Ali Baba And The 40 Thieves

BTEC Performing Arts Level 2 and Level 3 students present Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves Panto by Ben Crocker, on Thursday 10th December, 2015.

The are two Persian brothers, Ali Baba and Cassim. Cassim is married to a rich wife, while Ali Baba works hard to support himself and his own family.

One day, Ali Baba is cutting firewood in the forest, cursing his poor fortune, he caught sight of an approaching band of thieves, saddled with loot. Frightened, he hides in a tree, and watches as Mustafa and his thieves opens a magical cave by reciting the words Open Sesame! They enter and the cave closes behind them. Ali Baba assumes they are hiding their goods in the cave.