Follow The Rabbit!
Alice refuses to do her homework. Preferring to play and day-dream, she hides in her father’s study. Out of nowhere comes a curious looking rabbit, eater of novels. Wanting to keep the rodent from devouring all the books, Alice chases the rabbit through his borough and discovers a wonderland.
Late for his appointment with the Queen of Hearts, the Rabbit leaves Alice in a hurry, but forgets his gloves. These gloves he must wear in the sovereign’s presence otherwise: “Off with his head!”.
Eager to save the Rabbit’s life, Alice dashes to his rescue and encounters strange and fascinating characters such as Humpty Dumpty the egg, a philosophizing Caterpillar, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter and the Snark Hunter, in this intriguing universe where rabbits are late and quarrels make good friends.
Faithful to the madness and the lively humour of the original piece, this revisitation of the famous Lewis Caroll’s classic tale has a unique twist: the setting is no longer a garden but a library full of pop-up books! Each book is then a discovery and a door to the next adventure. As much as it is a praise of reading, Alice in Wonderland is also a gateway to the imagination… Will you follow the white rabbit?
- Recipient of the Acadie-Rideau Prize 2008.
- Nominated for the Prix de l’Association Québécoise des Critiques de Théâtre 2009-2010.
- Official selection International Performing Arts for Youth (IPAY) 2012
Calendar
City | Venue | Date |
Lasarre, QC | Théâtre Liliane-Perreault | November 19, 2022 |
Rouyn, QC | Théâtre du Cuivre | November 20, 2022 |
Ville-Marie, QC | Théâtre du Rift | November 22-23, 2022 |
Val-d'Or, QC | Théâtre Télébec | November 24, 2022 |
Kingston, ON | The Grand Theater | November 27-28, 2022 |
Burlington, ON | Burlington Performing Arts Center | November 30-December 1st, 2022 |
Oakville, ON | Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, AEG Liebherr Auditorium | December 3rd, 2022 |
St. Catharines, ON | FirstOntario Performing Arts Center, Partridge Hall | December 4-5, 2022 |
Ottawa, On | Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe | December 7, 2022 |
Gatineau, QC | Carrefour Culturel ESTacade, Salle Desjardins | December 12-15, 2022 |
Actors
Jeanne Plourde Philomène Lévesque-Rainville Valérie Deault |
Alice |
Dominique Leclerc Céleste Dubé Sarianne Cormier |
The Rabbit, Tweedledee, The Jack of Diamonds |
Gabriel De Santis-Caron Maxime Béliveau Bruno Piccolo |
Humpty Dumpty, The Snark Hunter, The Ace of Clubs |
Joëlle Thouin Milva Ménard Céleste Dubé Marie-Ève Trudel Cynthia Wu-Maheux Josianne Dicaire |
The Queen of Hearts, The Dormouse, The Caterpillar, The Door, The Cheshire Cat |
Philippe Robert Nicolas Germain-Marchand Claude Tremblay |
Tweedledum, The Mad Hatter, The Two of Spades |
Conceptors
Text and stage direction | Hugo Bélanger |
English translation | Maureen Labonté |
Assistant stage director | Claudia Couture |
Set, masks, puppets and costumes design | Patrice Charbonneau-Brunelle |
Lighting design | Jean-Philippe Charbonneau |
Lighting design and technical direction of the first version | David-Alexandre Chabot |
Music and sound design | Patrice d'Aragon |
Stage Manager | Geneviève Gagnon Jean-François Patoine Josée Fontaine Rubi |
Collaborators
English coach | Julia Lenardon |
Set, masks, puppets and costumes design assistant | Marie-Pier Fortier |
Seamstresses | Marie-Noelle Labrie-Klis Madeleine Leduc |