Aladdin
Version-James Murray
Director- David Mark Thomson
Venue - Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh
0131 665 2240
Dates - 29 Nov 2000 - 6 January 2001
Reviewer Colin Donati
This year’s seasonal yarn at the Brunton is the truly amazing story
of... well, there’s this wicked magician and he’s wanting to purloin
some sort of a magical lamp he’s heard about which gives you control
over the entire universe, and... and... but let me not spoil the plot.
With great gusto and an excellent party atmosphere, this Aladdin
gives exactly what we want from panto. Much hokum with Chinese laundrettes,
midnight gardens, caves of treasure, genies, mummies and Egyptian crypts.
Complete with an evil, single-minded Abanazer, outrageous, long-suffering
Widow Twanky, cheeky chappie Wishee Washee, jealous Emperor, droll genie
and a gushy tale of true love between gorgeous Aladdin and cute Princess
Lotus Blossom, what else could any one need?
Abounding with jokes aplenty straight from the cracker, all in all the
usual excuse for a rare tare. Fun, informal, camped up, dumbed down
and great for the kids. Does the business. Musselburgh and East Lothian
really has something special with its Brunton Theatre Company and its
director! Let's hope the Company's funding, presently under threat,
is made securer.
© Colin Donati 2000
