Alice by Heart
In the rubble of the London Blitz of World War II, Alice Spencer’s budding teen life is turned upside down, and she and her dear friend Alfred are forced to take shelter in an underground tube station. When the ailing Alfred is quarantined, Alice encourages him to escape with her into their cherished book and journey down the rabbit hole to Wonderland.
As they travel through the tale, Alice by Heart explores the poignancy of first love, coming to terms with loss, and finding the courage to move forward. This world premiere musical encourages us all to celebrate the transformational power of the imagination, even in the harshest of times.
Cast List:
Alice- Steph Hewitt
Alfred/White Rabbit/March Hare- Ido Steuer
Tabatha/Cheshire Cat- Amy Utting
Red Cross Nurse/Queen of Hearts- Emily Hawkes
Dodgy/Duchess- Will Fieldhouse
Clarissa/Queen of Diamonds/Caterpillar 2/Mock Mock Mock Turtle- Hannah Guile
Angus/Caterpillar/Mad Hatter- Sienna Eden
Dr Butridge/King of Hearts/Jabberwocky- Katie Upton
Dormouse/Mock Mock Turtle/ Knave of Hearts/Harold Pudding- Amelia Dorey
Mock Turtle/Knave of Clubs- Hayley Crofts
Nigel/Mock Mock Mock Mock Turtle- Megan Maree
Mock Mock Mock Mock Turtle- Elspeth Young
Mary Ann- Rhi O’Keefe
Creative Team:
Director/Producer- Rhi O’Keefe
Musical Director- Pippa Eden
Choreographer- Hayley Crofts
Dance Captain- Amelia Dorey
Technician, Reading Arts- Joe Nallon
Production Photography- Michael Gribble
Rehearsal Photography- Rhi O’Keefe
Props and Costume Assistants- Emily Hawkes, Hayley Crofts & Steph Hewitt
The Band:
Conductor/MD- Pippa Eden
Keyboard- Roger Witney
Woodwind- Zoe Phillips (Saturday: Duncan Lamont)
Trumpet- Kevin Ransom
Guitar- Andrew Smith
Cello- Neil Charlton
Percussion- Tim Garner
