When Summer Suns were Glowing; Inventing Alice and Wonderland

Name: When Summer Suns were Glowing; Inventing Alice and Wonderland
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Production Description

The title is taken in part from Lewis Carroll’s poem:

“A tale begun in other days
When summer suns were glowing –
A simple chime, that served to time
The rhythm of our rowing
Whose echoes live in memory yet
Though envious years would say ‘forget’.”

Lewis Carroll told the “Wonderland” stories to live children. They were not simply passive listeners, but actively engaged with him. That interaction is what is missing in stage and screen versions of the book. In my play we see the fascinating, developing mind of the child, engaging with a gifted storyteller. Reconstructing that encounter makes the stories more accessible to children, and, paradoxically, to adults.

It was fashionable for families to go boating on the river in the 19th century, sort of like taking a drive in the country today. Carroll, and his good friend, Robinson Duckworth, tutors at Christ Church College, Oxford, had agreed to take the 3 children of their Dean for such a boat trip on a branch of the Thames, so the children’s parents could attend a garden party. It was there that Carroll began the story, by sending Alice down a rabbit hole. But it evolved partly due to the children’s involvement. Their interest gives a freshness to Wonderland vs. Looking Glass.

This full-cast performance of Thomalen’s dramatic adaptation re-creates a day that Charles Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, spent with the three Liddell sisters, who inspired his books. As Paul Rogan portrays Dodgson, his enthusiastic, lighthearted tone fits the character perfectly. The contrast between his nervous stuttering in conversation and his confident storytelling makes Dodgson a likable character from the start. As he tells the Alice story, the other actors ably jump in to play the characters. Jessica Reiner-Harris plays Alice Liddell as well as the fictional Alice in the story, and she captures the girlish excitement and playfulness of both characters. The interchange between Dodgson and the Liddells realistically conveys their imagined conversation and makes the listener feel a part of the boating party.

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When Summer Suns were Glowing; Inventing Alice and Wonderland

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Runtime: 62 mins Genres: Audio Plays, Children, Romance Production Company: Punch Audio Directors: E Thomalen Performers: Alex Hyde White, Jessica Reiner Harris, Milanka Brooks, Paul Rogan

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