Aladdin

Who could resist the magic of Aladdin? We’re really excited by this production at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, not least because we are fans of the set designer Barney George (who is a bit of a magician!) In this instance his beautifully inventive set invokes a busy market place, and has been created in collaboration with Yorkshire primary schools, Leeds West Indian Carnival centre and the Playhouse’s over 55’s group Heydays. Inspired by Leeds and Bradford markets collaborators have been asked to design a market stall sign which will be incorporated into the final set portraying the diversity of market life and providing the perfect setting for this contemporary retelling of ALADDIN.

So what’s the plot?

In a marketplace near here, where everything is for sale from Once-upon-a-times to new lamps for old, we meet Aladdin. He’s not handsome, not brave, not strong, not clever but he’s our hero, and it is amongst the stalls of pots and pans and bric-a-brac that his story is told. He meets his long lost Uncle, the baddie of our tale, and falls for a beautiful Princess who might be just a little spoiled, and in a cave of untold riches Aladdin finds a lamp and gives it a rub… which is when our adventure really begins. From countless wishes, to flying carpets, from mystery Princes to Royal weddings, from Kings with everything and Mothers with washing, and a Genie with a lorry load of lamps. And so unfolds the tale of Aladdin and his magic lamp.

How to win something

We’ve got our hands on a family ticket for December 9th. All you have to do is answer in the comments box below what three wishes you would like a genie to grant you, we’ll choose based purely on how much you amuse us!  Closing date December 7th.

If you’d like to go whether you win or not:

Tickets for ALADDIN be reserved by calling West Yorkshire Playhouse Box Office on 0113 213 7700 or by visiting http://www.wyp.org.uk

Performances:
10.15am performances: 13, 14, 15 Dec, 6, 12, 13 Jan
1.30pm performances: 4, 8, 9, 11,13-16, 18, 20-24 & 28-31 Dec, 5, 6, 8, 11-15 Jan
4.30pm performances: Sun 26 Dec & Sun 2 Jan
6.00pm performances: 3-11, 16-30 Dec, 4, 7, 8, 14, 15 Jan
Relaxed performance: Fri 7 Jan (10.30am)
BSL Interpreted Performance: Tue 4 Jan (6.00pm)
Audio Described Performance: Tue 21 Dec (6.00pm) & Sat 8 Jan (1.30pm)
Captioned Performance: Fri 17 Dec (6.00pm)
Tickets: £10 – £15 (discounts available for schools and groups, no other discounts)
Family Tickets available from £11.50 (limited in availability)