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Alice on the Underground
Chris Bond directs Alice on the Underground, an exciting new musical at the Queen�s Theatre, Hornchurch from 27 August - 18 September, co-produced between the Queen�s Theatre and Chicken Shed Theatre Company.
This 21st Century musical version of Alice In Wonderland follows Alice�s journey as she runs away from her dysfunctional family and bleak life on an East London council estate. As she escapes underground, Alice encounters the bizarre realities of life in London; and encounters everyone from a deaf body popper who busks as a white rabbit to feed his smack habbit, to a carriage full of gospel singing commuters.
With a child�s eye view on a nonsensical and surreal adult world, Lewis Carroll�s original �Alice� stories have a sinister side. This concept translated to 21st Century London is the essence of Alice on the Underground; a hard-hitting and entertaining modern opera, composed through a range of musical styles � from rock to gospel, reggae to country and western.
This new production of Alice on the Underground is the first collaboration between the Queen�s Theatre and Chicken Shed. Its features members from both Chicken Shed�s fully inclusive professional company and the Queen�s own resident company of actor-musicians. Chicken Shed are a company that throw new light on the way we look at ourselves, and never more so than in this ground breaking show.
The production is co-written and directed by Chris Bond, who adapted Sweeney Todd for Stephen Sondheim�s musical. Chris Bond�s co-writer for Alice on the Underground is Chicken Shed�s Poet in Residence Paula Rees, with music by Chicken Shed�s Musical Director Jo Collins and David Carey.
The cast features: Emma Cambridge, Rebecca Chapman, Jo Collins, Edwin Din, Tommy Doyle, Emily Gardner, Liz Kitchen, Jane Milligan, Michael Offei, Wendy Parkin and Philip Reed. The production is designed by Rodney Ford and choreographed by Christine Niering with lighting by Chris Jaeger and sound by Whizz.
Tickets coast �8.50 - �16 and are available from the Box Office on 01708 443333.
Listings Information:
27 August � 18 September
Alice on the Underground
book and lyrics by Chris Bond and Paula Rees
music by Jo Collins and David Carey
A Queen�s Theatre, Hornchurch co-production with Chicken Shed Theatre Company
Director Chris Bond
Designer Rodney Ford
Musical Director Jo Collins
Choreographer Christine
Lighting Chris Jaeger
Sound Whizz
Previews: Friday 27 August and Saturday 28 August at 8pm
First Night: Tuesday 31 Aug at 7.30pm
Performances: Tuesday � Saturday at 8pm (Matinee: Saturday 18 September at 2.30pm)
Sign Language Interpreted Performance: Wed 8 Sep at 8pm
Audio Described Performance: Sat 18 September at 2.30pm
A new musical with a 21st century take on the classic Alice in Wonderland story.
Tickets: �8.50 - �16
Box Office: 01708 443333
With thanks to The Chicken Shed Theatre Company
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