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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

A Family Opera by Will Todd & Maggie Gottlieb
1–9 April 2022

A fun and captivating family opera that remains true to the original spirit of Lewis Carroll’s beloved children’s book.

Synopsis

Opera Collective Ireland presents the Irish premiere of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, an opera for all the family based on Lewis Carroll’s beloved children’s book. Composed by Will Todd with a libretto by Maggie Gottlieb, this fun and engaging opera opened to rave reviews at its Opera Holland Park premiere in 2013. Directed by Caroline Chaney with set and costume designs by Leslie Travers, Opera Collective Ireland’s touring production features a vibrant young Irish cast and the Irish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Stephen Barlow. 

11-year-old Alice is jolted out of her daydreams when she meets a talking Rabbit who insists she follow him to a mysterious Wonderland… In this fantastical place Alice comes across a number of peculiar characters, including a relaxed caterpillar, a happy cat, a depressive hare, a white knight, a romantic duchess, a mad hatter and a sleepy dormouse, and learns that all is not well in Wonderland… 

From the familiar characters, blues-inspired music and comic texts, this can be enjoyed by audiences young and old.

Dates & Venues

→ 1 April – Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny CANCELLED

→ 3 April – Solstice Arts Centre, Navan CANCELLED

→ 6 April – Lime Tree Theatre, Limerick CANCELLED

→ 8 & 9 April – Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire

 

 

Press

“The show is such fun… not even the youngest kids get bored …this is a knock-out.”
The Independent **** (Royal Opera House, 2015)

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Creative Team

Director Caroline Chaney
Conductor Stephen Barlow
Original Director Martin Duncan
Original Designer Leslie Travers
Irish Chamber Orchestra

Cast

Alice Jessica Hackett
White Rabbit Rory Musgrave
Alice’s Mother/ Mad Hatter Anna Brady
Alice’s Father/ Queen of Hearts Christopher Bowen
Bottle/Duchess Kelli-Ann Masterson
Caterpillar Fionn Ó hAlmhain
White Knight/March Hare Malachy Frame
Humpty Dumpty/Dormouse Caroline Behan
Brat 1 /Tweedledee Laura Aherne
Brat 2 /Tweedledum Ellen Mawhinney
Cheshire Cat Francesco Giusti (1, 6, 9 April) | Eoin Conway (3 & 8 April)
Victorian 1 Aisling McCarthy
Victorian 2 Anna-Helene MacLachlan
Victorian 3 Luke Horner
Victorian 4 Matthew Mannion

Collaborating with

Commissioned and originally produced by Opera Holland Park. Funded by the Arts Council.

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