NODA PRESENTS. Aladdin. A Pantomime by Peter Long

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1 NODA PRESENTS Aladdin A Pantomime by Peter Long Copyright 2019

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5 5 Page Aladdin by Peter Long Written LIST OF CHARACTERS YOUNG ALADDIN....ALADDIN AGED TEN ALADDIN OUR HERO (PRINCIPAL BOY) WIDOW TWANKEY HIS WIDOWED MOTHER (DAME) THE YOUNG PRINCESS JASMINE. THE PRINCESS AGED TEN PRINCESS JASMINE.... THE BEAUTIFUL PRINCESS (PRINCIPAL GIRL) EMPEROR/EMPRESS OF ALL CHINA. HER FATHER/MOTHER ABANAZER...THE WICKED MAGICIAN WISHEE WASHEE.WIDOW TWANKEY S ASSISTANT (COMIC LEAD) TING LING THE PRINCESS S MAID (AND WISHEE S SQUEEZE) SCOTTLE and YARD...A COUPLE OF CHANCERS MANDARIN..THE EMPEROR/ EMPRESS S AIDE BAM BOO.. THE ENCHANTED TOY PANDA GENIE OF THE LAMP SPIRIT OF THE RING SUNBEAMS DANCERS CHORUS

6 6 Page Aladdin CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS YOUNG ALADDIN: (Male/Female)A small cameo role to be played by a youngster who has shown promise and confidence in previous productions. Ideally they would be around ten years old or at least look to be around that age. ALADDIN: (Principal Boy Female) A cheeky, bit of a lad type Principal Boy who can sing and dance. Born into poverty but soon adapts to fame and fortune. The Princess Jasmine of China has been his dream girl since childhood but status kept them apart. The other love of his life his Mother dear Widow Twankey. WIDOW TWANKEY:(Dame Male) Loving, boisterous, traditional Dame. Must be able to connect with the audience and bounce off them. A Widow but always on the lookout for romance. Poor but happy in her own way. Always complains about, but secretly cares for her assistant at the laundry Wishee Washee. YOUNG PRINCESS JASMINE:(Female) A small cameo role and like young Aladdin to be played by a youngster who has shown promise and confidence in previous productions. Ideally they would be around ten years old or at least look to be around that age. PRINCESS JASMINE: (Principal Girl Female) Pretty and kind the Princess has been watched over by her domineering Mother all her life. Since childhood she has longed to meet Aladdin the poor widow s son and of course they do get together. Singing dancing skills essential. EMPEROR/EMPRESS OF CHINA: Good character actor...domineering, arrogant but develops a softer side when it suits him/her. Relies greatly on the Mandarin who keeps him/her in check. ABANAZER: (Male) The Villain of the pantomime. The wicked magician Abanazer arrives in Peking pretending to be the brother of Widow Twankey s late husband. He gains the confidence of his nephew Aladdin and lures him to the hills where he makes him enter a cave full of treasures. Abanazer only wants one thing from the cave and that is the magic lamp. The lamp with it s Genie would make Aladdin more powerful and wealthier than him something he cannot allow. WISHEE WASHEE: (Male) Comic lead. He is Widow Twankey s assistant, a bit of a daft lad. Likes to think of himself a magician but none of his tricks ever work or do they? Wishee s girlfriend is Ting Ling who is Maid to the Princess. Dance and comic vocals an advantage TING LING: (FEMALE) Pretty little maid of the Princess. Devoted to her Mistress and of course to Wishee who together help to get the Princess and Aladdin together. SCOTTLE AND YARD: Two chancers who are from the locality of where the pantomime is being presented. They assume the names Scottle and Yard to impress the Empress/Emperor when applying for the jobs of minders for the Princess. Scottle is the dominant one at first, but it is Yard who turns out to be the one with the good ideas. MANDARIN: (Male/Female) Aide to the Emperor/Empress. Always on hand with sound advice. A small yet important role the Mandarin knows the Emperor better than anyone and puts right the many gaffs that they often make. GENIE OF THE LAMP: (Male) A comic Genie. Must have good comedy timing when delivering his comic verse. Originally just an ordinary guy that fate has given magical powers to yet confined him to

7 7 Page a lamp until the chosen one can set him free. Longs to be a mere mortal again and who knows, get together with the Spirit of the Ring. SPIRIT OF THE RING:(Female) The kind Fairy role. When the lamp is taken from Aladdin it is she who takes on the role of Aladdin and his Family and Friends to confront the wicked Abanazer. Vocals and dancing skills essential BAMBOO THE TOY PANDA: This effect can be achieved in one of three ways 1. A child in a Panda costume voiced from off stage. 2. Simply a soft toy Panda which can be animated by who ever is handling it at the time and voiced from offstage. And the third option is to hire a remote controlled toy Panda that is controlled and voiced from offstage. To check the availability and cost of the remote controlled Toy Panda, contact Mr Chris Eddison by on chriseddison@hotmail.com.

8 8 Page Aladdin Synopsis of Scenes ACT ONE Scene 1: Scene 2: Scene 3: Scene 4: THE MARKET PLACE IN OLD PEKING THE IMPERIAL PALACE GARDEN WISHEE WASHEE S BEDROOM THE SKIES OVER PEKING ======== INTERVAL ======== ACT TWO Scene 1: THE ENTRANCE TO THE CAVE OF JEWELS Scene 2: INSIDE THE CAVE OF JEWELS Scene 3: OUTSIDE ALADDIN S PALACE Scene 4: WIDOW TWANKEY S LAUNDRY Scene 5: ABANAZER S HAREM Scene 6: THE TOMB OF THE PHARAOHS (BLACK TABS) Scene 7: THE IMPERIAL PALACE GARDEN SONG SHEET Scene 8: ALADDIN S PALACE (WALK DOWN AND GRAND FINALE)

9 9 Page OVERTURE: ENTER ABANAZER IN SPOT ON TABS ABANAZER: I am the famous Abanazer No doubt you ll know me as the story is told My search now begins for a boy called Aladdin As the secret I need he does hold. My search for this boy will take many years He lives in China, a country so vast But I will be patient Oh yes I can wait until the boy is at last in my grasp. I need this boy Aladdin to get me my prize although I know where the object exists it lies in a cave in the hills near Peking But to get it, now there lies the twist. For only one person can enter that cave A special one bound for great things Born into poverty a rough diamond indeed He ll give me wealth and all that it brings. PIN SPOT OFF ABANAZER AND ON TO THE LAMP WHICH HAS BEEN SET CENTRE STAGE ON A PEDESTAL. VOICE OFF AS IF COMING FROM LAMP GENIE: Oh hello thanks for visiting my cave I m a Genie I m here in this lamp I ve to stay in here til I m summoned but I m suffering a bit from lamp cramp! I m fed up... I ll be stuck in here ages I just need to stretch both me legs And talk about hungry I m starving! I could murder a pasty from Greggs! I look forward to seeing you all later Just watch Abanazer he s bad

