Aladdin pantomime script

ALADDIN
By Richard Coleman
This highly original script has three dames (the widows Twankey Twinkey and Twonkey), a female villain Ethelazar, plus his characteristic one-liners.

Plot Summary
It is some time long ago in Old Peking. Aladdin the son of Widow Twankey who owns the Peking laundry, falls in love with Princess Wong, daughter to the Emperor. The Emperor insists he is not worthy enough even to speak to his daughter unless he is rich. Ethelazar, Aladdin’s cousin offers him riches if he helps her. Aladdin agrees but is tricked into finding a magic lamp for Ethelazar. However, Ethelazar cannot have the lamp immediately and the Slave of the Ring with the Genie’s help allow Aladdin to escape from Ethelazar’s clutches and return to Old Peking where he marries the Princess. Wishee Washee Aladdin’s brother is tricked into helping Ethelazar as she seeks revenge, and even Aladdin’s two aunts Widows Twinkey and Twonkey are unable to stop the Princess being kidnapped. Finally Aladdin and his family track down Ethelazar and the Princess is saved. They return to Old Peking where Aladdin is voted into Parliament and everybody is happy.

ISBN 1-904930-54-9

CAST 5 MALE 4 FEMALE 6 M/F PARTS

Aladdin, Principal Boy
Wishee Washee, Aladdin's brother
Widow Twankey, Aladdin's mother
Widow Twinkey, Aladdin's aunt
Widow Twonkey, Aladdin's aunt
Ethelazar, the villain
Princess Wong, Principal Girl
A Long Pong, a servant Genie of the Lamp
Slave of the Ring
Stir Wok
Fry Wok
Medecine Seller
Ratman
Clarence, a camel

3 MAIN SETS
Production notes inc FX and musical numbers suggested.

Script Sample - Wishee & Widows

Enter Wishee Washee

Wishee (to villager) Excuse me, have you seen my mam?
Villager No, sorry.
Wishee (to stall holder) You haven’t seen my mam, have you?
Stallholder No, sorry.
Wishee (to audience) Oh hello out there, you haven’t seen my mam, have you?
Audience No!
Wishee Thank goodness for that! I can eat my sweets in peace. My mam doesn’t like me eating sweets, she says they spoil my appetite. That’s ridiculous - it’s not the sweets that do that, I just don’t like her cooking. She can hardly be called a good cook. Last night we had curried lettuce, and tonight we’ve got sweet and sour trifle. I just wish I could use chopsticks. Last week we had spaghetti and I ended up knitting myself a sweater.By the way, my name’s Wishee Washee. I’m called that because my mother owns a laundry, and she always wishes that I would wash more, so - Wishee Washee! As you can imagine, laundering is a tiring business, and my mother is always shouting at me. She’s a ratty old bag sometimes, and so are her two sisters. You haven’t met them yet, have you? All they do is complain because I keep falling asleep, (points to a member of the audience) like him over there. I say, wake up, we’ve got hours to go yet. I can’t help it, but I may need your help. Do you think you could help me stay awake for my mother?
Audience Yes.
Wishee Excellent. If you see me falling asleep, you must shout, “Wake up, Wishee Washee!”. Do you think you can do that?
Audience Yes.
Wishee Let’s try it. (pretends to sleep and snores loudly)
Audience Wishee Washee!
Wishee That wasn’t very good. The old ratbag would have caught me by now. Try again, and this time put more effort into it.
Audience Wishee Washee!
Wishee I suppose that will have to do. Now don’t forget if you see me dropping off, don’t forget to shout.

Sound of bicycle bell, and Widow Twankey enters from the back of the hall on a bicycle. She is accompanied by Widows Twinkey and Twonkey. If the design of the auditorium allows each can ride a bicycle down an aisle. It has been done with each bike linked by a washing line, so that washing brushes the heads of the audience

Oh dear, here comes my mum and sisters now. You can always hear her miles away. In fact her mouth is so big she keeps her false teeth in a bucket.
Twankey Right, come along girls. The laundry should be dry by now. Hello everybody, I’m Widow Twankey. I own the fastest laundry in the west.
Twinkey We’re in the east, dear.
Twonkey No the south.
Twankey The west.
Wishee You’ve missed the north out.
Widows Shut up, stupid boy.
Twankey Now I think I’d better introduce myself again. As you obviously weren’t listening. I’m Widow Twankey.
Twinkey I’m Widow Twinkey, Widow Twankey's sister.
Twonkey I’m Widow Twonkey, sister to Twinkey and Twankey, and you have to be careful how you say that.
Wishee Yes, they’re all widows. I wonder why?
Twankey We lost our husbands.
Wishee You mean they all ran off.
Twankey No such thing. Mine just didn’t realise how lucky he was. He couldn’t cope with my extreme beauty. I went out one day to get some crispy noodles, and when I came back he’d moved house.
Twinkey Mine was so ungrateful I’d just had a face lift as well.
Twonkey You had yes. When you sit down, your mouth opens. (To audience) That’s not a dimple on her chin, it’s her navel. My husband always liked my Roman nose.
Twankey Yes, it’s roamin’ all over your face.
Twinkey Stop arguing all of you please.
Twankey Quite right, we have a laundry to run. Now, (to audience) don’t forget when you want your smalls doing we’ll look after them.
Twonkey Smalls? Looking at this lot you must be joking.
Twankey Though our hours are long and the work hard, we need to make what little money we can in these days of rising inflation.
Twonkey Even worse we only have your two sons to help us. Wishee Washee, and Aladdin. (Pulls Wishee across the stage by ear)
Twankey This one is always falling asleep. If I catch you dropping off you’ll be in trouble. Don’t forget.
Wishee Don’t worry, I’ve got a new alarm clock. (Waves to the audience)
Twinkey How will you get this lot into your bedroom?

from Aladdin, Act 1 Scene 1

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