Alice in Wonderland: A Dramatization of Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass”

Alice in Wonderland: A Dramatization combines the whimsical worlds of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass into a theatrical adaptation by Alice Gerstenberg. This play follows the young and curious Alice as she journeys through the fantastical realms of Wonderland and the Looking Glass, meeting an array of eccentric characters. In Wonderland, Alice encounters the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, and the tyrannical Queen of Hearts. In the Looking Glass world, she meets characters like Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the White Queen, and Humpty Dumpty. The play captures the essence of Carroll’s original tales, blending surreal adventures, nonsensical logic, and imaginative wordplay. Through her interactions with these peculiar beings, Alice navigates the challenges and absurdities of these dreamlike lands, ultimately discovering more about herself and the nature of reality. Gerstenberg’s dramatization brings Carroll’s vivid imagery and playful language to life on stage, offering audiences a delightful and immersive experience of Alice’s iconic adventures. Lewis Carroll (1832-1898), born Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, was an English writer, mathematician, and logician, best known for his children’s books Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass . Carroll’s works are celebrated for their playful use of language, logical puzzles, and imaginative narratives. A lecturer in mathematics at Christ Church, Oxford, Carroll also enjoyed photography and invented games. Alice Gerstenberg (1885-1972) was an American playwright and actress, notable for her adaptations of literary works for the stage. Born in Chicago, she was an active figure in the Little Theatre Movement. Gerstenberg’s dramatizations, including her adaptation of Carroll’s Alice stories, are praised for their faithfulness to the original texts and their creative staging. —- ISBN: 9798327219946