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CULTURAL ELTHAM
Aladdin and the Legend of the Lost Lamp
Beattie Slavin
Writer
of this year’s Bob come from Bob
Hope Theatre’s Hope’s New
panto, John Goodwin, has married Stagers. All the Arts
the traditional tale of Aladdin with Theatre School
originality and twists in the tale. As if any and Michelle
pantomime was not tempting enough, Sidwell Academy
this version of Aladdin has Widow of Dance, and
Twanky using her laundry workers to have been put
help get into Britain’s Got Talent and into two teams
the Pantopians, makers of the magic to ensure that
lamp, hoping that the boy with the a high standard
light within will claim his prize before of singing and
they can return to their alien home. This dancing can be
production is packed with everyone’s maintained by
favourite pop classics, to make you these energetic,
tap your feet and clap your hands. The enthusiastic and
eastern style costumes, the lighting
traditional side of the tale sees Widow talented young people as they alternate
and set and as it is Aladdin lots of stage
Twanky (Steven Clark) setting her sights performances. Abanazar, a thoroughly
effects and pyrotechnics. The level
on a rich husband, and her delusion bad lot is played by Ian Welch; the
of work put in by the mainly young
that the Emperor (Mac Mercer) has Genie of the Lamp by Stuart Pinel;
cast has been guided by experienced
fallen for her. Aladdin (Josh Kirk) is in the Genie of the Ring by Stephanie
director Chris Williams and the talented
love with Princess Jasmine-Blossum Ferrie, Princess Tiger Lily, Jasmine’s self-
choreographer Larissa Webb, supported
(Gina Lampen), but has to overcome the centred step-sister by Ronnie Chapman;
by musical director Paul Berry.
opposition of Emperor Ho-Lee-Mo-Lee Soozie-Woo by Nicole Tribe; the hapless
(make sure you read that aloud) to his Wishee- Washy by Myles Ballisat; Officer
As usual this will be a very popular
lowly status. Amanda the Panda (Sarah Chopsticks by Rosie Smith with side-
production, and many performances
Vamplew), Aladdin’s biscuit eating pet kick Sergeant Wong by Sherry Linton,
are already sold out. Last year they
ensures a happy ending. and last but not least Hoi-Yu by Jenny
managed a capacity of 106%. Get your
Slinn.
tickets now. It would be a real shame to
There is a large cast including principals
miss the magic.
and chorus. Members of the chorus The traditional elements include the
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