Socially distanced big-top pantomime is coming to Luton Hoo Estate

A Magical Pantomime in an Enchanted Setting
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The UK’s first ever socially distanced Big Top pantomime is coming to the Luton Hoo Estate this Christmas.

Aladdin – A Genie-us Pantomime, will be on from December 15, right through to January 3, and producers TAG (Talent Artistic Group) have decided to make their matinee on Wednesday, December 16, an exclusively accessible performance with the addition of a BSL (British Sign Language) interpreter.

Bookings for the accessible performance are all discounted by 50 per cent per sofa for a maximum of four people (adults, children and/or wheelchair) who will be assigned their very own sofa in a socially distanced 'parcel' of land. Tickets are on sale now - www.ticketsource.co.uk/aladdinlutonhoo.

A visual of the Aladdin Big TopA visual of the Aladdin Big Top
A visual of the Aladdin Big Top

Starring Union J’s Jaymi Hensley as the Genie, Aladdin – A Genie-us Pantomime is the brainchild of entertainment producer Andy Mills-Brown.

Instead of a traditional theatre setting, Andy’s magical production of Aladdin will see panto’ fans enter the theatre of Agrabah in a Big Top, and rather than rows of seats close together, the Big Top will be filled with socially distanced sofas suitable for up to four people.

Andy, who is Executive Producer of the production, is founder and CEO of multi award winning theatrical entertainment producers TAG.

Speaking about Aladdin, Andy said: “We’ve been overwhelmed with the reaction to our Big Top panto’.

Jaymi HensleyJaymi Hensley
Jaymi Hensley

"It just isn’t Christmas for the British public without a pantomime to go to, so we are delighted people are really getting behind us and supporting Aladdin.

“Because of social distancing requirements and to ensure people feel comfortable at our production we have a lot of space in the Big Top.

"That means we have the added benefit of being able to offer an exclusive show that is fully accessible and with a BSL interpreter, and therefore all tickets to that show are available at a 50 per cent reduction.

“Going to the panto’ is such an exciting thing to do so we hope this exclusive matinee performance will be welcomed by many people.”

With an amazing cast, dancing, singing and all the tradition you expect from a Panto, this fun-filled family show promises to be entertaining from start to finish.

The full cast is yet to announced but Jaymi Hensley, from Luton, will be spreading his magic as he takes the role of the Genie.

Jaymi, who has appeared in several pantomimes and toured as Joseph in the UK production of smash hit musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat last Autumn, shot to fame when he and fellow Union J band members came fourth in the 2012 series of The X Factor.

The Big Top theatre, which will be covered and heated, has a capacity of 600 and bookings are for a minimum of four people who will be assigned their very own four-seater sofa in a socially distanced area of Aladdin’s Arabian market.

Tickets are on sale now from www.ticketsource.co.uk/aladdinlutonhoo.