PRODUCTION: Aladdin (Pantomime)
NO: OF ALL PANTO'S PERFORMED: 5th (Previous) (Next)
NO: OF ALL ALADDIN SHOWS: 1st
PRODUCTION DATE: January 1970
DIRECTED BY: June Colledge
STAGED: The Park Centre, Burgess Hill
SYNOPSIS: Aladdin and his mother (the famed Widow Twankey), who run the chinese laundry in old Pekin are visited by the evil Abanazar pretending to be a long lost uncle. He convinces Aladdin to help him in return for untold riches but then tricked and then sealed in a deep cave, Aladdin finds an old oil lamp and on rubbing it, the genie of the lamp appears, allowing Aladdin to wish for escape. Then with the aid of his family, friends and of course the genie, Aladdin defeats Abanazar and marries the beautiful princess.
PLAYWRIGHT: This professional version of the Aladdin pantomime was written by John Crocker.
BHTC NOTES: At this stage in its history, the club still needed to pay the performing rights for some pantomime productions.
DATES OF OTHER ALADDIN SHOWS: 1970 1976 1985 1993 2003

CAST

CREW


Dick Doyle
Ping
Richard Tapner
Stage Director

Neil Batsford
Pong
Patrick O'Meara
Asst. Stage Manager

Elizabeth Batten
Aladdin
Graham Sharples
Lighting & Sound Effects

Betty Dann
Typhoo (The Panda)
Barbara Chamberlain
Prompt

Alan Dann
Wishie Washie
Sheila Tapner & Joan O'Meara
Properties

Mike Harris
Emperor of China
Norma Somerville
Call Boy

Nancy Forsdike
Empress of China
Alan Webb, Terry Carr,
Lighting -

Keith Jefferies
Widow Twankey
Peter McDonald & Rennie Ormand
Operators

Marion Laughton
Princess Baldroubadour
Jean Poulson
Wardrobe

Leon Figg
Abanazer
Alan Dann
Set Designer

June Colledge
Slave of the Ring
Mike Cannon, Max
Stage -

Rodney Nash
Slave of the Lamp
Aldridge & Ken Somerville
Crew

Joan O'Meara & Sheila Tapner
A Camel
Ena Barron
Hair Styles

Pam Jefferies
Diamond
Nancy Forsdike
Costumes & Panda design

Doreen Oakley, Joan Collins,
The -
John Poulson
Front Of House

Joan O'Meara & Mary Coleman
Jewels
Neil Batsford
Publicity

Frank Oakley
Slave in the Harem
Neil & Christine Batsford
Box Office

BHTC CHORUS
Senior Chorus: Enid Kemp, Mary Coleman, Ena Barron, Sonia Clayman, Joan Collins, Joy Pendry, Diane Martin, Joy Harwood, Anne Fairall, Audrey Wilshaw, Sheila Newell, Pam Jefferies, Doreen Tessier & Doreen Oakley.
Childrens Chorus: Sharon Oakley, Carol Oakley, Susan Newell, Anne Kemp & Sarah Jefferies.

DRUSILLAS DANCERS
Choreography by: Drusilla Duffill
Dancers: Gina Paul (Nee Colledge), Suzi Allan (Nee Colledge), Gillian O'Meara, Penelope Thwaites, Jacqueline Shury, Geraldine Smith, Janette Charman, Nicola Smith, Marion Cook, Daryl Pinner, Linda Barnard, Hilary Beuzeval, Ruth Grant, Lynn O'Meara, Barbara Hudson, Hilary Waner & Susan Godbold.

ACCOMPANIMENT

Piano: Alan Barker Drums: Bernard Clayman Additional Music & Lyrics: Alan Dann

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Dick Doyle & Nancy Forsdike

Dick Doyle, Mike Harris, Nancy Forsdike & Neil Batsford

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