2013 to Sunday 5th January 2014.
The show is written and directed by Susie McKenna. The Musical Supervisor is Steven Edis.
The 2013 pantomime at the Royal Spa Centre, Leamington will be Aladdin. Imagine Theatre are consultants to Warwick District Council on this production. It runs from Saturday 7th December 2013 to Sat 4th January 2014.
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