

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.
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The show in action!













Ticket information
What are the ticket prices?
The tickets are £10 - £45
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
4 Stars“Clive Rowe… pantomime’s one true superstar”
Time Out on Mother Goose 2022
4 Stars“A bumper cracker’s worth of Christmas cheer”
The Telegraph on Mother Goose 2022
5 Stars“Everything you could want from a pantomime”
Theatre Weekly on Mother Goose 2022
Contact list of staff members
Natasha Lewis
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- Abby-na-zaaar!
Ruth Lynch
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- Spirit of the Ring
Fred Double
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- Aladdin
Isabella Mason
- Role
- Jazz
George Heyworth
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- Mildew Funk
Rishi Manuel
- Role
- Wishy
Clive Rowe
- Role
- Widow Twankey
Kat B
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- The Genie
Zaynah Ahmed, Ben Anderson, Samuel Deghkhadirian, Christian De-Gallerie, Anna Greenwell, Charlotte Louise and Beth Sindy
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- Ensemble
Written by
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- Will Brenton
Based on ideas by
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- Will Brenton and Clive Rowe
Director
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- Clive Rowe
Original Music & Songs
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- Steve Edis
Costume Designer & Set Design Coordinator
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- Cleo Pettitt
Musical Director, Arranger, Orchestrator, Supervisor
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- Alex Maynard
Choreographer
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- Myles Brown
Lighting Designer
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- David W Kidd
Sound Designer
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- Yvonne Gilbert
Assistant Director
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- Clare Packham
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