Wonder.land by Moira Buffini, Damon Albarn and Rufus Norris is streaming for certain institutions.
A new musical inspired by Lewis Carroll’s iconic story, wonder.land is a coming-of-age adventure that explores the blurred boundaries between our online and offline lives. Combining live theatre and digital technology in dazzling new ways, wonder.land is brought to life on stage by an extraordinary creative team.With stunning sets, costumes, video projection and lighting, and a score by Blur’s Damon Albarn, this is a musical like no other: an Alice for the online generation.
This is a rarity as Alice theatre pieces are rarely released from archives.
Despite being much maligned by UK critics, Wonder.land found some later success in France when it transferred in 2016. The adaptation/reimagining (and it is both) transposes Alice to the digital era.
In this revisioning a lonely schoolgirl named Aly seeks solace in a bizarre virtual world where she becomes Alice of Lewis Carroll's books.
I saw this when it was rewritten for National Theatre and extremely liked it. Its unique and not at all traditional, but if you're up for a modern take on Alice, its a good version.
The archive video is for libraries and universities, so please check if yours have National Theatre Collection.
