The City of Djinns has a different genie visiting these days. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is hosting the Disney production Aladdin in Delhi from 6th July to 15th July. We were fortunate to be able to catch the spectacular show on the opening evening.
It is an adaptation of Disney’s celebrated animation movie Aladdin based on the tale from Thousand and One Arabian Nights. The costumes, the sets, and even the looks of the characters resemble the ones painted by artists for the animated film. The script too is in resonance with the cinematic version. However, to inculcate local flavour, the actors include lines about Delhi culture and Gurgaon traffic and that adds to the experience.
The production in India is directed by Shruti Sharma and features many television and stage actors from Mumbai. The whole show is handled with clockwork precision and nothing goes wrong. Every actor comes and plays their part, no one surpassing the other. However, the sprightly genie manages to capture the heart of the audience. Stage actor and RJ Mantra assays this role with Elan and oomph. This is a way slimmer Genie here then the genie in the Disney movie.
While the production is a must-watch for children, it has enough elements to engage the adult audience as well. It is bilingual – English and Hindi. But we find the shifting of languages a little imposed and distracts us from the script.
While India is opening up to Broadway-style theatre it is still a treat to watch such extravagance sitting in the home country. We therefore welcome Disney’s Aladdin in Delhi and any such grand production that comes our way. Vodafone is one of the partners in this production and we thank them for collaborating with us for the event.
this looks like a great option for someone visiting Delhi! I hope one day I get to visit!
TOday’s the last day for the show in Delhi. You may catch it in other cities though.
This version of Aladdin done in Delhi sounds amazing! I wish I could see it
Yeah we watched it with kids. They had such a gala time.
Thank god we saw it on your upcoming events page n booked the tickets. Very few seats were left.
You’ve just made miss Disney again! Alladin is still among my favourites of them all and it seems so fun to go watch an adaptation of the same.
I love Disney Theater! They really do have an amazing way of taking the animated features and putting a fun live spin on it.
What a fabulous looking show! I hope we can take this show in one day, I know the kids would love it!
That’s awesome that they adapted the lines to be inclusive of the Delhi culture. Looks like it was fab.
This would be so cool to see! I just love Aladdin. If I’m ever in Delhi, I’d be sure to get tickets for this.
Well it was a week long show – you could catch them in other parts of the world though
I love live theatre, this show sounds like something I would totally enjoy 🙂
I love live theatre, and I loveeeee disney! I would love to get a chance to watch it if I had the chance! x
True – this piece is a unique fusion of theatre and Disney
Disney some of the best shows, many say for children but the truth is we all love them