Kanata Theatre: the 35th season (2003-2004)

The Palace Has Been Returned -
Aladdin Saves The Day

by our reporter, Clare Flockton
 

  The palace has returned. No need to worry. Princess Jasmine has been reunited with her parents and the royal palace has been safely restored to the city of Shammar.

Aladdin and his sidekick Alakazam flew to Morocco yesterday morning on the early magic carpet flight. They were nervous about their journey, as there seemed to be an excessive amount of ice on the rugway. No amount of ice was going to prevent Aladdin from rescuing Princess Jasmine from the evil magician Jammal and his wicked sister Halima. They buckled up and hung on for dear life as they flew through the Moroccan sky.

In Morocco, Jammal was getting ready to use the Genie of the lamp to force Princess Jasmine into marrying him so he would become the new sultan of Shammar. Aladdin arrived just in the nick of time. Aladdin foiled Jammal’s sinister plan by poisoning him with a potion he aquired from Sinbad the sailor, called “bish”. The potion caused Jammal to flail around in a great deal of discomfort.

While Jammal was under the influence of the potion, Aladdin was able to retrieve the stolen lamp. The powerful genie of the lamp was able to restore the palace and give Jammal and Halima their just desserts. That evil duo will no longer be wreaking havoc on innocent victims in Shammar.

Everyone has returned to Shammar and Aladdin and Princess Jasmine will have the biggest wedding the city of Shammar has ever seen.

Jammal and his sister are bereft by their new occupations. They will own a used lamp shop, called “Smiling Jammal’s”, located in a local shopping mall. I don’t know why they are complaining; a small business can be quite profitable. They will be under close supervision. Their landlord is the Genie of the Lamp and he has given strict orders that there is to be no violent behaviour from those two, or else Chop Chop will be called to the scene.

I sat down with the nasty siblings to see how they are going to deal with their newfound careers. Jammal told me “I will get that do-gooder Aladdin and his Princess Pretty will be mine, oh yes, she will be mine.” It was odd listening to Jammal because his words were truly sinister; however, throughout the entire interview he had a big toothy grin that I could tell was really hurting his face. He told me that Aladdin had better sleep with one eye open because when he breaks the smiling curse the Genie placed upon him, he will be back with vengeance.

Halima whipped her head around to show her equally toothy wide mouthed smile. “Those two have not seen the last of us. Mark my words; when one door closes another door opens, and who knows what the next door will be named.” Halima tried to wipe the smile off her face but it was as if it was glued in place.

I left their shop with an uneasy feeling in my stomach and a very nice used lamp, which I got for a steal. It seems those two are not too swift when it comes to making change.
Are you interested in seeing how true love will defeat evil? Come and see Jammal and Halima get what is coming to them. Clap, cheer, boo and hiss as they are forced to wipe the evil sneers from their faces and have permanent grins. Join the Kanata Theatre cast and crew at the Ron Maslin playhouse from December 27th to December 29th. Shows begin at 1pm and 3:30pm. Tickets are five dollars each and you can purchase them at the Ron Maslin playhouse box office located on Terry Fox drive on December 20th from 10am-12pm as well as December 27th-29th 12pm-4pm. Check out the Kanata Theatre website for more details at www.kanatatheatre.com.

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Ron Maslin Playhouse
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