10 10 Page I just hope Aladdin grows up pretty quick and lets me out before I go mad! PIN SPOT OFF THE LAMP AND ON TO YOUNG ALADDIN HOLDING A PICTURE FRAME...MUSICAL ITEM No 1 INTO OPENING ROUTINE: (S0NG SUGG) LIVE IN LIVING COLOUR STARTING WITH YOUNG ALADDIN ON TABS THEN TABS OPEN TO REVEAL DANCERS AND SUNBEAMS ACT 1...SCENE 1..."THE MARKET PLACE IN OLD PEKING SET: CLOTH TO SUIT FLATS DEPICTING BUILDINGS ONE OF WHICH IS WIDOW TWANKY S LAUNDRY AFTER ROUTINE SUNBEAMS AND DANCERS EXIT YOUNG ALADDIN EXITS SR LX SPOTLIGHT ON ABANAZER SL ABANAZER: Ten Years will pass before I encounter Aladdin But through Panto magic we can see the boy now as his Mother awakes him there s a festival in town They wont want to miss it I ll vow!! ENTER WIDOW TWANKEY FROM THE LAUNDRY FOLLOWED BY THE YOUNG ALADDIN WHO IS CARRYING A TOY PANDA ABANAZER: (cont d) Yes that is the boy who will help with my future when I can get him away from his Mother I will gain their confidence of that have no doubt when I pose as his late Father s brother. You can see that the boy has a toy Panda and I m told that this Panda can speak a gift sent by some kindly immortal but this immortals powers are weak It will take more than talking pandas to outwit Abanazer the great for when Aladdin hands me my prize He is bound to seal his own fate. So I ll leave you to watch the proceedings and I ll see you again ten years hence

11 11 Page you doubt that Aladdin will fall under my spell? Time will tell. Let our story commence!! EXIT ABANAZER SL LIGHT FULL SET WIDOW: Listen Aladdin...the parade s coming! YOUNG ALADDIN: What?...Oh I hope Princess Jasmine will be with them!... WIDOW: She will be, but don t you dare look upon her face you know the penalty for that (SHE DRAWS A FINGER ACROSS HER THROAT) look here they come now...musical ITEM No 2 INTO THE PARADE OF LANTERNS WITH A PARADE THROUGH THE AUDIENCE FEATURING CHORUS AFTER ROUTINE THEY ARE ALL ASSEMBLED ON STAGE: ENTER MANDARIN SL MANDARIN: People of Peking please bow your heads and welcome the Empress of all China and her daughter the Princess Jasmine ENTER EMPRESS AND THE YOUNG PRINCESS FLANKED BY TWO GUARDS ALL BOW THEIR HEADS MANDARIN: (TO EMPRESS) The people of Peking welcome you your Imperial Majesty THE EMPRESS AND MANDARIN GO INTO HUSHED CONVERSATION AND THE GUARDS ARE DISTRACTED SUDDENLY THE PRINCESS DROPS HER HANDKERCHIEF YOUNG ALADDIN RAISES HIS HEAD, STEPS FORWARD, PICKS IT UP AND HANDS IT TO THE PRINCESS YOUNG PRINCESS: Thank you. YOUNG ALADDIN: (GAZING INTO HER FACE) Hello my name s Aladdin are you really the Princess of all China?.. (HE FORGETS THAT HE S CLUTCHING THE PANDA) YOUNG PRINCESS: Yes I am Oh what a cute panda is she yours? YOUNG ALADDIN: (REALISES THEN SLIGHTLY EMBARRASSED) What? oh..er sort of YOUNG PRINCESS: I wish she was mine!.. I think she s lovely

12 12 Page BAMBOO: (TO PRINCESS) You re lovely too Your Royal Highness by the way I m Bamboo PRINCESS: Well Bamboo you re certainly a handsome little lad.. (REALISES THEN TO ALADDIN) Did that toy Panda actually speak?! SHE IS INTERRUPTED WHEN SUDDENLY THE EMPRESS TURNS AND SEES ALADDIN EMPRESS: What is going on here this boy dares to speak to my daughter the Princess! guards seize him!! THE GUARDS MAKE TO APPROACH ALADDIN WHEN SUDDENLY ENTER SPIRIT OF THE RING SPIRIT: Stop!! (ALL ON STAGE FREEZE) I am Aladdin s protector And will be more so when the boy comes of age For Aladdin is special, it s already been said.. As our story relates page by page. It was me that left the toy panda Bamboo will make Aladdin unique pantomime magic has already made sure that the cute little panda can speak When the time is right Aladdin will summon me the enchanted ring will give him the means but for now I will save him from trouble He needs my help already it seems. ALADDIN SLIGHTLY BEWILDERED THAT HIS WOULD BE CAPTORS ARE FROZEN EXITS INTO THE LAUNDRY SPIRIT OF THE RING WAVES HER HAND AS IF TO BREAK THE SPELL THEN EXITS ALL ON STAGE REANIMATE EMPRESS: What on earth is going on here? where s the boy who looked upon my daughters face? (TO GUARDS) Well don t just stand there! find the boy! (THE GUARDS RUN OFF IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS). (THEN TO MANDARIN).. Clear the streets! I must get my daughter back to the Palace

13 13 Page MANDARIN: (TO TOWNSFOLK) You heard Her Omnipotence! clear the streets! THE EMPRESS USHERS HER DAUGHTER HURRIEDLY AND THEY EXIT SR FOLLOWED BY THE MANDARIN WIDOW TWANKEY GOES INTO LAUNDRY...OTHERS ONSTAGE DISPERSE IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS ENTER YOUNG ALADDIN FROM LAUNDRY AND YOUNG JASMINE SR YOUNG ALADDIN: Oh hello, I d better go, I m not supposed to look at you your mother said. YOUNG JASMINE: Please don t go I d like to have a friend outside the palace. I often dream of all the things that could be if I could just be myself....musical ITEM NO 3 FEATURING YOUNG JASMINE, YOUNG ALADDIN AND THE SPIRIT OF THE RING (SONG SUGG): A MILLION DREAMS (SHORT VERSION) YOUNG JASMINE: I d better go Aladdin but I do hope to see you again soon! (EXIT SL) YOUNG ALADDIN EXIT INTO LAUNDRY SPIRIT: And now many years have passed us by The Princess has not left the Palace the Empress decreed she must not leave the grounds Her behaviour to her daughter so callous But Aladdin, now grown up still remembers the day when he spoke to the Princess so fair every week since that time he s climbed the walls of the Palace to catch a glimpse of her beauty so rare. Aladdin now has come of age My protection he needs more than ever the wicked Abanazer has plans for him now to outwit him I need to be clever This enchanted ring now comes into our story (HOLDS ALOFT) I ll make sure Aladdin has it today. He ll need your help as well as mine when Abanazer makes his play.

