In 2011, Magnus appears in the Aladdin Panto as Abanazar the Magician at Butlins, Minehead
Aladdin wants to marry the princess, the Empress wants to cut Aladdin’s head off, Twanky’s laundry has fallen on hard times and Wishee literally has a ladder in his tights! And right in the middle of this, Abanazar the Magician arrives to find the magic lamp and take over the world!
A very different type of villain from Robbie Rotten, and a lot of fun to play. I have learned a lot about choosing the right voice to avoid damaging vocal chords, and I got to perform Michael Jackon’s Bad for 2000 people! If only my twelve-year-old self knew…