Alice in 'Sunderland' for festive family show at new city arts venue

A West End cast will be staging a festive production of Alice in Wonderland - Down the Rabbit Hole at Carnival House in Southwick this December.

The show promises to bring the magic of theatre and imagination back into children’s lives after a challenging year, which has seen theatres closed across the country due to the pandemic.

Taking place on Monday, December 21, the show features an array of West End actors including Brooke Havana Bailey from Cleadon who starred in the West End Production of Billy Elliot at the age of nine.

The immersive theatre experience follows Alice, played by children’s TV presenter, Kerry Boyne, down the rabbit hole into a fantasy world of magic and wonder where nothing is quite what it seems.

Join Alices’ adventures in this feel-good comedy as she meets the Cheshire Cat (Twinnie-Lee Moore - Hollyoaks and Country Music Star), The Mad Hatter (Ashley Luke Lloyd - Dreamgirls), the Queen of Hearts (Brooke Havana Bailey), The White Rabbit (Emily Barnett - Salter – Dirty Dancing) and Tweedle Fab/Tweedle Fabulous (Emily Shuck – Burlesqued).

Whilst staying true to the well-loved Alice in Wonderland story, Alice's zany journey of discovery has a modern twist and sees her learning the value of kindness and acceptance of others.

The show's director Jessica Bastick-Vines, a UK Theatre Award nominee, said: "Theatre, community and storytelling has been the heart of UK's culture for centuries.

"As traditions we have grown up on, making high quality theatre possible and accessible to all post lockdown has been our priority. Seeing our audience's faces light up as they are transported to a world of silliness and imagination is sheer, heart-warming joy"

Writer and producer of the show, Ashley Luke Lloyd, said: "To see children's faces light up and seeing them immersed in the theatrical world will be absolute magic. Our version of Alice all revolves around kindness and overcoming each other's differences."

The show adheres to social distancing rules and continues to adapt in-line with any new guidelines.

Alice in Wonderland - Down the Rabbit Hole! at the Carnival House, Southwick, on Monday, December 21, 2020 with showings at 1pm and 4pm. Tickets £12.00 per person. Book Now at https://myslink.app/aliceuktour

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