14 14 Page For when the wearer of the ring is in trouble And Abanazer is intent on his crimes you must tell whoever is wearing the ring that to summon me they must turn it three times....musical ITEM No4 FEATURING SPIRIT OF THE RING AND SUNBEAMS. (SONG SUGG): RUN AFTER ROUTINE THEY EXIT ENTER WISHEE WASHEE WISHEE: (TO AUDIENCE) Hiya Boys and Girls Mums and Dads.. Grandmas and Oh Hello everybody!! my name s Wishee Washee say hello Wishee Washee! I m Widow Twankey s assistant (LOOKING AROUND WARILY) actually I m not supposed to be on yet but I need your help will you help me? (AUDIENCE RESPOND) I m a magician you see and this is my magic box inside it is something very secret now I m going to leave it here (PLACES IT BY THE PROS ARCH STAGE LEFT) this is the deal if anybody goes near it I want you to shout Wishee!! Wishee! Wishee! that s three wishees can you do that? good let s have a little practice (INTO PRACTICE BIZ) ENTER WIDOW TWANKEY FROM LAUNDRY SHE HANGS A SIGN ON. THE DOOR SAYING CLOSED WIDOW: (SURPRISED TO SEE WISHEE) Hey what are you doing here? you re not supposed to be on til page eleven! What are you playing at? WISHEE: I was just telling my friends here (AUDIENCE) that I m a magician! WIDOW: Oh you re still not on about that are you? WISHEE: (PRODUCES PACK OF CARDS THEN TO WIDOW)...Pick a card any card, don t let me see it! (SHE BEGRUDGINGLY DOES) the card in your hand is the Ace of Diamonds! WIDOW: Wrong! (SHOWS CARD TO AUDIENCE) it s the Joker! which just about sums you up!. Now haven t you to be somewhere? WISHEE: (SCRATCHING HIS HEAD) How did that joker get there? (TO AUDIENCE AS HE EXITS) see you on page 11 folks.. don t forget my magic box bye!!

15 15 Page WIDOW: (TO AUDIENCE)...Sorry about that little distraction and hello everybody! thanks for coming to see us and welcome to Peking I m Widow Twankey by the way I ve been married 16 times, yes, 16 4 richer, 4 poorer, 4 better and 4 worse! Talking of 16, I went out last night and had 16 pints of low fat yoghurt yes, I was totally mullered (POINTS TO LAUNDRY) anyhow, this is my laundry or should I say was my laundry I m having to close (PROMPTS AAHS FROM AUDIENCE) They ve opened a launderette down the road, so everybody s doing their own washing! (AHHH) I was poor before but I m even poorer now! (AHHH) come on! I m poorer than that! (AHHHHH) Oh I do like a bit of sympathy you know I ll tell you what every time I say I m poor can you all shout Poor Widow Twankey can you do that? (AUDIENCE RESPOND) Right let s have a little practice. Oh I am poor! (AUDIENCE: POOR WIDOW TWANKEY ) that s great keep it up! ENTER THE GROWN UP ALADDIN HE IS IN A WISTFUL MOOD AND DOESN T NOTICE HIS MOTHER.. WIDOW: (TO AUDIENCE) Oh this is my son Aladdin looks to be day dreaming as usual (CLEARS THROAT ALADDIN RESPONDS) ALADDIN: Oh hello Mother I didn t see you there (HE HAS THE ENCHANTED RING IN HIS HAND) WIDOW: What s that you ve got there? ALADDIN: It s a rather expensive looking ring that I found WIDOW: Found? found where? ALADDIN: Oh it was just by the Palace wall. WIDOW: Oh I see (THEN REALISES) What! don t tell me that you ve been climbing the Palace wall again you know what will happen if you get caught looking at the Princess ALADDIN: But Mother she s so beautiful and today she saw me and waved (HE PUTS THE RING ON HIS FINGER) WIDOW: She waved at you? she was probably swatting a fly or something Look Aladdin I ve got enough problems as it is the last thing I need is for my only son to be thrown in prison I m so poor (AUDIENCE POOR WIDOW TWANKEY ) (THEN TO AUDIENCE) thank you just checking if you re paying attention! ALADDIN: Still no work at the laundry then Mother?

16 16 Page WIDOW: No none. It s ever since they opened that launderette I don t know what I m going to do! ALADDIN: And what about Wishee Washee? WIDOW: I m going to have to let him go unless I can find him a few odd jobs to do but I can t pay him! ALADDIN: (SEES WISHEE S BOX) What s that box doing there? (HE AP PROACHES IT AUDIENCE SHOUT FOR WISHEE) ENTER WISHEE ALADDIN: Ah Wishee I was just saying to Mother, no work at the laundry what are you going to do? WISHEE: (CONFIDENTLY) Oh don t worry about me I ve got something up my sleeve! WIDOW: Don t tell me it s a bunch of flowers! WISHEE: How did you guess (HE PULLS OUT OF HIS SLEEVE A BUNCH OF TATTY STALKS.. THEN LOOKS UP HIS SLEEVE PUZZLED) WIDOW: Very impressive I must say you won t make a living with your magic! WISHEE: Oh no I m starting a career in logistics Wait there (HE QUICKLY EXITS AND RETURNS PULLING A RICKSHAW) (TO AUDIENCE) I can see you re impressed! ALADDIN: That looks hard work Wishee are you sure you re up to it? WISHEE: course I m up to it! besides, it s better than walking the streets. WIDOW: What running the streets? dragging a glorified wheelbarrow?, you can hardly pull it now and there s nothing in the bloomin thing! WISHEE: Well not quite nothing Mrs Twankey! HE OPENS RICKSHAW DOOR AND BRINGS OUT BAMBOO THE TOY PANDA WISHEE CUDDLES IT WIDOW: (TO AUDIENCE) Just look at them two Do you know that toy panda was left on our doorstep years ago now it s part of the family I must admit, it is rather special it can talk! (AUDIENCE REACT) what you mean you knew it could talk? (OH YES OH NO BIZ)

17 17 Page WISHEE: (HOLDS BAMBOO UP TO AUDIENCE) Look everybody this is our panda Bamboo (TO BAMBOO) Say hello to the boys and girls Bamboo BAMBOO: Hello boys and girls, Mums and Dads (AUDIENCE REACT) Come on say How do you doo to Bamboo! (AUDIENCE HOW DO YOU DO BAMBOO! ) WIDOW: Well I can t stand here gossiping I ve some cleaning up to do. BAMBOO: Can I help Mrs Twankey? WIDOW: Well I can t see how you can help, unless I use you to polish the floor! come on then at least you can keep me company (SHE TAKES BAM BOO FROM WISHEE) come on then. BAMBOO: I love you Mrs Twankey WIDOW: And I love you too Bamboo! WIDOW EXITS INTO LAUNDRY WITH BAMBOO. WISHEE: Right Aladdin. Bamboo wasn t my only passenger... (HE LOOKS AROUND TO MAKE SURE NOBODY S WATCHING THEN HE OPENS RICKSHAW DOOR AND OUT STEPS TING LING) this is my er (SHYLY) girlfriend Ting Ling TING LING IS VERY SUBSERVIENT AND BOWS A LOT WHICH PROMPTS OTHERS TO DO THE SAME ALADDIN: Well well.. You certainly kept this quiet Wishee.. Where did you meet? WISHEE: Oh we meet at the market every morning. ALADDIN: That s great Wishee I m so happy for you... I just wish that I could meet the love of my life! WISHEE: Ah well, maybe now you will... you see... (LOOKS AROUND AGAIN) Ting Ling here is the maid to the Princess. ALADDIN: What? You mean that she will help me to actually meet the Princess again? TING LING: (MORE BOWING) Oh yes Master Aladdin... my Mistress the Princess would very much like to meet you! ALADDIN: (ELATED) I knew it! She has noticed me looking over the Palace wall!

