Tuesday 6th May, 2008

This week, cast 1 & 2 of Disney’s Aladdin Jnr rehearsed their lines from scene 7. In this scene, Jasmine and Aladdin are about to be married when Jafar tries to intervene. With the help of Genie, he plans not only to become the new Sultan, but also the most powerful genie of all time. But not everything is as it seems…

So what would it be like to play Jafar in this years musical? We interviewed two students playing the character of Jafar to find out!

Jafar Cast 1

What is it like to play the role of Jafar?
“It’s fun, big and it’s tiring.”

Is Jafar a good or bad character?
“Bad because he wants to overthrow the throne and has absolute power”.

What helps you get into character?
“To be energised”.

How do you remember your lines?
“I go over them a lot and read the script”.

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 Jafar Cast 2

 What is it like to play the role of Jafar?
“Tough because you have to do a different voice the whole time, but it is fun.”

Is Jafar a good or bad character?
“Bad, definately bad”.

What helps you get into character?
“Putting on a low voice and to be able to change into different tones”.

How do you remember your lines?
“Just a lot of time and practice. But I don’t remember all of them”.

Pictures from todays rehearsal:

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