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Aladdin

January 1971
Show 74

The 1971 pantomime production was directed by Kip Theodore. Planned for December 1970, it was postponed due to flooding with roads cut off and some cast unable to get to the theatre. It was eventually presented in the 1971 new year, in sweltering conditions, with the roller doors backstage wide open. In one scene, Dame (Geoff Snell) gave a huge pram an almighty shove to go flying across the stage and fly it did – sailing right through the open roller door on the other side … we don’t believe that anyone was in the pram at the time.

Panto cast members used to visit patients at the Base Hospital – some of whom looked rather bewildered to see us, when you’re feeling sick and suddenly see these peculiar colourful characters at your bedside, you could wonder what medication you’d been given.