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- Acting - Have You Got What It Takes?
Acting is a big industry. There are actors everywhere from the theatre to films, from TV to radio, and even on the street in the form of mime. Yet acting is not easy – in fact, like playing music, it is almost impossible to master. - How The Dvd Recorder Compares To Vhs
For many people, VHS is dead. They’ve long since thrown away their old video player and switched over to watching everything on DVD. However, there is still a hard core of VHS users who keep their old systems around and the reason for that is simple – you can record onto VHS. - The Story Of Aladdin
The story of Aladdin is an old Arabic story, with unknown origins. Its first appearance in print was in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights – a compendium of Arabic, Persian and Indian myths and legends, and the same book that gave us Ali Baba and Sinbad. The name ‘Aladdin’ is actually ‘Ala ad-Din’, and the story probably came from Syria. - Aladdin – In Pantomime
Beyond the original tale and the Disney film, Aladdin is a popular story in its own right, and was long before Disney commercialised it.
Probably the biggest appreciators of Aladdin are those in the pantomime tradition, where it is one of the most popular stories to perform. Pantomimes are fun, exaggerated kinds of plays, with the emphasis very much on family entertainment and audience participation. All the men are played by women, and the women by men, and two people will generally dress up as an animal such as a cow or a horse. You can see pantos in Britain, Australia and Ireland, among other countries. - Aladdin – Music To Remember
While the plot of Disney’s Aladdin is perfectly competent, and Robin Williams does a star turn as the genie, it is the film’s songs that make it truly memorable, to the point where Disney has been able to produce successful stage musicals in the same way as it has for the Lion King.
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