Aladdin (Stourbridge Pantomime Company)
Celebrating 50 Years of Panto with one of the classics of the genre in Aladdin and it’s plain to see how this company have stood the test of time, if this is the sort of standard the other forty nine achieved. Some quality directing from Steve Humpherson, invigorating choreography from Adam Partridge and what I can best describe as ‘scientific’ (if the sheer amount of technology around his keyboard is anything to go by) musicality from George Stuart (however I’m confident there was a real drum kit involved and that’s my yardstick for real music, long live the drummer).
Brimming with talent and itching to tell a story of good triumphing over evil is a cast to be reckoned with, let’s talk first of that evil and Steve Coussens wittily scary Abanazar provoking some vociferous ‘booing’ from the audience, a piece of advice if Steve ever offers to sell you a second-hand car, give it a wide berth. On the opposing side for good is Jonathan Hunt as a confident and melodic Aladdin, partnered with love interest Princess So-Shi played with dexterity and equal vocal finesse by Hattie Rudge.
Fundamentally important to Panto is the comedy element and this was conveyed in ample measure by David Shaw’s perfectly balanced Widow Twankey and a gloriously slapstick performance by Ricky Hammond as Wishee Washee. There can of course never really be enough laughs and further hilarity came in a jewel of a double act, PC’s Ping and Pong played prodigiously by Sarah Coussens and Julia Tromans right down to the faux Chinese accents.
Adam Chester’s, Genie of the Lamp and Sami Brasenell’s, Slave of the Ring added some supernatural charm to an all round feast of entertainment for all ages, a tribute to their 50th Anniversary and something special for every audience member to take away with them.
It's impossible in a review to mention everybody and there is an extensive and highly proficient ensemble cast, particular mention goes to Stephen Drew and Ben Simpson hiding themselves in amongst a bevvy of beautiful female dancers and proving that domain is not totally dominated by the fairer sex.
So if you’re keen to take your washing down to the ‘Star Wash’, hang it out on the ‘Twankey Line’ or old enough to just recognise the passing reference to the ‘Double Deckers’, then you’ve got until Saturday 27th January 2018 to get a ticket.
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Brimming with talent and itching to tell a story of good triumphing over evil is a cast to be reckoned with, let’s talk first of that evil and Steve Coussens wittily scary Abanazar provoking some vociferous ‘booing’ from the audience, a piece of advice if Steve ever offers to sell you a second-hand car, give it a wide berth. On the opposing side for good is Jonathan Hunt as a confident and melodic Aladdin, partnered with love interest Princess So-Shi played with dexterity and equal vocal finesse by Hattie Rudge.
Fundamentally important to Panto is the comedy element and this was conveyed in ample measure by David Shaw’s perfectly balanced Widow Twankey and a gloriously slapstick performance by Ricky Hammond as Wishee Washee. There can of course never really be enough laughs and further hilarity came in a jewel of a double act, PC’s Ping and Pong played prodigiously by Sarah Coussens and Julia Tromans right down to the faux Chinese accents.
Adam Chester’s, Genie of the Lamp and Sami Brasenell’s, Slave of the Ring added some supernatural charm to an all round feast of entertainment for all ages, a tribute to their 50th Anniversary and something special for every audience member to take away with them.
It's impossible in a review to mention everybody and there is an extensive and highly proficient ensemble cast, particular mention goes to Stephen Drew and Ben Simpson hiding themselves in amongst a bevvy of beautiful female dancers and proving that domain is not totally dominated by the fairer sex.
So if you’re keen to take your washing down to the ‘Star Wash’, hang it out on the ‘Twankey Line’ or old enough to just recognise the passing reference to the ‘Double Deckers’, then you’ve got until Saturday 27th January 2018 to get a ticket.
Book Here
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