Aladdin - Pantomime

About

From the producers that bought you Jack and the Beanstalk and Sleeping Beauty, comes the thrilling story of Aladdin.

Packed full of everything you’d want in a pantomime including laugh-out-loud comedy, stunning scenery, beautiful costumes and of course - a flying carpet!

Follow Aladdin, his brother Wishee Washee, and of course his mother Widow Twankey, on a spectacular adventure.

Starring EastEnders Richard Blackwood as Abanazar and The X Factor's Amelia Lily as Spirit of the Ring, alongside Bournemouth Pavilion pantomime favourites - Noel Brodie as Wishee Washee and David Ball as Widow Twankey.

About Richard Blackwood

Film credits include: Sen in Deus (Goldfinch), Fordy in Curiosity Kills (Jerico Lane Pictures), PC Benson in Meet The Guvnors (Fullwell 73), Junior in Still Waters (Still Waters the Movie LTD), Olu in Krish and Lee (Jaffa Films), Linton in Outside Bet (Gateway Films), Russell in Anuvahood (Gunslinger) Richard in Don't Stop Dreaming (Stereo Nation).

Television credits include: Levi in Death In Paradise (Red Planet Pictures for BBC1), Vincent (series regular) in EASTENDERS (BBC), Danny in Casualty (BBC) Harley in Harley's Angels (Railto Films) Anton in Britannia High (ITV) Mickey Crush in Dani's House (BBC) Guest Lead in Ask TV Sketch Show (Roc Motion) Sir Lancelot in Shoot The Messenger (BBC) The Little Miss Jocelyn Show (BBC).

Theatre credits include: Genie of the Lamp in Aladdin (Hazlitt Theatre), Johnny in Frankie And Johnny (Northern Stage), Muddles in Sleeping Beauty (Paul Holman Associates), Donkey in Shrek (Playful Productions) Brightie in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof (Novello Theatre), John in Angel House (New Wolsey & Tour) Angel in The Unexpected Guest (Bill Kenwright Ltd), Paul in The Brothers (Hackney Empire).

About Amelia Lily

Amelia finished 3rd on the 8th series of The X Factor in 2011, mentored by Kelly Rowland.

Her debut single, You Bring Me Joy, was released in 2012 and reached number two on the UK Singles Chart, while her follow-up singles Shut Up (and Give Me Whatever You Got) and Party Over (both 2013) reached the top 20 and the top 40 respectively.

Theatre credits include Princess Fiona in Shrek: The Musical (UK Tour), The Narrator in Joseph And His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (UK Tour), Whatsername in the West End premiere of Green Day's hit punk rock musical American Idiot (Arts Theatre & UK Tour) and Shout! (Winter Gardens Blackpool).

Amelia finished Runner Up in the 2017 summer series of Celebrity Big Brother (Channel 5) losing out by just 5% of the vote. After leaving the house Amelia was made the face of fashion brand Jane Norman with her own ALxJN collaboration.