This is why there were elephants in Parliament Street

A young girl meets the baby elephant
26 Jul 2016 @ 7.01 pm
| Entertainment
A grey day in the centre of York. Photograph: Richard McDougall
A grey day in the centre of York. Photograph: Richard McDougall

You’ve heard of the elephant of the room – what about the two elephants on the street?

Shoppers were surprised by the arrival of the pair, especially when the mother started blowing foam at them through her trunk.

Because these were panto elephants: Tikka Masala and Rogan Josh are part of the biggest pantomime ever to be staged at the Grand Opera House – Aladdin – and were in town to promote the show.

They joined stand-up star Paul Sinha ahead of his gig at the Great Yorkshire Fringe. Paul will play Abanazar in the show. Also in the picture is Stuart Wade, now a York panto favourite, who takes the role of Wishee Washee.

Aladdin

Grand Opera House, York

Fri Dec 9 2016-Sun Jan 1 2017

£21.15-£30.15

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Suzanne Shaw will play the beautiful Princess Jasmine, while Paul Daniels’ widow Debbie McGee, and Frazer Hines, as The Emperor, add to a cast of famous faces.

A young girl meets the baby elephant
A young girl meets the baby elephant
The cast of Aladdin
The cast of Aladdin
Comedian Paul Sinha, who will star as Aladdin
Comedian Paul Sinha, who will star as Aladdin

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