Alice in Wonderland – Riverside Studios

REVIEW: Alice In Wonderland

Reading Time: 2 minutes ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 5 out of 5. Colourful, playful and packed with clever theatrical ideas There have been countless versions of Alice in Wonderland, but this lively production at Riverside Studios still manages to make Lewis Carroll’s familiar story feel fresh. Colourful, playful and packed with clever theatrical ideas, it invites us down the rabbit hole without relying on expensive technology or o…

Alice in Wonderland – Riverside Studios

Neon-bright, fast-paced and generally faithful to Lewis Carroll’s original, Penny Farrow’s version of Alice in Wonderland is a joy.  It’s somehow simultaneously fresh and modern while remaining a classic. There are very convincing puppets for some of the characters (think Avenue Q meets the Muppets) but director Nate Bertone has not been tempted to shoehorn in any of the current theatrical gimmicks like digital screens and steadicams to distract…