A bit OTT for Marie-Antoinette. Enough to make Widow Twankey gulp. Enormous crinolines, panniers, conical hoop skirts in harlequin checks or textured gold were clearly not designed for the Oscars ...

Creative director Alessandro Michele’s extravagant dresses were ‘enough to make Widow Twankey gulp,’ writes Slater - Getty ...

There will also be a raffle, refreshments, and a tuck shop to boost the fundraising efforts. Carol Moran, who plays Aladdin’s mum, Widow Twankey, said: “It’s a wonderful, original script, written by ...

“A long time ago in Old Peking Town, Widow Twankey ran a laundry with her two sons, Wishy who wasn’t very clever and Aladdin who had dreams of marrying the Princess May-Ling, something that he thought ...

Her moment of magic began when Widow Twankey, played with flair by Mark Allen, turned to the audience early in the show and asked, “Does anyone remember the Golden Arrow and Mrs. Lucchesi?” The crowd ...

This year is no exception, as Medina Theatre prepares to welcome Made to Measure’s interpretation of Aladdin starring Chay Anton, Grace Elizabeth-Cooper, and Alex Oliver as Widow Twankey.

From the moment the curtains rose, the energy was electric, and the story whisked the audience away to the home of Widow Twankey (Mark Allen), the laundrette owner with a penchant for glamour and a ...

But will he outwit the evil sorcerer Abanazar? Will the Genie’s magic save the day? And most importantly, will Widow Twankey ever get her laundry done? Director Emma Bright said: “With dazzling ...

Different past stars each performance performed a short sketch as part of the production...But to bring the original Abanazar and Widow Twankey on to the stage of the Bryce to meet the two current ...

“If you are a widow, it’s important to know that it’s healthy to continue to remember with fondness the person who has died,” says Andy Langford, clinical director at the charity Cruse ...

Joan Plowright, perhaps the greatest Anglophone actor of the 20th century and the widow of Laurence Oliver, died on Thursday. She was 95. Plowright was a prominent actress of stage and screen in ...