Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (2022)

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Poster by Bryon Fear

Directed by Chaz Doyle

Original text by Lewis Carroll adapted by Chaz Doyle

Performances: Tuesday 26 – Saturday 30 July 2022, plus Saturday matinee and a special community performance on Sunday 31 July Old Fire Station


Introduction

The play is set in Wonderland. Clearly. At some point in the 1980's. It is a twist on the Lewis Carroll classic; all your favourites are there, even if you don't recognise them at first.

Cast

Youth Cast One (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday)

  • Mouse / Club - Marie Scriven
  • Crab / Two - Emma Cooper
  • Pigeon / Five - Naomi Bootle
  • Eaglet / Six - Elspeth Lewis
  • Lory / Eight - Archie Vernon-Smith

Youth Cast Two (Wednesday, Friday and Sunday)

  • Mouse / Club - Sophie Callender
  • Crab / Two - Soairse Gilmartin
  • Pigeon / Five - Elizabeth Mourinho Félix
  • Eaglet / Six - Anniah Beckles
  • Lory / Eight - Alro Miller Mirza

Crew

Reviews

David Carr: "What a Show tonight! Difficult to know where to begin or what to include, it was all marvellous, SLT at its most creative and best. Well done all, a tremendous job. For those who BEADed, we salute you!" - 26 July

Carole Coyne: "Totally bonkers, technically brilliant, great ensemble work and such fun. Super evening." - 26 July

Dru Francalanza: "How to describe Alice? 🤯 Brilliant production, perfect casting and mind blowing staging. Charles G. Doyle outdid himself once again. Genius." - 30 July

Lee Ridgeway: "ALICE - What a production. Charles G. Doyle how do you do it? 90 odd minutes of just awesomeness. Smashing cast and crew too.. Not seen such an enjoyable show in such a long time.. Enjoy the rest of your run guys. You totally deserve it.. oh and did I mention the glow sticks..." - 30 July

Charlotte Benstead: "I'm so glad I got another peek at Alice last night. Have a great last show and well done again to the whole team and to Charles Doyle for being bold and ambitious with the vision. Loved it." - 30 July

Janine Wunsche: "Wonderful Alice! Hatters off to Chaz. That's genius! Congratulations to the wonderful cast. What a brilliant piece of entertainment. And what fun you all had. Fabulous!!" - 31 July

Mark Ireson: "Oh my ears and whiskers! What a triumph Alice was - congratulations and thanks to Chaz and all the cast and crew for such an exuberant, inventive, wild ride of a show. Now go and have a well deserved rest!🐭🐸🐛🐰🦞🧁🍸🦩🐇🐱🦔💐🎤🗝📩♠️♥️♣️♦️🕑." - 31 July

David Carr: "A lovely final curtain for Alice this morning, well done once more to everyone involved. I’m off to Embankment Tube now to see what happens 😀" - 31 July

Jessica Osorio: "Brilliant production." - 31 July

Gallery

Gig posters

Reminiscences and Anecdotes

Members are encouraged to write about their experiences of working on or seeing this production. Please leave your name. Anonymous entries may be deleted.

Mr David Carr came to see four separate performances of this production, having enjoyed it so greatly.

See Also

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References

External Links

SLT Podcast Chaz Doyle talks about his inspiration behind this interpretation, his spectacular staging plans, as well as his experience at SLT.