Aladdin (Nicol)
Ron Nicol
Genre: Pantomime
Cast size: 15 +Chorus
Duration: Two Act
Ron Nicol | Pantomime | 4m, 4f, 7m/f+ Chorus
Short synopsis
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Widow Twankey’s son Aladdin falls in love with Princess Badroulboudour, despite warnings from Twankey’s assistant Wishee Washee that it could lead to problems as Aladdin is only a poor assistant in Twankey’s laundry.
Abanazer is an evil magician planning to gain treasure which is hidden in an orchard. He meets See Yu, Hu Mee and Mee Tu, and employs them to help with his plans. The Sultana chastises her daughter, wishing her to be more ladylike, and hearing that Aladdin has been looking up at windows in the palace hoping to catch sight of the Princess, warns her to be wary. The Princess confides her feelings to her maid So Shy. That night See Yu, Hu Mee and Mee Tu meet So Shy in the palace garden but are chased away by the Executioner.
Abanazer introduces himself as Aladdin’s Uncle, and during a dinner party ruined by Wishee Washee’s attempts at hospitality, tempts Twankey into selling the orchard. Abanazer and Aladdin meet there and Abanazer casts a spell, giving Aladdin a ring he says will protect him. Aladdin enters a mysterious cavern and finds the lamp Abanazer wants, but refuses to hand it over until he gets out of the cavern. Abanazer casts another spell and imprisons him.
Aladdin accidentally summons the Slave of the Ring and escapes from the cave, taking the Lamp with him. Discovering the power of the Lamp, Aladdin summons the Genie of the Lamp, visits the Sultana and gains her permission to marry Princess Badroulboudour. Just as things appear be settled, Abanazer steals the Lamp and carries the Princess off to Africa. Helped by the Slave and the Genie, Aladdin regains both the Lamp and his lovely Princess.
This version of “Aladdin” has been described as ‘enjoyable and uplifting’.
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