THE WILD 14 brings Lewis Carroll's timeless classic to life in its own unique way—exciting and beautiful.
“Alice, that’s not normal!”
“Don’t always argue, Alice.”
“Alice, get a grip!”
“You’ll never amount to anything that way, Alice.”
“Alice, you’re completely crazy.”
Alice can’t stand hearing it anymore: she’s constantly being held to standards she can’t—and won’t—meet. Apparently, everyone knows exactly how she should be, what she’s supposed to become, what she absolutely must not do, what norms she has to fit into, and so on. Crushed by all these expectations—both those of others and her own—her only option is to run away. But where to?
The decision is made for her by the appearance of the frantic white rabbit. This rabbit drags Alice into a whirlwind of absurd, contradictory, and unsettling situations. In this “Wonderland,” she encounters the craziest creatures: snooty doors, stoned creepy-crawlies, power-hungry queens, dangerous flowers, a tea party without tea, and much more—all of which seem designed to drive her to the brink of madness. But in the course of this wild trip through Wonderland, she grows stronger; she takes a clearer stand and resolutely faces each challenge head-on.
At the end of this crazy journey, Alice doesn’t find solutions to her problems, but she does find the willingness to confront them.
Also: What is normal? What is crazy? And who gets to decide…?
Director: Claudia Bieber
Our production is suitable for teens and adults ages 13 and up, or students in 7th or 8th grade and above.
