The Cheshire Cat, Queen of Hearts, Mad Hatter and all the madcap characters of Alice In Wonderland have taken up residence in the beautiful Geelong Botanic Gardens!
Join Alice as she follows the White Rabbit into the curious world of Wonderland. She will get taller and smaller, dance with the Dodo, talk with a Caterpillar, sneeze with the Duchess, have tea with the Mad Hatter and keep her head from the Queen of Hearts.
This captivating outdoor production will keep the whole family entertained. Acrobatics, shouting, singing, dancing, riddles and rhymes Alice In Wonderland is fast, fun and fantastical! Participation is encouraged – even the big kids may be turned into cards and ordered to march behind the Queen of Hearts – or off with their heads!
Director Glenn Elston – best known for his productions of Shakespeare Under the Stars and The Wind in the Willows – has adapted this classic tale into a dynamic production to entertain all ages. Performed in the surrounds of Geelong Botanic Gardens, this beautiful production provides an ideal landscape to allow young imaginations to run free.
Pack a picnic, pack the kids and enjoy the madcap adventures of Alice In Wonderland at Geelong Botanic Gardens!
“The vivid, cartoonish set provides an eye-catching backdrop for the parade of eccentric, vibrantly costumed characters. Singable songs, live music and simple audience participation punctuate the physical action and help keep the children attentive.” The Herald Sun
“It was endearing, nostalgic and charming: as grown-ups, in a setting as seemingly faraway and majestic as Rippon Lea, we were whisked away to a child’s world – that place we lived in decades ago – and through Alice, we were thrown back into that fantasy land where imagination ruled.” Laneway Magazine
“Enchanting …the audience loved every minute of it” The Age
“Marvellous entertainment for adults and children. A great holiday treat. The sets and costumes are excellent.” The Australian
Venue: Geelong Botanic Gardens, Cnr Podbury Drive and Eastern Park Drive (Within Eastern Park)
Playing: 29 to 31 December 2011
Times:Thursday to Saturday at 11am and 2pm
Prices: Single tickets $25 (adults and children), group of four ticket $90
Bookings: www.shakespeareaustralia.com.au
Phone: 1300 122 344
Ticketmaster: 136 100