The Forum Players present: Alice in Wonderland adapted by Brainerd Duffield

The Forum Players will be presenting Brainerd Duffield’s adaption of Alice in Wonderland, the classic tale written by Lewis Carroll this spring. 
After a chance meeting with the White Rabbit, Alice finds herself tumbling down a seemingly endless rabbit hole. Once she reaches the bottom, she finds her world has been turned upside-down. She meets the tempestuous Queen of Hearts who invites her to play a game of croquet. Things only get more harrowing from there. From dangerous encounters with vengeful queens to new companions who may not have Alice’s best interests in mind, Wonderland soon loses its luster. If Alice has any hope of getting home to her cat Dinah, she must traverse through Wonderland to the border of Looking-Glass Land. From there she’ll have to travel square by square on a giant chessboard. Only once she reaches the eighth row and becomes a Queen herself can she be free to go home.
This beloved tale is what nightmares are made of, and being a teenager is a nightmare. We are not telling this tale to play to children, using fun, one-dimensional characters. Rather, we are exploring the expectations and circumstances of growing up in a world where you feel you don’t belong. A world of monsters, bullies, and questions with no answers. Alice In Wonderland can be told with a variety of themes in mind. We wanted to explore the pains of the middle years of growth and not knowing where one belongs. Not a child, yet, not an adult; Alice fights for survival and the strength to overcome the many nightmares of youth. Please enjoy this interesting tale of youth. Maybe you can find yourself and the monsters that pursued you in your youth. This play is not suitable for young children. There are some scenes that may be too intense for children under 16. This is not a children’s theatre production. No child will be permitted without an adult.
You may contact the Stuart Steiner Theatre box office for more information and ticket sales. They can be reached by phone at (585) 343-0055 x6490, or by sending an email to boxoffice@genesee.edu. Ticketing information can be found here. 

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