Theatre Centre - Aladdin production December 2012

The genie of the lamp

Aladdin - the boy who followed his dreams 

Aladdin was performed on Sat 8 Dec to a lovely audience at the All Saints Centre, Lewes. 

The children & production team all worked their socks off to produce a wonderfully colourful show - we even had a few of those random onstage moments that brought a chuckle from the audience and also spontaneous applause for acting moments.

Jaffar in the background

Our very young cast, aged from 4 years (Reception aged children) to 10 years (Year 5) were mostly new to performing on stage. We usually perform in traverse ( on the floor of the main hall) and all our young actors are visible throughout the performance. As the venue had just fitted new retractable seating we felt compelled to use the stage for the first time in many years.

Prince Ali - trying to impress the Princess

We created a thrust to enable to enable the children to perform closer to the audience, so their voices could be heard clearly. The back of the stage was brought forward by using a white cloth screen that spanned the majority of the stage. This worked when lit from the front, with colour, but behind to enable us to cast a shadow of the image of Jaffar and the Princess; it also enabled us to create images of the palace, the mountains, the enchanted garden and a town-scape.

The genie of the ring with Aladdin

All the costumes were hand made by Ann Martin, a local seamstress, who has her own Aladdin's cave of materials. Intrepid now have a substantial stock of costumes, props and also set materials. We are really bursting at the seams!

Director & writer: Alison West
Main teacher: Charlie May Hill
Teaching Assistant: Rory Bines-Morris
Lighting by Pete Olsen, Set design & painting by Cassandra Joucerand.
ASMS: Gracie & Esme
FOH: Millie, Tamara & Adam

Photographs - the very talented James McCauley kindly took a few shots of the final rehearsals and here's a few here for you to enjoy.

Looking forward to spring term 2013

Theatre Centre Open Day

• Theatre Centre Open Day Saturday 12th January 2013 A great opportunity for new children to try out our classes: Beginners (2-4yr olds) 9am - 9.45am First Stage (4 - 7yr olds) 9.45am - 10.45am Centre Stage (7 - 10yr olds) 10.45am - 12.15pm YPT (10-14yr olds) 12.15pm - 1.30pm Parents and kids will be welcomed by friendly, professional staff - plus there will be free drinks and nibbles at the foyer bar. If you'd like to come along, please give Richard a call on 07840 166 947 or email us at intrepidtheatrecic@btconnect.com Intrepid is an award-winning professional theatre company for children & young people based in Lewes, East Sussex.

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