"Everything's curious today..."

July 1862. An afternoon picnic in Oxford. Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) tells his friends, Robinson Duckworth and the three Liddell sisters, stories to pass the time. The magic begins... The fictional, pinafore-wearing, eccentric Alice tumbles down a rabbit hole, and later climbs through a mirror. 

Alice's iconic adventures in 2 strange worlds (where nothing is boring and anything can happen!) burst into to life with anarchy, wonder, and depth, in this faithful adaptation by Adrian Mitchell, first appearing in 2001 at the RSC, and at Chichester Festival Theatre in 2010.

PRESS AND PUBLIC REVIEWS:

The play has proved itself to be a crowd pleaser in the last 10 years or so...

"The sheer scale of the madness...beggars any kind of coherent description" - Baliwick Press, 2022.

"Both stories provide a wealth of colourful and bizarre characters...on a stunning set. They are helped by costumes that dazzle with their richness." - The Angus, 2010.

" Appropriately for dream(s), there's a... episodic feel to Adrian Mitchell's adaptation... All the iconic set pieces are here... perfectly dreamlike... beautifully paced and performed."-Hereford Times, 2017.

"...Adrian Mitchell's stage adaptation of Alice... is another triumph." Portsmouth News, 2010

"Such a well-organised chaos... it all added up to a fantastically entertaining show." -East Anglia Theatre Podcast, 2017.

" I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a ravishing production of anything in my life. It’s visually out of this world... the costumes are...fantastic. The performances are incredibly strong, they’re terrific. " -Liza Sadovy, the original Queen of Hearts and Red Queen actress, 2001.

"Recently went on the wild ride of Alice... very clever and put together play." -Audience review, Echo Youth Theatre, 2022.

"Thoroughly entertaining.... the fact that all the bizarre characters were well known... added to our enjoyment."

"Definitely recommend it to families for an excellent summer's day outing."

"I am pleased to say that this ... is very close to the original stories. I found myself joining in on  The jabberwocky and   The Walrus and the Carpenter. It brought back lovely memories."

-Trip Advisor reviews, Stamford Shakespeare Company, 2014.

"This is the ultimate stage version." -Withdreamingeyesofwonder, Lewis Carroll blog, 2025.

"Somehow cozy." -Letterboxd review of stage video recording.

"The surreal, nonsensical world of Alice.. unfolded itself on the RSC stage last week in front of a hugely delighted audience. .My young critic... was entranced by the show." Worcester news, 2001.