Aladdin: 3 - 20 December 2009, Aberdeen Arts Centre

Director: Thomas Forbes, Musical Director: Gillian Pucci, Choreographer: Sharon McWilliam

Once upon a time, there was a young boy called Aladdin who, with his brother Wishee Washee, and mother Widow Twanky, run a laundry in Peking China. Aladdin meets and falls in love with the Emperors daughter, Princess So Shi, but as he and his family are poor he is unable to marry her. The Princess loses Ping Pong her pet Panda and Aladdin decides to find Ping Pong to impress the Princess, but the evil Abanazar has other plans. He pretends to be Aladdin's Uncle to win his trust and tricks Aladdin into retrieving a magic lamp from a cave. Fortunately Aladdin sees through Abanazar’s plan and gets the lamp for himself, rubs it and releases the Genie inside. The Genie grants Aladdin his wishes and he becomes very successful and wealthy. However before Aladdin can marry his love, Abanazar steals the lamp and kidnaps the princess. Will Aladdin manage to save the day? Will Abanazer get his just desert? Will anybody find Ping Pong? ..... Come along and find out

To find out more about the show, why not check out the reviews for our 2005 production of Aladdin CLICK HERE