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'Alice's Adventures In Wonderland' - A New Adaptation

By: Mar. 08, 2008
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"ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND"

THE PLAYGROUND THEATRE'S STEPHANIE ANSIN'S NEW ADAPTATION OF LEWIS CARROLL'S CLASSIC FAIRY TALE TO PREMIERE

MARCH 29-APRIL 13 AT THE PLAYGROUND THEATRE MIAMI SHORES 

BELOVED STORY TO CONTINUE WITH APRIL 18-20 RUN AT

MIAMI BEACH'S COLONY THEATER

A bold new production of Lewis Carroll's fairy tale, ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND adapted and directed by Stephanie Ansin, will premiere Saturday, March 29, 7:00pm presented by and at The PlayGround Theatre 9806 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami Shores. Previews are March 26-28. Following the Miami Shores run though April 13, the play will travel to Miami Beach's Colony Theater for a three-day run, Friday, April 18-Sunday April 20.

In Ansin's new version co-adapted and designed by Fernando Calzadilla, time, space, and cultures collide as the precocious heroine tackles the challenges of her ever-changing world with the familiar tale unfolding with a tropical twist. María Teresa Alvarado's video and photographic projections create visual representations and interpretations of Alice's journeys through space and time and her experiences of growing and shrinking.  

Included in the ensemble cast of nine are Melissa Almaguer, Linda Bernhard, Edgar Caraballo, Carolina Fonseca, Jeff Keogh, Gonzalo Madurga, Kristen Dawn McCorkell, Marjorie O'Neil-Butler, and Jesús Quintero. Set, costumes, and lighting design are by Calzadilla, with original music and sound designed by Luciano Stazzone.    

ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND begins performances Wednesday, March 26 at 10am at The PlayGround Theatre, 9806 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami Shores. Additional performances Thursday, March 27 at 10am; Friday, March 28 at 10am; Saturday March 29 at 7pm; Sunday, March 30 at 3 pm; Tuesday April 1 at 10am, Wednesday, April 2 at 10am; Thursday, April 3 at 10am; Friday, April 4 at 10am & 4pm; Saturday, April 5 at 3pm; Sunday, April 6 at 3pm; Tuesday, April 8 at 10am, Wednesday, April 9 at 10am, Thursday, April 10 at 10am, Friday, April 11, 10am & 4pm; Saturday, April 12 at 3 pm & 7pm, Sunday, April 13 at 3 pm. At the Colony Theatre, 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, performances are Friday, April 18 at 10am & 4pm, Saturday, April 19 at 11am & 3pm; Sunday, April 20 at 3pm.

Tickets for ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND are $15 each; $10 each for groups of 20 or more; $5 when purchased by students through Culture Shock. Tickets are available by phone (305) 751-9550 ext. 223; Fax (305) 751-9556. For more information please visit their website www.theplaygroundtheatre.com. Tickets may be purchased at the Colony Theater or by calling TicketMaster (305) 358-5885 in Miami-Dade;(954) 423-3309 in Broward.

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