18 18 Page TING LING: The Princess has looked forward to meeting you since the day you were both children and you picked up her handkerchief and she met your toy panda... ALADDIN: Oh this is wonderful! but how will she get out of the Palace?... her Mother would never allow it. WISHEE: You leave that to Ting Ling and me come on Ting Ling, let s get back to the Palace and make plans. ALADDIN: (AS TING LING GETS INTO RICKSHAW) Goodbye Ting Ling and thank you tell the Princess that I can t wait to meet her. WISHEE EXITS WITH TING LING IN THE RICKSHAW ALADDIN EXITS AS IF INTO LAUNDRY. ENTER ABANAZER ABANAZER: Now that Aladdin has come of age my search for him ends here. For now I stand in old Peking my intentions now are clear. His Mother the widow will help in my quest though she s unaware of my plan she ll fall for my obvious wisdom and charm and see me as a generous man. Just watch now as my magic I weave to get Aladdin to that cave, dark and damp soon I will have all the riches I need when at last I hold the magical lamp! (EVIL LAUGH) LAUNDRY DOOR OPENS ENTER WIDOW TWANKEY SHAKING A DUSTER SHE ALSO HAS A SWEEPING BRUSH AND PROCEEDS TO SWEEP THE DOORSTEP THEN SHE SEES ABANAZER WIDOW: (TO AUDIENCE) Oh I say he looks a bit of alright (THEN TO ABANAZER) good day to you sir Widow Twankey s the name, can I be of assistance? ABANAZER: (ASIDE TO AUDIENCE AS HE LOOKS AT WIDOW) Oh my word there s ugly, very ugly and then there s Widow Twankey! (HE THEN ASSUMES A KIND MANNER TO WIDOW) Oh good morning my dear

19 19 Page WIDOW TWANKEY IS FLATTERED AND HOLDS THE DUSTER AS IF A YASHMAK AND FLUTTERS HER EYELASHES WIDOW: Oh blimey it s a long time since anyone called me dear! ABANAZER: (GOES TO WIDOW AND KISSES HER HAND) My name is Abanazer... and I am your late husband s brother. WIDOW: What!?... I never knew Herbert had a brother! ABANAZER: Oh yes we were twins in fact separated at birth. I was taken by my er my er Aunt and Uncle to live in Arabia WIDOW: Well I never! anyway, you seem to have done alright for yourself! ABANAZER: Oh yes, you see it was soon discovered that I had magical powers I have to tell you my dear that you are in the presence of the famous magician Abanazer!! (TRICK) WIDOW: (IMPRESSED) Now that is magic! a magician eh? (ASIDE) not another one! well you do have something in common with my assistant Wishee Washee. ABANAZER: (PUZZLED) You mean he is a magician? WIDOW: Oh yes... every time I find him a job to do, he disappears! ABANAZER: Mm I see, very droll... but let me get to the reason for my unexpected visit, I need the help of your son er my nephew Aladdin. For what I have planned will make you the richest family in all China! WIDOW: You re going to make me rich? how wonderful, you see at the moment I m very poor! (POOR WIDOW TWANKEY BIZ) Oh Abanazer! or may I call you Abba?... how quaint of Mr and Mrs Nazer to name you after a Swedish pop group! Oh Abba you are the answer to my prayers!.. maybe you could (SINGS) Take a chance on me? ABANAZER: (ANNOYED) Madam my name is Abanaz oh forget it but where is my nephew? WIDOW: He s in the laundry I ll give him a call (SHE DOES) ALADDIN ENTERS FROM THE LAUNDRY ALADDIN: What is it now Mother? WIDOW: Ah there you are this here is your Uncle Abba your Father s brother.

20 20 Page ALADDIN: My Uncle? I didn t know that I had an Uncle! WIDOW: Nor did I til a few minutes ago! Your Uncle is a magician and he s going to make us very rich! ALADDIN: A magician? He will have to be a miracle worker to make us rich! ABANAZER: Perhaps I should explain. WIDOW: Yes I ll leave you to it Oh by the way Abba, where are you staying whilst you re in Peking? ABANAZER: What? oh don t worry about me, I ll find a hostelry somewhere for the night. WIDOW: Nonsense! I won t hear of it, you will stay here with us I will prepare a room for you always ready to answer a S.O.S from you Abba...(SHE EXITS INTO LAUNDRY) ALADDIN: Look Uncle Abba I hope that you re not giving Mother false hopes!. ABANAZER: Of course not my boy Oh and by the way, my name is Abanazer and it s true that I have magical powers listen, many years ago I was told of treasures hidden in a cave in the hills of Peking. ALADDIN: Oh yes they say that there are many caves up in the hills I ve never heard of any treasure though WIDOW TWANKEY COMES BACK OUT OF LAUNDRY AND STICKS A NOTICE ON THE WINDOW WITH THE WORDS DECORATOR WANTED APPLY WITHIN SHE THEN CONTINUES SWEEPING THE STEP. ABANAZER: (PUTS HIS ARM AROUND ALADDIN)... Come my boy, let us walk and talk I will explain everything (TO WIDOW) Goodbye for now Mrs Twankey WIDOW: Oh cheerio see you soon Abba! (SHE CONTINUES SWEEPING WHILST SINGING KNOWING ME KNOWING YOU ) ABANAZER EXITS WITH HIS ARM AROUND ALADDIN AS AS THEY EXIT (SL) ABANAZER RESPONDS TO AUDIENCE HECKLES ENTER WISHEE WEARILY SR WIDOW: Well if it isn t the great Merlin himself where s the rickshaw? WISHEE: What? Oh I m just going to collect it from the garage.

21 21 Page WIDOW: Why what s wrong with it? WISHEE: There s been a problem with the means providing frictionless movement over various terrain! WIDOW: What s that mean? WISHEE: One of the wheels came off!... (SEES SIGN IN WINDOW) anyway what s that about why do you need a decorator? WIDOW: We have a guest coming to stay, it s my brother in law Abba so I want the spare room decorating. WISHEE: What?... we haven t got a spare room. WIDOW: Yes we have. WISHEE: Which one? WIDOW: Yours! WISHEE: What?! Where am I going to sleep? WIDOW: Under the stairs with the rats! WISHEE: Oh no having to share a confined space with stinking vermin! WIDOW: Oh the rats wont mind (TO AUDIENCE) You knew that was coming didn t you? (OH YES OH NO BIZ) WISHEE: Anyway how are you going to pay this decorator? I thought that you d no money! WIDOW: It s true I am very poor (AUDIENCE POOR WIDOW TWANKEY BIZ).. but soon I will be very rich!... WISHEE: Whatever I ll see you later WISHEE EXITS SL ENTER SCOTTLE AND YARD (SR) SCOTTLE ENTERS FIRST THEN LOOKS BACK IMPATIENTLY SCOTTLE: (TO YARD) Come on stop dawdling! YARD: What s the rush?... where are we anyway? WIDOW: Ooh I say, all my birthdays seem to have come at once, and I ve had plenty of them first Abba and now, these two (RUBS HANDS TO GETHER). I know there was a forecast for sunny spells, but they got that wrong didn t they!

