Thursday, 16 September 2021

NEWS: Traditional family panto Aladdin on sale now at Cambridge Arts Theatre


THURSDAY 2 DECEMBER 2021 – SUNDAY 9 JANUARY 2022

CAMBRIDGE ARTS THEATRE’S CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME NOW ON SALE!

Cambridge Arts Theatre is delighted to announce that Aladdin, the 2021 traditional family pantomime, and the first full-scale Christmas production since the theatre’s COVID-19 closure, is now on sale.

Dave Murphy, Chief Executive at Cambridge Arts Theatre and producer of this year’s pantomime, said: “It feels brilliant to be back and producing the spectacular family pantomime that our audiences know and love. Although 2020’s Dame Trott’s Panto Palaver brought joy to so many people across the city, COVID restrictions meant we had to work on a smaller scale than usual. Now theatres can safely reopen in line with Government advice, we are working on making this year’s show bigger and better than ever before!”

Matt Crosby will star as Widow Twankey. Aladdin is Crosby’s sixteenth pantomime at Cambridge Arts Theatre, with recent credits including Dame Trott’s Panto Palaver and Cinderella in 2019. Further casting will be announced soon.

Aladdin longs for riches, good fortune and his one true love while stuck working in Widow Twankey’s laundrette. But when the dastardly Abanazar lures him into the depths of a deep dark cave, Aladdin’s life is turned upside down! With the Genie by his side and the magic lamp in his pocket, Aladdin finds himself on the adventure of a lifetime. But Abanazar has other plans… can Aladdin defeat him and win the hand of the Princess, or will he be back in the laundrette before you can say “open sesame”?

In December 2020, against all odds, the Arts Theatre presented Dame Trott’s Panto Palaver, on a socially distanced basis to 5,500 overexcited audience members.

In 2019, the Arts Theatre celebrated sparkling success with their production of Cinderella, welcoming over 32,000 adults and children through the doors.

Aladdin is directed by Michael Gattrell, who has been involved in over 30 pantomimes. His recent credits include Dame Trott’s Panto Palaver (Cambridge Arts Theatre), Peter Pan, Cinderella (both Theatre Royal Bath) and Dear Zoo (tour). Aladdin is written by Al Lockhart-Morley, who has been the resident panto writer at Cambridge Arts Theatre since 2014.

Aladdin opens on Thursday 2 December 2021 and runs until Sunday 9 January 2022. For full information and ticket prices visit www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

Venue:   Cambridge Arts Theatre, 6 St Edward’s Passage, Cambridge, CB2 3PJ

Dates:     Thursday 2 December 2021 – Sunday 9 January 2022

Times and prices: Tickets from £17 (see website for full details)

All ticket prices include a £3 per ticket booking fee
Box Office:  01223 503333 / www.cambridgeartstheatre.com 


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