Alice
by Laura Wade, Based on the novel by Lewis Carroll
18th -25th November 2023, 7.30pm
Alice breathes fresh life into a much-loved story
about rabbit holes, pocket watches and talking caterpillars
The White Rabbit is late for the Duchess. The Cheshire Cat won’t stop grinning. The Hatter is, well mad, and having tea with the Dormouse… The Knave of Hearts is stealing the tarts and the Queen of Hearts is forever shouting… ‘off with your head’
In the middle of it all is Alice, a young girl with a vivid imagination and a family life that’s less than perfect. Follow Alice as she escapes her Sheffield home to find adventure in a topsy-turvy world.
Based on Lewis Carroll’s classic tale, Alice breathes fresh life into a much-loved story about rabbit holes, pocket watches and talking caterpillars.
Sheffield native Laura Wade brings you Wonderland as you’ve never seen it before.
Directed by Carol Davies
Alice is not a children’s show, as it contains some adult themes. but is suitable for over 12s
Cast
Alice Little (12 years old)…. Kira Richardson
Mum / Queen…. Verity Mann
Dad (Graham) / King/ Dormouse / Postman…. Mark Rosenthal
Auntie / Duchess / Mock Turtle…. Emma Hulmes
Tom and Dan / Tweedledum and Tweedledee / Wonderlanders…. Issy Park & Amelie Popplewell
Cousin (Christopher) / Cheshire Cat/ Knave / Wonderlander…. Joe Doughty
Len / Hatter/ Caterpillar / Official…. Ian Perks
Uncle / Gryphon / Wonderlander… James McKean
Joe / White Rabbit/ Wonderlander… William Wood
Teacher / Humpty Dumpty/ Hare…. Andrew Wilson
Grandad / Hatter/ Wonderlander… John Tanner
Jim / Wonderlander / Dormouse… Jon Comyn-Platt
Waiter / Wonderlander/ Hare… Andrew Wallace
Catering Woman/cook/ Wonderlander… Peter Dignan
Minstrel … Ian Ball
Wonderlanders… Tricia Kenworthy , Patricia Redshaw, Elizabeth Beech
Wonderlanders… Scott Kingston-Taylor, Jack Plowright, Gabbi Konakchieva
Crew
Director…. Carol Davies
PA…. Verity Mann
Stage Manager… Sue Borg
Original Music …. David Shrubsole , arr by Ian Ball
Additional Music … Ian Ball & Mark Acton
Music Supervisors… Ian Ball & Mark Acton
Lighting…David Plowright & Alayne Whitworth
Sound… Mark Acton, Andrew Mann
Prompt… Frank Boocock
Props… Siobhan Ebden Liz O’Driskell, Mel Sutcliffe, Jennifer Bartlett
Costumes…Verity Mann, Sue Lund + Team: Karen Welton, Jackie Mackey, Jan Peel, Cath Bingley, Pauline Walsh)
Set…. Chris Bannatyne, Frank Brown, John Lees with help from Michael Partington Verity Mann, Carol Davies, Jennifer Bartlett
sponsored by Saddleworth Monthly
Ian Ball (above) wrote and performed several pieces for Alice…
If anyone would like to dance to the Lobster Quadrille at home then you can find the original tune, called ‘Travesura’, on Ian Ball’s Soundcloud page at https://soundcloud.com/ian-ball-5/travesura. Travesura is Spanish for mischief.
The opening music, ‘Pour Mon Ami’ is also there https://soundcloud.com/ian-ball-5/pour-mon-ami
Meet the cast
yes it's a big cast! featuring actors from the first show 50 years ago 'The Italian Straw Hat', our Youth Group SPY and actors in between ages, The costumes are great
members of Saddleworth Players Youth theatre are performing as Tweddle Dee, Tweedle Dum and Wonderlanders
Enjoyed last nights show very much!
A very good production, dark in the places it needs to be and light enough for the right amount of laughs.
Cast and crew should be proud of themselves.
Only one suggestion. The background music at the interval had a good blend of what you would expect (Jefferson Airplane, Gary Jules etc.) but I didn’t hear “Alice” by The Sisters of Mercy. It would work just as well as Elton and Kiki.
Thanks for good show, keep on doing what you do.