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With a Scottish spin on the traditional Aladdin story, Fraser Boyle and the team at Ayr's Gaiety Theatre have created two new Ayrshire pantomime heroes in Aladdie and Alassie. Read my review of the 2025 Ayr panto below. Lewis Kerr in Aladdie. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Aladdie: Ayr Gaiety panto ★★★☆☆ Review: 29 November 2025 | Ayr Gaiety Theatre Fraser Boyle's writing is brilliant. He wisely side-steps any issues with the traditional Aladdin pantomime story and Orientalism by pl

The full cast and creatives have been announced for The Ayr Gaiety’s 2025 panto, Aladdie. Familiar faces and local favourites will be returning along with some Gaiety newcomers. Find the full details below. Aladdie: Ayr Gaiety panto 2025 cast and creatives Performing at Ayr Gaiety from 29th November 2025 – 4th January 2026. Ayr Gaiety Theatre is delighted to announce the cast and creatives of their 2025 pantomime, Aladdie – a Scottish spin on the traditional Aladdin story - f

Kilmarnock panto 2024: Goldilocks and the Three bears review. At the Big Top in place of Kilmarnock Palace Theatre.

Ayr Gaiety panto 2024 review: Mother Goose by Fraser Boyle and Ken Alexander. The Gaiety Theatre, Ayr pantomime 2024.

Scottish Panto Highlights: What's On in Scotland's Theatres this Christmas 2024. Let's get out of Edinburgh and Glasgow!

Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me review. Eighties music, play, gig theatre. Ben Harrison and David Paul Jones.

Cinderella, Ayr Gaiety Theatre pantomime 2023/24 review, Ken Alexander and Fraser Boyle

An 11 year old reviews Cinderella, Ayr Gaiety Theatre panto 2023. Pantomime review. Oscar reviews. Ken Alexander and Fraser Boyle, panto.

A review of Billy Kirkwood: Energetic at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022 (Stand-up Comedy)