SINBAD: Adventurous sea-faring young man.
(Can either be played by male, or female as Principal Boy)
NORMA SNICKERS: Typical pantomime Dame character a British seaside landlady, who now runs the Anchor Inn, Constantinople.
SILLY SALLY: Norma’s daft daughter and chambermaid – our female “Simple Simon” type character. (Female)
TINBAD THE
TAILOR: Friend of Sinbad and Norma’s
suitor
– kind, genuine and slightly comical. (Male)
THE CALIPH: The Caliph of Constantinople – Eastern ruler, as obvious. (Male)
THE WAZIR: [Alternatively, can be played by a female as a KHALIFAH or SULTANA, (Can
be male
or female)
PRINCESS MIRANDA: Daughter of the Caliph – typical princess character, but strong-willed and plucky. (Principal Girl)
PRINCE SAID: Ambassador from Persia
– intended future
husband for the Princess. (Can either be
[Pronounced:
“Sy-eed”] played
by male, or
female
as Principal Boy)
TRACE & SNAFFLE: A pair of bungling debt collectors – typical panto “Broker’s Men” style comedy twosome. (Probably female and male respectively)
EVILENA: The Goddess of Gloom – immortal baddie. Can be played as a wicked witch-like character or a more “glamorous baddie”. (Female)
FORTUNA: The Spirit of Adventure – immortal good fairy type character. (Female)
DEMON OF
THE
SEA: Underwater Baddie in league with Evilena. A disgusting, slimy, twisted beast. (Male. Smaller part – Act I Scene 8 onwards, probably joining the Chorus until then)
SLAVE SELLER: Egyptian slave auctioneer. (Male or female. Small part – Act II Scene 1 and Finale only, probably joining the Chorus for the rest of the show)
CHORUS: Citizens of Constantinople Royal Entourage,Diamond Spirits and/or Evilena’s Minions Egyptians
3 Chorus members also play the non-speaking parts of WINBAD THE WHALER, JINBAD THE JAILER and the EXECUTIONER
DANCERS: Sailors