Aladdin is a pesky wee scamp – he's always in trouble with the police, he's skint and he doesn't seem too bothered about it either until he catches a glimpse of the beautiful Princess Jasmine. Of course it's love at first sight for both of them and, of course, the Emperor would never allow his daughter to marry a peasant like Aladdin, so when evil Abanazar tries to convince Aladdin to return an old lamp for him in return for lots of treasure, he accepts. And off they go to the cave, where a genie, a flying carpet and wishes are waiting for Aladdin. Of course there will not be a happy ending without Widow Twankey, Wishee Washee and whole heap of help from booing, hissing and cheering audiences.

Arron Usher and Graham Crammond are excellent; an energetic and hilarious double act that really shine as the stars of the show as the wily Widow and her cheeky son. Brian Elrick as the pesky and true-to-heart Aladdin and Michelle Gallagher as the independent Jasmine way ahead of her time – who loves to sing a good rock song – were both true to their parts and fun to watch. Crawford Logan was thoroughly evil as Abanazar while Charles Davies and Gemma Burns make a fine supporting cast adding to the fun and providing a genie that is… well, I better not spoil the surprise.

There seemed to be no control over the smoke machine, a problem with the radio microphones and a couple of holes in the script on Saturday night but nobody in the audience cared at all. After all, there are loads of great gags, pyrotechnics, fabulous costumes and great characters that make this a really great, funny show for all the family.

Aladdin runs at the Brunton Theatre Musselburgh until Friday 30th December.