Innovative theatre company Box Tale Soup invites you to join them in a world of

beautiful paper puppetry and wondrous fantasy. Drawing on both 'Adventures in

Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking Glass', Alices Adventures in Wonderland
takes its audience down the rabbit hole into Lewis Carrolls absurd but enchanting
world of Cheshire cats, endless tea parties, and run-ins with the Queen of Hearts. No
matter how old or young, everyone will find their own moment of magic in
Wonderland and make it safely home again - the only danger is, you may not want to
leave...

In this original adaptation, with a cast of just two actors and a consort of colourful
paper puppets, Carroll's Wonderland is reimagined for the stage, presented a with
curious but charming array of handmade characters, props and costumes. The show
picks and chooses from Carrolls books, selecting some of the less familiar vignettes
alongside favourites such as The Mad Hatters Tea Party and the superbly done
Appearance of the Cheshire Cat.

At the centre of the piece is a large trunk that acts as a three-dimensional fold-out
story book; from its magical interior forests and gardens emerge in ever-changing
scenes, along with the puppets and even newsprint costumes. In theatre, stages are no
strangers to cardboard props, but Box Tale Soup go above and beyond with a
beautifully crafted mini-theatre.
Adventures in Wonderland features a cast of just two human performers: with
masterful puppetry skills, Antonia Christophers and Noel Byrne slip in and out of the
various characters of Wonderland with well-rehearsed ease, creating the impression of
an expansive cast. One moment Christophers is Alice, sweetly nave, but in the next
reappears as a troupe of extremely cheeky puppet daisies. Byrne gives a fantastic
characterisation of the Cheshire cat, the talking flowers, and the Queen of Hearts; his
musical performance of Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee is a particular highlight in a
multitude of beautifully performed characters.

The show is accompanied by an original score by Dan Melrose, which provides the
perfect touch of intrigue and magic to this charming stage experience. The overall
effect is to produce a very enjoyable hour of child-friendly theatre that makes
Carrolls absurd tale accessible and endlessly enjoyable for a younger audience.

Performers Noel and Antonia have appeared in shows such as Doctor Who, HBO's
Game of Thrones, BBC's The Hour and CBBC's Mission 2110. The performance runs
at 55mins with no interval. For directions to Pickering Kirk Theatre, use postcode
YO18 7DL.

"Magical, intelligent, engagingly acted Watching this beautifully crafted play I
caught myself consistently forgetting that there were only two people on the stage... a
whirlwind of puppetry and physically dynamic acting."
- DigYorkshire

Two multi-skilled performers of great virtuosity, charm and resourcefulness.
- Michael Pennington, English Shakespeare Company