The Tartan Online: "Re-engineering Lewis Carroll’s classic tale Alice in Wonderland, the final play of the School of Drama’s 2010–11 season, The Alice Project, debuted last Thursday, April 14, at the Philip Chosky Theater. The Alice Project thrusts the timeless story of Alice in Wonderland into the spotlight of twenty-first century technology. In this twisted marriage of art and machinery, Alice explores what it is to be human in a world that is a far stretch from Victorian England.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
School of Drama reinvents Alice
The Tartan Online: "Re-engineering Lewis Carroll’s classic tale Alice in Wonderland, the final play of the School of Drama’s 2010–11 season, The Alice Project, debuted last Thursday, April 14, at the Philip Chosky Theater. The Alice Project thrusts the timeless story of Alice in Wonderland into the spotlight of twenty-first century technology. In this twisted marriage of art and machinery, Alice explores what it is to be human in a world that is a far stretch from Victorian England.
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This is the second article that I have read about The Alice Project and like the first one it give it some praises and then goes on to describe what the experience was like. I would like to see a more critical examination of the production from an outside source, being around somewhat throughout the process puts me in a somewhat biased position so it would be interesting to see a more analytical review of the show instead of a description.
To begin with, The Alice Project was based off of Alice Through the Looking Glass, not Alice in Wonderland. This misconception completely skews a reader or audience member's perception on the show considering (a) that both stories are very different and (b) Alice in Wonderland is far more commonly known than Alice Through the Looking Glass therefore either alluring the crowd to see the show with a misunderstanding of what they will see or a viewing of confusion. Also, I do not feel that this show can be categorized as "a play within a play" considering that the "play" that is within the play is actually using real life character such as Marianne, therefore not making it a play and instead just breaking the fourth wall in an unconventional way. Putting aside my opinion on the show, I feel that this review provides a misconstrued perception of The Alice Project.
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