22 22 Page...MUSICAL ITEM NO. 5 (SONG SUGG IT S RAINING MEN ) FEATUR ING WIDOW, DANCERS AND SCOTTLE AND YARD. WIDOW AND DANCERS EXIT AT END OF ROUTINE LEAVING SCOTTLE AND YARD ALONE YARD: What the eck just happened then? SCOTTLE: I m not sure we ll ever know! Anyway, what d you reckon this is over ere? (HE SEES WISHEE S BOX AND APPROACHES IT AUDIENCE SHOUT FOR WISHEE) ENTER WISHEE WISHEE: What do you two want YARD: I ve just seen that box and wondered what was in it. WISHEE: That is my secret box and nobody touches it I m a magician! SCOTTLE: Oh good you couldn t conjure up a street map could you? WISHEE GOES INTO MAGIC MODE AND PRODUCES A FOLDED STREET MAP AND PROUDLY HANDS IT TO SCOTTLE WHO UNFOLDS IT TO SEE IT S JUST BLANK WISHEE: That trick just needs tweaking a bit oh by the way you re in Peking (HE EXITS PUZZLED) SCOTTLE: Did you hear that We re in Peking! The jewel of the mystical east! YARD: Peking!?... Do you remember when we were back home, you said Come on let s jump on this boat, it s the Isle of Wight ferry that was six months ago, and now we re in China!! SCOTTLE: Fate s brought us here, do you remember last night in that 4 Star Hotel YARD: 4 Star Hotel??!! You mean that flea bitten hostel? the only stars I could see was through a hole in the roof! SCOTTLE: Yes, whatever I knew we were in China because whilst you were asleep I was listening to the conversation of some English sailors apparently the Empress of China is really concerned about the safety of her daughter the Princess Jasmine apparently she s infatuated by a young ne er do well called Aladdin. YARD: So what?

23 23 Page SCOTTLE: Well, the Empress is wanting to employ some minders to keep an eye on the Princess and keep her away from this Aladdin chap. YARD: What s that got to do with us? SCOTTLE: We, me ol china (get it?!) will be the minders! YARD: What? We re just two chancers from (NAME OF LOCAL TOWN) what do we know about Royal protection? SCOTTLE: Nothing!... but they don t know that Oh yes our visit to China is going to be very lucrative first of all we need a name change you my friend will be called Yard! YARD: Yard? You mean as in three feet? SCOTTLE: Exactly and I will be called Scottle!... put em together and what have you got? YARD: Yard and Scottle? SCOTTLE: No...no the other way round! YARD : (WITH HIS BACK TO THE AUDIENCE) Yard and Scottle! SCOTTLE: No say the names the other way around YARD: Oh you mean Scottle and Yard! SCOTTLE: That s it! Impressive eh? It sounds really official! (HE SEES NOTICE IN LAUNDRY WINDOW) Hey just a minute this is Widow Twankey s laundry and Widow Twankey is the Mother of?... (HE WAITS FOR A RESPONSE FROM YARD BUT DOESN T GET ONE) She is the Mother of Aladdin!... perfect, when we ve been to see the Empress we ll come back and apply for the job as decorators then we will be able to spy on this Aladdin! YARD: Minders Decorators Spies We ll never get away with it! SCOTTLE: (REMOVES NOTICE AND PUTS IT IN HIS POCKET) Ye of little faith stick with me right, let s get to the Palace (HE LOOKS OFF SR) Ah a taxi (CALLS) Taxi! WISHEE ENTERS SL WITH RICKSHAW SCOTTLE: (TO WISHEE) Well if it isn t Harry Potter I hope that your taxi s better than your magic! Take us to the Palace of the Empress my man. SOME VISUAL COMEDY HERE. THERE ARE SOME ALTERNATIVES DEPENDING ON THE AVAILABILITY OF PROPS

24 24 Page 1.WHEN SCOTTLE AND YARD GET INTO RICKSHAW WISHEE IS LIFTED OFF THE GROUND BY THE SHAFTS MAKING HIM RUN IN FRESH AIR, SO ONE OF THEM HAS TO GET OUT AND HELP PUSH THE RICKSHAW OFF. 2.WHEN WISHEE SETS OFF, BOTH SHAFTS BECOME DE- TACHED AND WISHEE RUNS OFF WITH THEM SO SCOTTLE AND YARD HAVE TO PUSH THE RICKSHAW OFF 3.WISHEE STRUGGLES SO MUCH TO GET MOVING THAT YARD HAS TO GET OUT AND HELP HIM BY PUSHING THE RICKSHAW. TABS OPEN FOR: ACT 1...SCENE 2..."THE IMPERIAL PALACE GARDEN SET: TYPICAL ORIENTAL GARDEN. THERE ARE TWO RAISED THRONES UNDER A PAGODA TO THE REAR ONE HIGHER THAN THE OTHER....MUSICAL ITEM No 6 : PRINCESS, TING LING, SUNBEAMS CHORUS (SONG SUGG: MAMA I M A BIG GIRL NOW) AFTER ROUTINE SOME OF THE CHORUS TAKE AN INTEREST IN WISHEE S BOX AUDIENCE SHOUT FOR WISHEE ENTER WISHEE HE CALMLY SHOOS THEM AWAY AS IF TO SAY MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS... PRINCESS ENTERS AND SITS ON THE LOWER THRONE TING LING STANDS BY HER SIDE PRINCESS: Ting Ling did you see him? TING LING: (TEASING) See who Your Highness? PRINCESS: You know very well who!... did you see Aladdin? TING LING: Oh Aladdin yes I saw him PRINCESS: Well? TIN LING: Oh he er wants to meet you. PRINCESS: Oh how wonderful but my Mother would won t let me out of the Palace grounds. TING LING: No but I can go out! PRINCESS: How does that help?.. (THEN REALISES) Oh you mean I could dress as you and go and see Aladdin! TING LING: Exactly!

