Wonderland - Edinburgh Festival Guide

Wonderland

Vanishing Point

Performed in English

Matthew Lenton Director
Kai Fischer Set, lighting and projection designer
Mark Melville Composer and sound designer

‘A major international force’
The Herald

In a darkly subversive take on the themes of Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll’s classic tale, Wonderland begins with the mystery of a young woman leaving home and embarking on a dangerous journey.

‘In another moment down went Alice, never once considering how in the world she was to get out again.’

Wonderland examines the attraction of fame and stardom, the desire for something more, the allure of the erotic and the invasion of pornography into modern popular culture. Dreamlike, edgy and intensely physical, it is a mystery about a door that – once opened – is almost impossible to close, a story about curiosity, temptation and power.

That door leads to a dark place,
A dark and exciting place
But once you open it
Once you enter that place
You can’t come back
Things will not be the same any more.

Please note this performance contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children.

A co-production between Vanishing Point, Napoli Teatro Festival, Italy, and Tramway, in association with Eden Court.

Wednesday 29 August – Saturday 1 September 7.30pm
Royal Lyceum Theatre
Tickets
£30 £24 £20 £16 £10
2 hours approximately
eif.co.uk/wonderland

Supported through the Scottish Government's Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund