Aladdie
a family pantomime by Fraser Boyle
Gaiety Theatre, Ayr
29 Nov 2025 - 4 Jan 2026
‘★★★★ Tom Cooper’s production is a pleasing combination of tradition and originality… full of generous laughs… a merry ensemble show… ’ - Mark Fisher, The Guardian
‘★★★★ a highlight of the Scottish season… a gem of traditional panto… outstanding comic performances… a love story taken just seriously enough… brilliantly deploys its ten-strong cast to create a show just the right size and shape…’ - Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman
‘★★★★ perfectly judged… Most theatres opt for either a panto or a Christmas play, but Ayr Gaiety continues to demonstrate that you can do both without compromising either the essential tropes of pantomime or the depth of characterisation’ - Thom Dibdin, The Stage
‘★★★★ Aladdie is a vibrant, joyful production… Cooper and Boyle keep the central story rich and surprisingly grounded… Cooper’s direction bravely harks back to classic music hall variety’ - WJ Quinn, the qr.co.uk
‘★★★★ Aladdie is yet another panto triumph for Ayr Gaiety. It has all the markings of a traditional Scottish panto but feels fresh and fun, performed by an incredible cast’ - Natalie O’Donoghue, Broadwayworld.com
‘genuinely exceptional pantomime’ - Mark Brown, The National
Cast Ava Anderson, Fraser Boyle, Carley Duncan, Ciara Flynn, Hannah Howie, Lewis Kerr, Christopher McFadden, Martin Murphy, Mia Musakambeva, Gavin Jon Wright
Director Tom Cooper
Choreographer and associate director Sarah Wilkie
Set designer Mark Walters for Glitter Pantomimes
Costume and prop design Alisa Kalynova
Lighting design Robbie Butler
Sound design Fraser Milroy
Film-maker Seth Hardwick
Integrated BSL Carole Hunter and Yvonne Strain
Producer Mat Page
Photos: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan