A photo of Kat B as the Genie, Clive Rowe as Widow Twankey, Fred Double as Aladdin and Natasha Lewis as Abby-na-zaaar! They are all posing together against a purple and grassy background around Aladdin, who is holding the lamp.
A photo of Kat B as the Genie, Clive Rowe as Widow Twankey, Fred Double as Aladdin and Natasha Lewis as Abby-na-zaaar! They are all posing together against a purple and grassy background around Aladdin, who is holding the lamp.

Aladdin

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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.

Image gallery

The show in action!

A photo of Kat B as the Genie wearing a red jumpsuit with Ruth Lynch as Spirit of the Ring and Fred Double as Aladdin either side and the full Ensemble and Young Ensemble posing around them.
Kat B as the Genie with Ensemble and Young Ensemble Credit : Credit: Steve Gregson
Clive Rowe as Widow Twankey is wearing a blue wig, a bright pink dress in the shape of a bag and is riding in on a Lime bike.
Clive Rowe as Widow Twankey Credit : Credit: Steve Gregson
Natasha Lewis as Abby-na-zaaar! is posing with one hand out and her trombone in the other while the Ensemble and Young Ensemble dance behind her.
Natasha Lewis as Abby-na-zaaar! with Ensemble and Young Ensemble Credit : Credit: Steve Gregson
Isabella Mason as Jazz is wearing a yellow checked dress over a white blouse and looks very cross while George Heyworth as Mildew Funk looks on with a grimace on his face.
Isabella Mason as Jazz and George Heyworth as Mildew Funk Credit : Credit: Steve Gregson
Fred Double as Aladdin is wearing a white t-shirt and jeans and is standing with hands on hips while the Ensemble pose around him.
Fred Double as Aladdin and Ensemble Credit : Credit: Steve Gregson
Rishi Manuel as Wishy is posing with one hand in the hair while Christian De-Gallerie as Smash and Zaynah Ahmed as Grab stand either side in suits with lanyards.
Rishi Manuel as Wishy with Christian De-Gallerie as Smash and Zaynah Ahmed as Grab Credit : Credit: Steve Gregson
Clive Rowe as Widow Twankey is wearing a dress made out of fake money while the Ensemble pose around him looking excited.
Clive Rowe as Widow Twankey and Ensemble Credit : Credit: Steve Gregson
Ruth Lynch as Spirit of the Ring is wearing a gold dress with hoops round it and a gold hat and is smiling in front of the front curtain with arms outstretched.
Ruth Lynch as Spirit of the Ring Credit : Credit: Steve Gregson
Clive Rowe as Widow Twankey is wearing a toolbox dress. Rishi Manuel as Wishy is looking scared as the Ensemble and Young Ensemble rush around them with bags of washing.
Clive Rowe as Widow Twankey with Ensemble and Young Ensemble Credit : Credit: Steve Gregson
Fred Double as Aladdin is bent over and leaning towards Jazz telling her how he feels as she stands with a beaming smile staring at him.
Fred Double as Aladdin and Isabella Mason as Jazz Credit : Credit: Steve Gregson
Clive Rowe as Widow Twankey is wearing a hot pink outfit and is following behind Natasha Lewis as Abby-na-zaaar! who is playing the trombone.
Clive Rowe as Widow Twankey and Natasha Lewis as Abby-na-zaaar! Credit : Credit: Steve Gregson
Fred Double as Aladdin is sitting on the ground in a greenish light and staring at the ring on his finger which is lit up.
Fred Double as Aladdin Credit : Credit: Steve Gregson
Full Company pose on stage in front of Hack-ne-lah Town Hall in the finale of Aladdin.
Full Company in the Aladdin Finale Credit : Credit: Steve Gregson

Ticket information

What are the ticket prices?

The tickets are £10 - £45

See all dates and prices

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

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Downloads List

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

    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

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