Plays for performance: Alice in Wonderland

Written in 1865, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland – or Alice in Wonderland as it is frequently now known – remains a much-loved children's story. It serves as a fantastic example of the literary nonsense genre, following Alice as she falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy land full of anthropomorphic creatures. Its release bought an end to the previous didactic nature of children's Victorian literature, encouraging a response of delight and entertainment.

It came to the stage in 1886, with much input from Carroll himself. Since then, it has continued to be a popular choice for youth groups and school productions. Today, there are multiple versions and interpretations of the script giving companies plenty of choice for the type of ‘Alice,’ they wish to stage. The story offers options for large casts, with plenty of scope for invention and creativity.