The talented young performers in a primary school’s sell-out summer pantomime production have been praised for their professional and enthusiastic approach, which left audiences “amazed” by their abilities.

David Brook, Year 6 teacher at Sir Robert Hitcham’s Primary School in Framlingham said the production of Amazing Aladdin was the best he had been part of in 28 years of teaching.

“We were very lucky to have had such a talented group of kinds this year,” he said.

“To see the children perform with such confidence was very gratifying as a teacher and thoroughly enjoyable to watch.”

The show, which played to sold out audiences over three nights at the 240 capacity Framlingham College Theatre, was one of the first school performances of the newly written version of the classic tale.

Mr Brook said visiting teachers from other schools had been “amazed that the children were capable of such a professional performance” while others were commented on the pupils’ “enthusiasm and energy”.

Taking the lead role of Aladdin was Year 6’s Lily Constanti, who will be performing at the Edinburgh Festival this summer in a production of Bugsy Malone.

Other starring parts included Princess Jasmine by Florrie Hulbert, the villain Abanazar by Theo Christie, Widow Twankey by Josh Harrowen, and the Genie by Grace Alvis and the Narrator by Georgi Cantrell.

Mr Brook directed and produced the show, with co-directors Sue Beddow and Penny Akerman. Props and scenery were by Jane Turner and Photography was by John Byer.