ALICE IN WONDERLAND 2015

19 October – 7 November

Essential Surrey

Surrey Advertiser

Our second Autumn Season celebrated the 150th Anniversary of the publication of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll.

In so many ways Alice really embodies everything that GSC stands for: a unique adventure; seeing the world with a new perspective; challenging expectations and of course having enormous, inventive fun.

To raise awareness of the connection between Guildford and Lewis Carroll, we created a multi-venue immersive experience that took audiences from St Mary’s Church (where Carroll preached) to the Museum (next to his family home The Chestnuts) and finally to the Castle Keep.

2668 people, young and old, fell down the rabbit hole during our 3 week run. The 55 performances met with a 97% sell-out rate which was a terrific way to round off what had been GSC’s most popular year to date.

‘The production is inventive and interactive. We are drawn into Alice’s world and for 90 minutes I re-discovered my inner child.’ Surrey Advertiser

‘Oh my goodness – have just got back from Wonderland and I am totally exhausted!! What an amazing, fast paced, interactive, overwhelming brilliant adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s classic. I still haven’t recovered from the March Hare appearing from under the table at my feet!’ Audience Member

‘ [GSC] They have become the town’s treasure – the jewel in the Guildfordian crown.’ Essential Surrey

COMPANY

REVEREND CHARLES DODGSON/THE CATERPILLAR Daniel Goode  

ALICE Alicia Bennett/Lucy Pearson   

WHITE RABBIT James Camp/Michael Diana

CHESHIRE CAT voice of Matt Pinches

DUCHESS Eli Murton

COOK/DORMOUSE Barney Cooper

MAD HATTER Alex Scott Fairley

MARCH HARE Christopher York

MOCK TURTLE voice of Brian Blessed

GRYPHON voice of Peter Gordon

KING OF HEARTS/TWO OF HEARTS Simon Nock

QUEEN OF HEARTS/FIVE OF HEARTS Angie Wallis

PLAYING CARDS - Charlotte Allison, Chloe Carpenter, Benjamin Gavan, Charlotte Guest, Cathleen Limerick, Olivia Thompson, Sophie Whittaker, Nicola Yates

ARTISTIC TEAM

Director Charlotte Conquest

Designer PJ McEvoy

Wardrobe Assistant Anett Black

Lighting Designer Declan Randall

Sound Designer Matt Eaton

Production Manager Tamsin Rose

Company Stage Manager Elaine Yeung

Stage Manager Beth Sweeney

Assistant Stage Manager Katie Stimson

Photography Steve Porter

Writer & Adaptor Ant Stones

Photography Steve Porter