25 25 Page ENTER MANDARIN MANDARIN: Welcome her Omnipotence the Empress of all China. (THEN EXITS) ENTER EMPRESS SHE SITS ON HIGHER THRONE. PRINCESS STANDS PRINCESS: (TO EMPRESS) Mother, would you excuse me please I have a headache and I think I ll lie down for a while. EMPRESS: Such a shame my dear, I am about to interview two experienced protection officers who will look after you. PRINCESS: Mother, I don t need protecting!... will you please excuse me. PRINCESS EXITS WITH TING LING. ENTER MANDARIN MANDARIN: The two er gentlemen are here to see your Highness. EMPRESS: Very well, show them in.scottle AND YARD SHUFFLE IN BOWING AND SCRAPING... Ah gentlemen, you say that you are experienced in looking after VIP s. SCOTTLE: Oh yes your imperial Chow Mein as we explained to your Satsuma here (INDICATES TO MANDARIN)..we re the men for you allow me to introduce ourselves, my name is Scottle and this (INDICATES TO YARD) is my associate Mr Yard. EMPRESS: Scottle and Yard Mmm the names sound strangely familiar. My main concern is the youth Aladdin who my daughter seems to be infatuated with, your task would be to make sure that they never meet again. SCOTTLE: No problem your daughter will have the best protection possible or my name isn t Scottle! YARD: (ASIDE) Your name isn t Scottle! SCOTTLE: Will you shut up! EMPRESS: Very well gentlemen I will give you a trial period. If after that time my daughter is safe and free of this boy Aladdin you will be suitably rewarded. If however you fail in your duties, you will be hunted down and suffer death by a thousand daggers! YARD: Mmm that sounds fun! THEY ARE INTERRUPTED BY THE SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF ABANAZER. EMPRESS: What is the meaning of this intrusion?

26 26 Page ABANAZER: Forgive me your Imperial Majesty but I think that we have a mutual interest in the boy Aladdin and I can rid you of the boy. EMPRESS: I have no interest in this Aladdin, apart from the fact I need to get him out of my daughter s life for good. He has neither status nor fortune but unfortunately my daughter is infatuated with the youth and you say you can rid me of him? ABANAZER: Indeed Your Highness, let me introduce myself, I am the magician Abanazer and have recently befriended Aladdin and his widowed Mother by pretending to be his long lost Uncle, I have plans that will take him away from China for good. EMPRESS: And in return? ABANAZER: The hand of your daughter the princess in marriage (ALL AROUND GASP) she will then have the status and wealth that you wish for her. EMPRESS GOES INTO SILENT CONVERSATION WITH MANDARIN SCOTTLE: (PULLS YARD TO ONE SIDE) Hey did you hear that that conjurer chap is going to get rid of Aladdin. YARD: Oh good come on lets go (HE MAKES AS IF TO LEAVE) SCOTTLE: (PULLS HIM BACK) Just a minute you heard what the Empress said if we get rid of him we ll be suitably rewarded! YARD: Oh yes and if we don t it s death by a thousand daggers!! SCOTTLE: Don t worry I have a plan. YARD:(ASIDE) Now that does worry me SCOTTLE: Come on let s go to Widow Twankey s and do that decorating job then we can nab Aladdin before that Abanazer does. THEY HURRIEDLY EXIT EMPRESS: (TO ABANAZER) Very well...i will consider your proposal but only when you can prove to me that Aladdin is no longer a threat! now kindly leave, I tire of this talk of Aladdin (ABANAZER EXITS) I am in need of entertainment. MANDARIN CLAPS HIS HANDS TABS CLOSE...MUSICAL ITEM No 7 DANCERS: (SONG SUGG IN THE MOOD )

27 27 Page AFTER ROUTINE TABS OPEN FOR: ACT 1...SCENE 3..."WISHEE WASHEE S BEDROOM SLAPSTICK SCENE HALF STAGE. BOOK FLATS TO CREATE ROOM WALLS.. ON SET THERE IS A PAIR OF STEPLADDERS AND A BED WHICH HAVE BEEN ADAPTED FOR COMIC EFFECT... TINS OF PAINT AND BRUSHES. ENTER WIDOW TWANKEY FOLLOWED BY SCOTTLE AND YARD WHO ARE SUITABLY DRESSED IN OVERALLS. WIDOW: You say you two are experienced decorators? SCOTTLE: Oh yes you ve heard of the ceiling in the cistern chapel? Well we painted it! WIDOW: Don t you mean the Sistine chapel and wasn t that painted by Michael Angelo? SCOTTLE: Well yes Michael did a bit not sure about Gelo... WIDOW: (PUZZLED) Oh I see anyway I ll leave you to it. (SHE EXITS) SCOTTLE: Right let s make a start (LOOKS AT PAINT )...Mmm this white paint should brighten the place up a bit! YARD: (LOOKS AT PAINT) This isn t white it s cream! SCOTTLE: (HE DIPS THE BRUSH INTO PAINT) it s white!! SCOTTLE SPELLS OUT THE WORD WHITE AND AFTER EACH LETTER HE SPLATS ALTERNATE SIDES OF YARD S FACE WITH PAINT COVERED BRUSH YARD: It s cream I tell you!! YARD DOES THE SAME TO SCOTTLE WHILST SPELLING OUT THE WORD CREAM SCOTTLE: Well what ever it is let s try and get some of it on the walls! HE GETS THE STEPLADDERS AND GOES INTO ROUTINE WHERE EACH TIME HE TRIES TO CLIMB THEM THEY SEPARATE AND OPEN UP FLAT TO THE FLOOR (THE CORD THAT RESTRICTS THE STEPLADDERS FROM OPENING UP HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH ELASTIC TIES AND THERE ARE SMALL WHEELS AT THE BOTTOM OF EACH LEG) THEN WHEN HE STEPS OFF THE LADDERS THEY SNAP UP AND ASSUME THEIR ORIGINAL POSITION SCOTTLE: It s no good these step ladders are useless! YARD: I ve got an idea give me a hand with the bed

28 28 Page THEY GET THE BED AGAINST THE WALL. THE BED INCORPORATES A SMALL TRAMPOLINE AND YARD MAKES AS IF PAINTING HIGHER UP THE WALL WHILST JUMPING ON THE BED SCOTTLE GOES TO WISHEE SBOX AGAIN AUDIENCE SHOUT FOR WISHEE... ENTER WISHEE WISHEE: (TO SCOTTLE) I told you before keep away from my secret box! (SEES MESS) and what s going on here? (RECOGNISES THEM).. hey aren t you two the ones that I took to the Royal Palace this morning? SCOTTLE: What? Oh yes we...er were doing a decorating job there weren't we Mr Yard YARD: Oh yes by Royal appointment! WISHEE: Well I hope that you made a better job of it than you re doing here! I m Wishee Washee, Widow Twankey s assistant and this is my bedroom you re making a mess of! SCOTTLE: Oh don t worry Mr Washout we ll soon have it sorted whilst your here can you settle a little argument?.. (HANDS HIM TIN OF PAINT AND BRUSH) Is this paint White or Cream? WISHEE: Neither it s Magnolia (HE WINKS AT AUDIENCE THEN SPELLS OUT M A G N O L I A WHILST SPLATTING SCOTTLE S FACE) Right get this mess cleaned up and clear off the pair of you! (HE EXITS) THERE S THEN A VOICE FROM UNDER A DUST SHEET IT S BAMBOO BAMBOO: You heard him clear off!! YARD: Who said that? BAMBOO: What a couple of idiots! SCOTTLE: (POINTS TO SUSPICIOUS BUMP IN THE DUST SHEET)It came from over there! (THEY BOTH APPROACH IT) BAMBOO: You re getting warmer! THEY BOTH TAKE HOLD OF THE DUST SHEET AND UNCOVER BAMBOO BAMBOO: (AS THEY BOTH PEER AT THE LITTLE PANDA) BamBOO!! THEY BOTH SCREAM AND RUN OFF TERRIFIED...TABS CLOSE ENTER EMPRESS SOME COMEDY BIZ HERE WITH FOLLOW SPOT THAT KEEPS MOVING WHILST THE EMPRESS TRIES TO POSE SHE BECKONS TO MD WHO RELUCTANTLY STRIKES UP THE ORCHESTRA

