Alice In Wonderland
By arrangement with Dominie Pty Ltd
Season 12-27 January 1996
Venue Belconnen Theatre
TheStory
Alice is in her sitting room and is surprised by the appearance of a White Rabbit, who is very concerned because he is running late. He drops a piece of paper and as Alice reaches out to get it, she falls through a mirror into a fantastical forest.
A strange quartet of creatures is singing and dancing. A Mock Turtle and Caterpillar confuse Alice, and she seeks help from Tweedle-Dum and Tweedle-Dee. They direct her to the Duchess' Garden. Alice here encounters a grinning Cheshire Cat, a strange Duchess and an alarming cook with a baby which turns into a pig. By now Alice desperately wants to return home, but first she must endure a most peculiar tea-party.
Some cards are painting roses in the Queen's Croquet Field, when the Queen of Hearts appears and insists Alice play croquet with her. The Queen, angry when Alice wins, decides she must lose her head. The King of Hearts persuades the Queen that Alice should be put on trial. In the Courtroom, a very unusual trial proceeds and Alice narrowly escapes losing her head by swallowing some pieces of mushroom, which make her suddenly return to her sitting room again. Alice decides it was all a dream ... but the White Rabbit knows better!
ProductionTeam
| Director | John Alsford |
| Musical Director | Judith Everall |
| Choreographer | Jenni Mersiades |
| Production Manager | Eileen Boyldew |
| Stage Manager | Nathan Patrech |
| Set Design | James Stone |
| Costume Design | Margaret Staines with Den Wilkie |
| Lighting Design | Chris Neal and Jason Dean |
Cast
| Alice | Sue Hilhorst |
| White Rabbit | David Cannell |
| Duck/Tweedle-Dee | Leith Manley |
| Dodo/King of Hearts | Roy Scamp |
| Gryphon | Tom Robinson |
| Mock Turtle | Michael Thomas |
| Caterpillar | Andrew Clucas |
| Tweedle-Dum | Renee Simon |
| Cook | Anna Battesse |
| Duchess | Emma Wood |
| Mad Hatter | Berin Denham |
| March Hare | Jeffrey Sim |
| Dormouse | Chris Boyldew |
| Cheshire Cat | Janine O'Dwyer |
| Queen of Hearts | Kelda McManus |
| Five of Clubs | Conrad Farrell |
| Nine of Clubs | Luciana Todd |
| Two of Clubs | Rebecca Long |
| Three of Clubs | Susan Davenport |
Awards
Canberra Area Theatre AwardsReceived |
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| Best Set | James Stone |
| Best Costumes | Margaret Staines |
Canberra Area Theatre AwardsNominations |
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| Best Supporting Actor in a Musical | Andrew Clucas |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Musical | Janine O'Dwyer |