IT might be months away, but life in pantoland never stops. This year I will be writing a new Musselburgh-set Aladdin for the Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh.
Again I'll be directing the show, which will be produced by The Brunton Theatre and run from Tuesday 29 November 2011 to Saturday 7 January 2012.
Here's a sneak preview...
In ancient Peking, in the little known Scottish enclave of Musselburgh, only one boy can help the evil Abanazar find the magic lamp that will make him the most powerful warlock in the world. That boy is Aladdin.
However, Aladdin couldn't care less about such things, he only has eyes for the beautiful Thistle Blossom, the bonniest lass in the land. The problem is, he's just the son of a common washer woman while she's a Princess. Worse, her harridan of a mother, the Empress, has sworn to behead any man who dares gaze upon her darling daughter.
Meanwhile, Aladdin's mammy, Widow Twanky, is skint and struggling to keep the family laundry open.
Will Aladdin realise the danger that Abanazar poses? Will he be able to win the heart of the beautiful Princess Thistle Blossom without losing his head? And will he be able to save the family steamie?
Well, with the help of his silly brother Wishee Washee, a magical flying carpet and the Genie of the Lamp, he might just.
