About Aladdin

Join us on a journey to a magical world, as the much-loved tale of Aladdin flies into Hackney this festive season!

Aladdin dreams of finding love and making his fortune. When he discovers an enchanted lamp and meets a mysterious genie, it looks like all of his wishes are going to come true. But are they, or will forces of evil stand in the way…?

Directed by and starring Clive Rowe as Widow Twankey, alongside Natasha Lewis as Abby-na-zaaar!, Ruth Lynch as Spirit of the Ring, Fred Double as Aladdin, Isabella Mason as Jazz, George Heyworth as Mildew Funk, Rishi Manuel as Wishy, and Kat B as the Genie. Expect an unbelievable cast, incredible costumes, uncontrollable laughter and song and dance numbers that are nothing short of genie-us!

Presented by Hackney Empire.

4 Stars

“Glows with timeless glee”

Time Out

4 Stars

“Precisely what festive family entertainment should be”

The i

4 Stars

“Joyous, big-hearted panto”

The Stage

4 Stars

"The must-see panto of the year"

Theatre Weekly

4 Stars

"Clive Rowe is the doyenne of dames... This is a pantomime with real heart and a winning innocence"

WhatsOnStage

Ticket information

What are the ticket prices?

The tickets are £10 - £45

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Concessions

£2 off, available on all performances

Schools & youth groups

£13 each. 1 teacher free per 10 students paid. Applies to Green performances and the Gold performance on Tue 19 Dec. To book please call 020 8985 2424.

NHS & key workers

£12 tickets for NHS and key workers on Wed 29 Nov at 7pm, Fri 1 Dec at 7pm and Thu 7 Dec at 7pm. Max 10 tickets per person.

Groups

Groups of 10+: £3 off your tickets (green, red and black performances).

Programmes

£3 each if you buy online with your tickets, £3.50 in person during the run

Snack boxes

£5 each if you buy online with your tickets, £5.50 in person during the run

Accessible performances

BSL Interpreted performances by Theatresign
Sat 2 Dec 1.30pm & 6pm
Thu 14 Dec 1.30pm & 7pm

Relaxed performance
Sat 2 Dec 1.30pm

Dementia Friendly performance

Sat 2 Dec 1.30pm

To book Access tickets online, become an Access Member.

Contact list of staff members

  • Natasha Lewis

    Role
    Abby-na-zaaar!
  • Ruth Lynch

    Role
    Spirit of the Ring
  • Fred Double

    Role
    Aladdin
  • Isabella Mason

    Role
    Jazz
  • George Heyworth

    Role
    Mildew Funk
  • Rishi Manuel

    Role
    Wishy
  • Clive Rowe

    Role
    Widow Twankey
  • Kat B

    Role
    The Genie
  • Zaynah Ahmed, Ben Anderson, Samuel Deghkhadirian, Christian De-Gallerie, Anna Greenwell, Charlotte Louise and Beth Sindy

    Role
    Ensemble
  • Written by

    Role
    Will Brenton
  • Based on ideas by

    Role
    Will Brenton and Clive Rowe
  • Director

    Role
    Clive Rowe
  • Original Music & Songs

    Role
    Steve Edis
  • Costume Designer & Set Design Coordinator

    Role
    Cleo Pettitt
  • Musical Director, Arranger, Orchestrator, Supervisor

    Role
    Alex Maynard
  • Choreographer

    Role
    Myles Brown
  • Lighting Designer

    Role
    David W Kidd
  • Sound Designer

    Role
    Yvonne Gilbert
  • Assistant Director

    Role
    Clare Packham

Dates and times