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The Voice star Mat Verevis lands role as Aladdin in Sydney pantomime
JO LITSON ARTS WRITER
THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
FEBRUARY 15, 2015 12:00AM
Mat Verevis, who was part of The Voice last year, will play Aladdin in
Bonnie Lythgoe's new pantomime. Picture: Jonathan Ng
THANKS to his exposure on The Voice last year, Mat Verevis will soon
be taking a magic carpet ride with former Hi-5 star Lauren Brant by
his side.
The 25-year old singer is to play Aladdin in Bonnie Lythgoe's second
Sydney pantomime, Aladdin and his Wondrous Lamp, opening at the State
Theatre on July 3.
Brant, who is currently toughing it out in the jungle in I'm a
Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, will play Princess Jasmine.
Talking exclusively to The Sunday Telegraph, Lythgoe revealed Prinnie
Stevens will play the Slave of the Ring and British-Armenian comedian
and musician Kev Orkian will play the comedy role of Wishee Washee.
Lythgoe returns to Sydney in March to cast the Emperor, the Genie and
Widow Twankey (who in British panto tradition will be played by a
man).
Lythgoe said that it was seeing Verevis on The Voice that caught her
attention when looking for her Aladdin.
"I watched The Voice, X Factor, all those shows. I loved Mat. He came
in to read, I gave him a script and he walked away with it," she said.
"Aladdin has to be a ragamuffin and a fun-loving guy. He's a little
bit naughty, stealing apples, and cheeky, but at the same time he has
to be a boy who can transform into a Prince.
"He's got to have a great voice, good acting ability and there has to
be chemistry between Aladdin and Jasmine," added Lythgoe.
"You want the audience to fall in love with them."
THE VOICE FANS STILL WAITING ON WOW FACTOR
BRITISH I'M A CELEBRITY WINNER'S ADVICE TO AUSSIES
Verevis hasn't worked with Brant before but he knows her.
"I have met her a couple of times because one of my best friends
(Ainsley Melham) was in Hi-5 with her. She's lovely so I'm excited
she's my Jasmine," he said.
Verevis said The Voice has "opened a lot of doors" for him.
"The best thing was I got the opportunity to show people what I could
do and be heard. I'm so grateful for that. It's opened a lot of doors
in my career," Verevis said.
"The second half of the year is shaping up to be a big one, especially
with my music.
"I'm signed to Universal. I've been working with them and have some
exciting things to release.Aladdin is a big deal as well."
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/the-voice-star-mat-verevis-lands-role-as-aladdin-in-sydney-pantomime/story-fni0cvc9-1227218397779?nk`3af7b5b9cf52fe8bcc8c5852365b54
JO LITSON ARTS WRITER
THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
FEBRUARY 15, 2015 12:00AM
Mat Verevis, who was part of The Voice last year, will play Aladdin in
Bonnie Lythgoe's new pantomime. Picture: Jonathan Ng
THANKS to his exposure on The Voice last year, Mat Verevis will soon
be taking a magic carpet ride with former Hi-5 star Lauren Brant by
his side.
The 25-year old singer is to play Aladdin in Bonnie Lythgoe's second
Sydney pantomime, Aladdin and his Wondrous Lamp, opening at the State
Theatre on July 3.
Brant, who is currently toughing it out in the jungle in I'm a
Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, will play Princess Jasmine.
Talking exclusively to The Sunday Telegraph, Lythgoe revealed Prinnie
Stevens will play the Slave of the Ring and British-Armenian comedian
and musician Kev Orkian will play the comedy role of Wishee Washee.
Lythgoe returns to Sydney in March to cast the Emperor, the Genie and
Widow Twankey (who in British panto tradition will be played by a
man).
Lythgoe said that it was seeing Verevis on The Voice that caught her
attention when looking for her Aladdin.
"I watched The Voice, X Factor, all those shows. I loved Mat. He came
in to read, I gave him a script and he walked away with it," she said.
"Aladdin has to be a ragamuffin and a fun-loving guy. He's a little
bit naughty, stealing apples, and cheeky, but at the same time he has
to be a boy who can transform into a Prince.
"He's got to have a great voice, good acting ability and there has to
be chemistry between Aladdin and Jasmine," added Lythgoe.
"You want the audience to fall in love with them."
THE VOICE FANS STILL WAITING ON WOW FACTOR
BRITISH I'M A CELEBRITY WINNER'S ADVICE TO AUSSIES
Verevis hasn't worked with Brant before but he knows her.
"I have met her a couple of times because one of my best friends
(Ainsley Melham) was in Hi-5 with her. She's lovely so I'm excited
she's my Jasmine," he said.
Verevis said The Voice has "opened a lot of doors" for him.
"The best thing was I got the opportunity to show people what I could
do and be heard. I'm so grateful for that. It's opened a lot of doors
in my career," Verevis said.
"The second half of the year is shaping up to be a big one, especially
with my music.
"I'm signed to Universal. I've been working with them and have some
exciting things to release.Aladdin is a big deal as well."
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/the-voice-star-mat-verevis-lands-role-as-aladdin-in-sydney-pantomime/story-fni0cvc9-1227218397779?nk`3af7b5b9cf52fe8bcc8c5852365b54