A refocusing and enhanced investment in traditional family panto for Perth Theatre, aimed at reconnecting with the local community, brought audiences flooding back in record numbers for this anarchic and energetic new version of the story of Aladdin.

Cast included: Anita Vettesse, Paul Nivison, Angela Darcy, Martyn James, Janet Michael, Dougal Lee, Ali De Souza,

Director: Ken Alexander

Designers: Charles Cusick Smith and Phil Daniels

Musical Director: Jon Beales

Choreographer/Assistant Director: Andrew Panton

Lighting Designer: David Smout

Sound Designer: Geoff Minto

“There’s something for everyone from the tiniest of tots to the hardest of hearts in Ken Alexander’s enchanting production. The colourful, energetically performed traditional panto whizzes along at a cracking pace…The setting may be ancient China but the humour is pure Perth.” Alan McCredie, The List