As usual, Actors Theatre likes to kick off the season with something really special. This year they are bringing in Chicago’s inventive Lookingglass Theatre Company – a theatre troupe that combines dance, circus, choreography, clowning, storytelling, intense physicality and magnificent feats – to bring Alice in Wonderland to life. This Louis Carroll literary classic will be transformed on stage with mesmerizing circus arts, curious creatures, innovative props, dramatic lighting and dazzling special effects as Alice makes her journey through the looking glass.
This will be my pick for tickets to get. Once it opens and word gets around, tickets may be harder to find. Young and old alike are going to love this production!
To learn more about Lookingglass Theatre Company, check out their web site at lookingglasstheatre.org.
For more on Lookingglass Alice and to buy tickets, go to ActorsTheatre.org. You’ll also find information there on Actors Theatre’s full season as well as special events planned around this production of Lookingglass Alice, including meeting the performers.
Don’t forget to come back to The Audience Blog to let me know how you liked the performance.
Enjoy the show!
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Lookingglass Alice: Glass Half Empty or Half Full?
ReplyDeleteIn this version, our beloved characters entertained the audience with their strength and physicality. Alice, played by actress Lindsay Whiting, delivered an impressive performance, pleasing the crowed with her fearless tricks and turns. At one point she is suspended 25 feet off the ground without a bungee cord or harness!
While the strength of this production lies in its acrobatics, you will be dissapointed if you are expecting a Cirque du Soleil experience.
My biggest criticism is that Lewis Carroll’s orginal dialogue was often compromised by its over the top delivery. More attention seemed to be payed to the choreography instead of the writing. The show might have been dumbed down a bit to appeal to younger audiences, though I did not think it was necessary. I feel the sheer brilliance of the literature was lost at times in all of the action. Despite its faults, I think it is a show that audiences of all ages can enjoy.