A company of Brighton’s local talented actors and performers are to stage a performance of Aladdin in support of a worthy charity, and to give local families a traditional and magical festive pantomime.
In the absence of a family Christmas show at the Theatre Royal in Brighton this year, Music Theatre 2000 is bringing to the Barn Theatre, Southwick, Brighton a traditional, magical, musical pantomime for all the family to enjoy.
Aladdin is one of the best-loved pantomimes of all time bursting with boos and cheers, songs and laughter and has a first rate cast of singing actors, dancers, a live band and a sprinkling of magic.
Rub the magic lamp, enter the cave of wonders and be transported to this fun fairytale world where you will meet the lovely Princess Jasmine, the wicked Abanazar, the hilarious Widow Twankey and a host of other characters as well as, of course, the hero of the story, Aladdin himself!
Aladdin is co-directed by Simon Gray, who also musically directs, and Nathan Potter who also choreographs. Simon and Nathan have a wealth of professional theatre experience between them and have collaborated on many successful productions including the highly acclaimed production of Cinderella at the Barn Theatre in 2011.
MT2000 will once again be supporting the Martlets Hospice which cares for over 1000 people living in and around the Brighton and Hove area with a life limiting disease where a cure is no longer possible. The hospice is not part of the NHS and needs to raise over £8000 every day to care for the patients.
The cast of Aladdin consists of experienced local singer/actors including Steve Emery (from Brighton) as Widow Twankey, Jim Upton (from Chichester) as Abanazar, Madison Horne (from Worthing) as Princess Jasmine, Karen Young (from Hove) as the Empress, Alice Crossfield (from Hove) as the Genie of the Ring, Mark Gordon (from Worthing) as the voice of the Genie and Nathan Potter and Edd Berridge (both from Brighton) as Ali and Baba, guards to the Empress. Inti Conde who plays Aladdin is originally from Hove where he went to school but is currently living in London.
The cast is complemented by a chorus of experienced singing dancers, along with children from the Brighton based Drama Queens School of Musical Theatre.
There are ten performances from December 18-24 including several matinees – check with box office for performance times.
Tickets from £13.00 are on sale now and are available from the Barn Theatre Box Office (01273) 597094
To book online, CLICK HERE: www.southwickcommunitycentre.org.uk/the-barn.html
All children’s tickets include a free toy – flashing wands/sabres/swords or a soft toy for the under 3s.
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