29 29 Page...MUSICAL ITEM 8 EMPRESS (SONG SUGG WHATEVER HAPPENED TO MY PART? ) AFTER NUMBER EMPRESS EXITS FORLORN...ENTER ALADDIN HE PACES UP AND DOWN AS IF WAITING FOR SOMEONE. ENTER PRINCESS SHE IS WEARING A VEIL AND ALADDIN THINKS THAT SHE IS TING LING ALADDIN: Ting Ling did you speak to the Princess? PRINCESS: (REMOVES VEIL) Yes Aladdin, Ting Ling did speak to me! ALADDIN: (SHOCKED) Your Royal Highness!! after all these years we meet again! (HE TAKES HER HAND) PRINCESS: We must be very careful Aladdin, if my Mother finds out we ve met we will both be in big trouble! she s hired two thugs to keep an eye on me. ALADDIN: Oh I know that your Mother wants you to marry a man of means and soon that will be me! PRINCESS: But Aladdin you are the son of a poor widow. ALADDIN: Not for long my dearest an uncle that I never knew I had has promised me riches beyond my wildest dreams. PRINCESS: Riches? But where from? ALADDIN: They re in a cave far up in the hills I m to go there tomorrow with my Uncle Abanazer. Yes today I m a poor Widow s son but tomorrow I will be the richest man in all China (HE TAKES THE MAGIC RING AND PUTS ON THE PRINCESS S FINGER) wear this as a token of our love. PRINCESS: Our love? Oh how wonderful and you bought me a ring! ALADDIN: Well...er not exactly I sort of found it people were walking passed it, it was as if I was the only one that could see it I m sure it must be very special. PRINCESS: It s very beautiful although it s rather big (SHE TURNS THE RING THREE TIMES) FX ENTER SLAVE OF THE RING...ALADDIN AND PRINCESS ARE SHOCKED ALADDIN: Who are you and were have you come from? SLAVE: I am the Spirit of the enchanted ring You re Aladdin, you re special, and so

30 30 Page I was the one who gave you Bamboo A gift that you ve treasured I know. I appear to whoever is turning the ring which is you dear Princess so fair Fate has decreed that you belong together In a romantic bond that is rare. ALADDIN: I can t believe it first Uncle Abanazer and now you how my fortunes have changed! SPIRIT: You must be wary of Abanazer, he s not what he seems Oh it s true he can lead you to treasure but his motives are dubious, he s all for himself tricking you will give him great pleasure. ALADDIN: Are you saying that I shouldn t go to this cave with Abanazer? SPIRIT: On the contrary my dear Aladdin you must go for your fortune is there just be mindful that Abanazer is not what he seems whilst you re with him be sure to take care. PRINCESS: Oh Spirit of the ring can you give Aladdin and I some time together away from those who doubt our love for each other. ALADDIN: Yes and then tomorrow, I will seek my fortune! SPIRIT: If you need a true romantic escape more magic I now will provide You will soar through the skies over old Peking as on a magic carpet you ll ride Go now and prepare for the journey As through the night skies you will glide with magic to take your breath away and togetherness, so far denied. ALADDIN AND PRINCESS EXIT TO PREPARE FOR MAGIC CARPET SEQUENCE. MUSICAL ITEM NO 9 SPIRIT (SONG SUGG THIS IS THE MOMENT )

31 31 Page TABS OPEN FOR MAGIC CARPET SEQUENCE WITH ALADDIN AND PRIN CESS ON THE CARPET THEN THE CARPET DESCENDS PRINCESS STEPS OFF... ALADDIN: Wait for me my dearest now I must go to the hills and seek my fortune PRINCESS: Take care Aladdin and come back safely! (SHE WAVES AS THE CARPET TAKES OFF CARRYING ALADDIN) ACT 1...SCENE 4..."THE SKIES OVER OLD PEKING...MUSICAL ITEM No 10 ALADDIN... SONG SUGG: WE CAN RULE THE WORLD ACT ONE FINALE FEATURING ALADDIN ON THE MAGIC CARPET AND PRIN CESS WAVING HIM FAREWELL INTERVAL ACT 2...SCENE 1..."THE ENTRANCE TO THE CAVE OF JEWELS...MUSICAL ITEM No11 ABANAZER & DANCERS...SONG SUGG: RAZZLE DAZZLE AFTER ROUTINE THEY EXIT ENTER ALADDIN. ABANAZER: Here we are my boy...let s not waste any more time... go into the cave! ALADDIN: But Uncle the entrance is blocked how do I get in? ABANAZER: Remember that you are the only one that can enter the cave just walk towards it... ALADDIN WALKS TOWARD THE CAVE ENTRANCE AND IT OPENS ALADDIN STEPS IN AND THE CAVE PARTIALLY CLOSES ACT 2...SCENE 2..."INSIDE THE CAVE OF JEWELS ALADDIN: (NOW IN THE CAVE A SHAFT OF LIGHT FROM THE CAVE ENTRANCE IS ALL THERE IS)...Aren t you coming in Uncle? ABANAZER: No no tell me what you see in there boy.

32 32 Page ALADDIN: Well there s hardly any light in here but I can see lots of gold and jewels and there are chests full of treasure! ABANAZER: Yes yes but do you see a lamp? ALADDIN LOOKS AROUND AND SEES THE LAMP ON A PEDESTAL ALADDIN: Well yes, there is a lamp but it s very old and dirty, why would you want this when there s all this treasure? ABANAZER: (NASTILY) Forget the treasures pass me that lamp!! ALADDIN: But why Uncle? (TO AUDIENCE) should I pass him the lamp?.. (AUDIENCE REACT) ABANAZER: My only desire is to have that lamp the treasures they interest me not! If you don t pass me the object I want You will stay in that cave til you rot!! ALADDIN: What happened to my kindly Uncle? The lamp is obviously more precious that all this treasure if I pass it to you, what s to say you wont leave me in here anyway? ABANAZER: (IRATE) Pass me that lamp boy!! ALADDIN: No I will not!! ABANAZER: If you wont give me the one thing I want Then you have decided your fate you ll never see the light of day again Pass the lamp before it s too late ALADDIN: (TO AUDIENCE) What should I do everyone? should I give him the lamp?...(audience REACT) ABANAZER: No more chances you arrogant youth Your actions are far from clever The Princess now will be my prize say goodbye to the world forever!!! (EVIL LAUGH AS CAVE ENTRANCE CLOSES) ALADDIN: (NOW IN GLOOMY DARKNESS) Well I got in here surely I can get out.. (HE GOES TO CAVE ENTRANCE BUT IT WONT OPEN)...It s so dark in

