Alice in Wonderland
Curiouser and curiouser
Brought to Rippon Lea Estate’s lush green gardens by the Australian Shakespeare Company is Alice in Wonderland. As a family-friendly adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, the play features the all too familiar characters we’ve all grown up with.
Greeting the audience as ‘little caterpillars’, Alice, the White Rabbit and friends all delivered on plenty of laughs, songs and interaction for the entertainment of the kids. With every scene, the play’s characters get progressively curiouser and curioser – one of our favourites being Humpty Dumpty and the Mad Hatter.
At the climax of the play, it’s time for the Queen of Hearts’ croquet game, which means it’s time for some audience participation! Once the adults in the crowd are suited up as the deck of cards, a parade marks the beginning of a game. We won’t spoil the surprise for you, but it had everyone cheering along and laughing.
Filled with plenty of music, joking around, beautiful sets and costumes, Alice in Wonderland is a great production to take your kids to. The playis showing at the Estate until 26 January, so make sure you check out the Australian Shakespeare Company’s website to book tickets and get more info on this season’s program.