Alice in Wonderland

Synopsis

Alice follows the white rabbit down his hole into Wonderland and the adventure begins.

Our Review:

Simon Cole - 31 March 2010

Billed as a “spectacular Easter treat for young and old”, Russ Tunney’s adaptation of Alice in Wonderland at the Nuffield Theatre certainly delivers on its promise, though anyone going to see this exceptional production expecting to see a Disney-style children’s show would perhaps be a little bemused.

Based on Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Alice through the Looking Glass ,this show is an intelligent, challenging piece of theatre which delights in the nonsense of the original books and provides rich, visual stimulation for young theatre goers.

Certainly the children in the audience at the opening night sat wide-eyed and spellbound by the visually stunning and brilliantly realised performances. The familiar set-pieces – the Mad Hatter’s tea party, the croquet match, the trial of the Knave of Hearts among them – were all vividly brought to life. The sets and costumes cleverl...

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Latest User Review

N.Randall - 16 April 2010:

Loved it. Great comic timing, superb set ... Just saddened to be in an almost empty theatre. This show deserved a much bigger audience....

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