33 33 Page here now where s that old lamp?,,, (HE PICKS UP THE LAMP) it s no good, this thing will never work even if I had something to light it with Oh what can I do? (AUDIENCE WILL SHOUT RUB THE LAMP ) what do you say? rub the lamp? that wont make it work! watch! (HE RUBS THE LAMP (FX GENIE APPEARS) Who on earth are you!!?? GENIE: I am your Genie Aladdin my friend At least now I m free for a bit It s decreed that you are my Master (AS IF IN PAIN) I ve got cramp again d yer mind if I sit? (HE SITS ON A CHEST) ALADDIN: You mean you can get me out of here? GENIE: I m your Genie I can do much more than that Wishes to grant there are many But please decide soon just what you want cos now I m desperate to spend a penny! ALADDIN: I don t believe this! no wonder Abanazer wanted the lamp now I can have everything wealth stature and my freedom! the world is my Oyster! GENIE: It s true the world is your Lobster or what ever shell fish it is but Abanazer thinks that you re in here for good and now intends to make the fair Princess his. There s no time to waste, you must make that wish so we can get out of here in a hurry you can now make your wish but first I ll say mine First it s Greggs... then I m off for a curry! ALADDIN: Oh Genie I want to get out of this cave, along with you and the lamp and all the treasures then I want my own Palace in Peking Oh and I want Mothers laundry to be busy again! GENIE: Steady on Al are you sure that s one wish it s just a bit more than I planned It s a while since I did this but here we go Aladdin your wish is my command!!

34 34 Page...MUSICAL ITEM No12 GENIE, ALADDIN, FULL COMPANY SONG SUGG: NEVER HAD A FRIEND LIKE ME BROADWAY VERSION AFTER ROUTINE TABS CLOSE. LIGHTING AND SOUND FX FOR ALADDIN S RELEASE ALADDIN WITH THE LAMP STANDS CENTRE STAGE ON TABS HE IS WEARING SMART CLOTHES ALADDIN: Well I m out of the cave and I still have the lamp (PEERS CLOSELY AT THE LAMP) and I presume that you re in there Genie (FX ECHOEY BURP THEN ALADDIN HOLDS LAMP AT ARMS LENGTH AS IF TO AVOID SMELL) And you ve had your Curry!! but where is my Palace and what about Mothers laundry? (HE RUBS THE LAMP) FX GENIE APPEARS GENIE: Your Mother and Wishee are busy again The battle with the launderette is won there s washing galore, there is more everyday even the Empress is having hers done. Your Palace stands where the old temple was now go there, there s no time to lose the treasures from the cave will be already there now excuse me (YAWNS) I feel like a snooze. GENIE EXIT ALADDIN: Right I ll go and find my Palace where did Genie say it was? oh yes where the old temple stood (HE EXITS) TABS OPEN FOR: ACT 2...SCENE 3..."OUTSIDE THE PALACE OF ALADDIN DANCERS, SUNBEAMS AND CHORUS AS TOWNSFOLK GATHER AND GAZE UPON THE PALACE ASKING WHERE DID IT COME FROM?.ENTER ALADDIN AS IF FROM PALACE ALADDIN: (TO THOSE GATHERED) My friends welcome to my Palace! ALL GATHERED REALISE IT S ALADDIN CHORUS 1: Aladdin it s you! you mean this is your Palace? ALADDIN: Yes my friend...all mine!

35 35 Page CHORUS 2: But where has all this wealth come from? ALADDIN: If I told you you wouldn t believe me but wealthy I am and if I m wealthy, we re all wealthy from now on there will be no more poverty in Peking. (ALL CHEER) ENTER MANDARIN MANDARIN: Please bow your heads and welcome Her omnipotence the Empress of China and the Princess Jasmine. ENTER EMPRESS, PRINCESS AND TING LING THE TOWNSFOLK BOW AND MAKE THEIR EXIT.. ALADDIN: (EMBRACING PRINCESS) My dearest Princess and Ting Ling out of the Palace officially I hope? (MANDARIN GIVES A POLITE COUGH ALADDIN RESPONDS) Oh Your Imperial Highness (HE BOWS) please excuse me and welcome to my Palace EMPRESS: It s quite alright my boy after all your almost part of my family now I ve always said that you were the one for my dearest daughter haven t I Mandarin? MANDARIN: (TAKEN ABACK) Have you Your Highness Oh yes of course PRINCESS: Oh Aladdin you did find your fortune! but I have to ask you where is that dreadful Abanazer now we heard that he sealed you in the cave! ALADDIN: I m not sure where he is now I hope that he s gone back to where ever he came from and I managed to escape from the cave with the help of the Gen. PRINCESS: With the help of what? ALADDIN: Oh it s a long story I ll tell you later but this old lamp helped (HE HANDS HER THE LAMP) PRINCESS: What this old thing? it s filthy (SHE MAKES AS IF TO CLEAN IT) ALADDIN: Yes I er sort of like it as it is (TO EMPRESS) Let me show you around my Palace your Highness EMPRESS AND MANDARIN MAKE TO FOLLOW ALADDIN EMPRESS: (TO PRINCESS) Come along my dear it will be your Palace soon! PRINCESS: (STILL HOLDING THE LAMP) Yes I ll follow you in I just want a word with Ting Ling

36 36 Page ALADDIN, EMPRESS AND MANDARIN EXIT INTO PALACE TING LING: What is it your Highness? PRINCESS: Go and tell Widow Twankey and Wishee Washee that Aladdin is back safe and has a beautiful Palace then bring them back here go quickly TING LING EXITS THE PRINCESS IS ABOUT TO ENTER THE PALACE WHEN SHE SEES WISHEE S MAGIC BOX AND APPROACHES IT AUDIENCE CALL FOR WISHEE...ENTER WISHEE WISHEE: Oh it s you Your Royal Highness PRINCESS: Hello you must be Wishee Washee Ting Ling has told me so much about you she told me that you are great magician! WISHEE: (SURPRISED) Did she?! PRINCESS: I m just wondering (INDICATES TO WISHEE S MYSTERY BOX) what this box is doing here? WISHEE: Oh er that is my Magic box all will be revealed later PRINCESS: Oh I see WISHEE: Please forgive my intrusion Princess (HE HUMBLY BOWS AND SCRAPES THEN TO HIMSELF AS HE EXITS) I m a great magician! Yes!! PRINCESS AGAIN IS ABOUT TO ENTER ALADDIN S PALACE WHEN SHE HEARS... ABANAZER: (CALLING OFFSTAGE) New lamps for old! new lamps for old! PRINCESS TURNS TO SEE WHO IT IS ENTER ABANAZER DISGUISED AS AN OLD LAMP SELLER, HE IS CARRYING A TRAY OF SHINY LAMPS ABANAZER: New lamps for old (HE PRETENDS TO STUMBLE AND FALL TO HIS KNEES) PRINCESS: (GOES TO HIM) Oh you poor old man here let me help you.. (SHE HELPS HIM TO HIS FEET) ABANAZER: You re so kind my dear helping a poor old lamp seller to reward you I want you to have one of my shiny new lamps.. PRINCESS: You mean I can buy one?