Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves - Panto 1962
January 1962
Location: Cordes Hall, Sunninghill, SL5 9NE
Directed by: James Matthews and Alan Hargreaves
Written by: Trudy West
Ali Baba is a poor woodcutter who secretly watches as 40 thieves hide their booty in a cave, the door to which can be opened only by the verbal command of “Open, Sesame!” He later uses this magic phrase, steals riches from the cave, and lives a prosperous life.