WISHEE WASHEE (Male) Widow Twankey's older son. A bit dim and very lazy but often gives as good as he gets. Loves chatting to his friends (the audience) and has a Panda for a pet who goes everywhere with him. Traditional link man character and loving brother to Aladdin. Singing and dancing needed. ABANAZAR (Male) The main characters in the first film. From top left to right: Magic Carpet and Genie. From bottom left to right: The Sultan, Jasmine, Aladdin, Abu, Iago, and Jafar. Disney 's Aladdin franchise features an extensive cast of fictional characters. The lead character of the franchise is Aladdin, who was originally a street urchin.
ALADDIN PANTO THEATRE REVIEW • Buzz Magazine
Aladdin is an impoverished young ne'er-do-well, dwelling in "one of the cities of ". He is recruited by a sorcerer Maghreb, who passes himself off as the brother of Aladdin's late father, Mustapha the , convincing Aladdin and his mother of his good will by pretending to set up the lad as a wealthy merchant. We're delighted to introduce the cast of Aladdin, The Met's pantomime for Christmas 2023! Produced by panto specialists Big Tiny, this laugh-out-loud show will take you on a magic carpet ride to a mystical world of genies, flying carpets, and adventure. Will Aladdin win the hand of Princess Jasmine? Will villainous Abanazar conquer the kingdom? Princess Jasmine Disney Princess Party: Volume Two, Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams, Jasmine's Enchanted Tales: Journey of a Princess An independent and willful young woman, she is the only daughter of the Sultan of Agrabah and resents being confined within the palace walls. The name Twankay appears first in 1861 in a play by Henry James Byron called Aladdin or the Wonderful Scamp, (a parodic name of an earlier opera) which established much of the content and style of the modern pantomime. It was performed by James Rogers who had previously played the female role Clorinda in a version of Cinderella. [1]
Review Aladdin pantomime at the Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, December 2014
Aladdin Characters The casting of males and females will depend upon who turns up for the auditions. Flexibility is of the essence. Aladdin Wishee Washee Widow Twankey Princess Mandarin So-Shy The Emperor Yu-Dun-Wong Hu-Dun-Pong Abanazar Spirit of the Ring Genie of the Lamp Chorus & bit parts Dancers Principal boy Simple person Aladdin's brother The festive family adventure stars Qasim Mahmood as Aladdin, Stephan Boyce as Dave Twankey, Kate Donnachie as Emperor/Genie, Irvine Iqbal as Abanazer, Gracie McGonigal as Wishy and Ellena Vincent as Jasmine. CHARACTER LIST ALADDIN Hero, Son of Widow Twankey PRINCESS JASMINE Principal Girl THE EMPEROR OF CHINA Meek mannered Emperor THE EMPRESS OF CHINA Demanding Empress WIDOW TWANKEY Panto Dame, Laundry owner WISHEE WASHEE Silly son of Widow Twankey ABANAZAR Evil Magician CHIEF OF POLICE Rotund Police Boss PC PING Silly Policeman, comedy duo Aladdin Pantomime Script by Alan P Frayn, Stage Right Creative Ltd Aladdin Refreshingly new, this laugh-a-minute version adds another dimension to the great panto classic This very original and funny script provides all the necessary ingredients for a first-class and spectacular production of this famous oriental rags-to-riches tale.
PANTOMIME REVIEW Aladdin at the Bristol Hippodrome and The Playhouse Theatre in WestonSuper
Characters from the Aladdin franchise. Mickey and the Roadster Racers; The Lion Guard; Doc McStuffins; Sofia the First CHARACTER NOTES Aladdin Female The hero. A young, naïve lad with his heart in the right place. Princess Jasmine Female Aladdin's love interest! Daughter of the Emperor of China. Widow Twankey Male Mother to Aladdin and Wishee Washee. The traditional Pantomime Dame and washer woman.
Originally, pantomimes were comical mime shows put on as light relief after a serious play. But in the nineteenth century, when fairy tales became popular s. CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS . Widow Twankey. Traditional Pantomime Dame. Has a reputation of being a strict mother but neither of her sons takes her seriously. She should talk loudly and dress in the same way. The aim should be to get the audience to laugh with her rather than just at her, despite the ludicrous situations in which she finds herself.
Aladdin review A dazzling Disney pantomime with a showstopping genie ★★★★ Radio Times
Easily confused. Should be able to hold a tune. The Princess Jasmine (Female) - A beautiful, innocent young lady, Al's love interest, must have enough strength to stand up for her self at times. Must be able to sing. The Panto that makes your wishes come true! Abanazar is the most powerful wizard in the world and he's searching for a Magic Lamp so he can rule supreme. Meanwhile the Empress is trying to find a suitor for Princess Jasmine and Widow Twankey asks Wishy Washy for help getting a laundry load off her mind. After Aladdin gets stuck in the Magical.
