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Title: ALADDIN - REHEARSAL

Reference number: 11307

Date: 2001c

Sound: sound

Colour: col

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 179.03 mins

Description: A recording of a rehearsal for Aladdin, performed by The Scottish Ballet. The exact date is unknown but The Scottish Ballet performed Aladdin in their winter 2000/2001 season. A stamp reading 'TRG' may indicate that this was recorded in the Theatre Royal, Glasgow.

Based on the One Thousand and One Nights fable, Aladdin tells the story of the young man and his magic lamp, his love for a princess, his fantastical adventures including his encounters with the evil magician and, of course, his journey on a magic carpet.

The rehearsal has pauses for notes and set changes.

See also ref 11306 for a full performance recording of Aladdin.

The Scottish Theatre Archive holds material relating to this production, including: Scottish Ballet 2000-1 Season Guide, Programme. Call number STA SB 710/5
Aladdin. Theatre Royal Glasgow, 2001 February 6-17. Leaflet. Call number STA SB 710/9

Please note this is a copy of the raw capture of the original analogue video for preservation and as such may display defects such as dropout, washed out colour and sound fluctuation.

Credits: [Choreography: Robert Cohan
Music: Carl Davies
Designer: Lez Brotherston
Costumes: Colin Falconer]

Shotlist: Act One: 5.30-54.37

Act Two: 1.15.55-2.01.35

Act Three: 2.23.45-2.53.18

Curtain call: 2.53.27-2.55.33