Kate Wasserberg

Alice in Wonderland

★★★★☆

Based on Lewis Carroll’s classic novel, this modern retelling of Alice in Wonderland is a fantastic musical romp across different genres to produce a heartfelt, family-friendly musical, with just a hint of panto.

In this production, Wonderland is a broken stereo. A mix tape produced by Alice’s (Paislie Reid) recently deceased Father has become stuck in the stereo, but luckily Alice is able to fix anything, so she quickly gets to work repairing the stereo. Unfortunately, her attempts don’t quite go to plan and she finds herself trapped inside the stereo. Her only way out is to save the stereo from the evil plans of sisters the Queen of Clubz (with a z) and the Queen of Charts. Along the way, Alice meets a variety of different stereo buttons, and with the support of her brother Lewis (Zweyla Mitchell dos Santos) discovers the importance of empathy and learns how to cope with the loss of her Dad.