© THEATRIX PRODUCTIONS 2009

“Suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes ran close by her.” And off Alice went on her Adventures in Wonderland

and Through the Looking Glass”.

Theatrix Theatrix is the St Albans based performance arts school. Established in 1980, it provides young people from the age of five and adults with opportunities to learn a wide range of theatre, speech, drama and communication skills. Teamwork, enjoyment and the development of strong friendships characterise the Theatrix ethos. Theatrix currently has over 200 students aged from five.

Classes We offer weekly classes in drama, acting, speech and musical theatre for groups and individuals, after school and on Saturday morning.

Examinations Students take Trinity Guildhall examinations recognised within the National Qualifications Framework. Consistently, our students achieve pass rates in excess of 98% (most students achieve a merit grade or above). Older students can train as drama teachers at Trinity Guildhall ATCL level.

Productions Our recent productions include: The Canterbury Tales, As You Like It, Treasure Island - The Panto, Twelfth Night, Cold Comfort Farm, The One Hundred and One Dalmatians, The Tempest, The Witches, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Peter Pan, A Christmas Carol, The Beaux Stratagem, Much Ado About Nothing, Beauty and The Beast, Cyrano de Bergerac.

Workshops Each Easter and summer we run a week-long workshop open to all-comers. It culminates in a public performance. We also offer perform-ance workshops for pre-school and primary groups and on set texts for SATS, GCSE or ‘A’ Level .

Theatre Trips We organise regular coach trips to West End productions. Our recent trips have included: The Producers, Billy Elliot, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, Richard II and High Society, Dirty Dancing, A Moon For The Misbegotten. Porgy and Bess. Our theatre trips are open to anyone.

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St Albans School is one of Europe’s most ancient educational foundations. Here, for over a thousand years, young people have

been achieving academic distinction, learning civilised and humane values and developing

the character to allow them to play a leading role in the wider world.

St Albans is an independent academic day school offering a first rate education in an environment rich in opportunities. Boys

enter the School at 11, 13 and 16, girls at 16. There are approximately 770 pupils, taught by over 70 staff. This ratio allows

each child to be known and valued as an individual and the School works in

partnership with parents for the fulfilment of their children's potential.

I N T E R V A L • There will be a 20 minute interval. Drinks may be ordered in advance at the bar.

P H O T O G R A P H Y • Flash photography is prohibited during the performance.

M O B I L E P H O N E S • Please switch off mobile phones before the performance starts.

P Y R O T E C H N I C S • Please note that smoke and explosions will be used during this production.

Reverend Liddell, Queen of Hearts, Walrus Alex Bell Cheshire Cat Michael Bird Alice Sophie Bryan Caucus Race Animal, Flower, Oyster, Juror, Playing Card Megan Bullock Ellie, Fish Footman, Gardener Number 5 Emily Douglas Mrs Liddell Suzy Duxbury Lily, White Queen, Carpenter Grace Easton Tweedledum, Executioner Number 1 Josh Evans King of Hearts Conor Gray Fish Footman, Gardener Number 7 Murray Gray Hetty, Lory Camilla Harrold Photographer, Dodo, Tree, Gryphon Seb Kainth Harriet, Little Alice Jessica Leane Harry, Tweedledee, Knave Gus Mallett White Rabbit George McConnell Sebastian, Caterpillar, Mock Turtle Edward Pearson Duchess Hannah Reed Mad Hatter, Executioner Number 2 Laurie Rothwell Dormouse, Gardener Number Two Amber Townsend Mouse, March Hare Tom Walden-Levy Cook, Red Queen Charli Wallis

O T H E R P A R T S P L A Y E D B Y T H E E N S E M B L E C A T E R P I L L A R L E G S , P L A Y I N G C A R D S , D O O R S ,

F L O W E R S , O Y S T E R S , C O O K S , C A U C U S R A C E A N I M A L S , G A R D E N E R S , J U R Y , C O U R T O F F I C I A L S

Theatrix open air performances at St Albans School are well established. We performed A Midsummer Night’s Dream in 2004, Peter Pan in 2005, The Beaux Stratagem in 2006, Much Ado About Nothing in 2007 and Cyrano de Bergerac in 2008.

In 2009 Theatrix promises that its ambitious new adaptation of Alice will delight audiences of all ages. So weirdly, scarily funny and goose-pimply that children from 3 to 93 will hug themselves with delight. An ensemble product- ion, with 21 Theatrix actors aged from 10 to 23 playing 100 roles, it is so fast and (gently) furious that, like Alice, you won’t quite know what to expect next.

“Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank and of having nothing to do … when suddenly a White Rabbit with

pink eyes ran close by her.”

Lewis Carroll – Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass.

And off Alice went on her adventures; and what adventures she had! Down the rabbit hole, becoming bigger (and smaller). A Cater-pillar with an attitude problem (what was he on, one wonders?). Tea with the (very) Mad Hatter. Lunch with the Walrus and the Car-penter (oysters are yummy, but an acquired taste, particularly if you have been introduced). Crazy Croquet with the psychopathic Queen

of Hearts. An encounter with Tweedledum and Tweedledee (a rather strange pair). A White Rabbit with time management problems. And that Cheshire Cat, what was he like! By the way, who did steal the tarts?

This new adaptation of Alice has been created by Theatrix in conjunction with young local writer Katie McCullough. Graduating in Script-writing for Film and Tele-vision, Katie has been involved with the Royal Court’s Young Writers’ Programme becoming a

graduate of their Introductory Group and the Invitation Only Group. Readings of her work have formed part of the ICA Lab and Theatre Royal, Stratford East in conjunction with The Group. She reached the semi-finals of the British Short Screenplay Competiton and the top 300 scripts for the Bruntswood Playwriting Competition. She was also selected to be one of the creatives on the Tony Wilson Experi-ence in Manchester. She has been tutored by Leo Butler, Polly Clark and in November will join Simon Stephens in an intensive one-on-one course funded by an Arvon Foundation Grant.

Co-Director Rosemarie Partridge Co-Director Miriam Simmons Associate Director Sandy King Technical Director Charlie Clemow Choreographer Edd Mitton Stage Manager Sinead Lunt Deputy Stage Manager Erica Thompson Wardrobe Mistress Suzy Duxbury Make-up and Hair Artiste Cyd Fell Production Electrician Martin Strods Stage Crew Chris Kelly Molly Turner Technical Crew George Easey Ladies of The Wardrobe Lucille Brookes Caroline Large Sinead Lunt Julie Partridge Sue Townsend Property Makers Bob Berkoff Lowri Evans Sinead Lunt Dennis O’Connell-Baker Front of House David Partridge Producer Dennis O’Connell-Baker

A L L T H E M A T E R I A L S U S E D I N T H E S E T W E R E R E C Y C L E D O R R E C O V E R E D .

T H E A T R I X W I S H E S T O T H A N K • Our actors and production team, their parents and friends and our Theatrix tutors without

whom this production would not have been possible.

• Andrew Grant, Peter Yates, Charlie Clemow and the staff and students of St Albans School for their generous hospitality.

• The Abbey Theatre, St Albans for its advice and material support.

Alex Bell - A Theatrix veteran. Credits - The Witches, A Midsummer Night's Dream, A Christmas Carol, Much Ado About Nothing, Cyrano de Bergerac, The Three Musketeers. Now training as a teacher with Theatrix. Sophie Bryan - A Theatrix student since she was 6, this is Sophie's Theatrix debut. Drama is Sophie’s planned career. Michael Bird - Recently joined Theatrix. Credits - The Witches, Animal Farm, Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night's Dream. Megan Bullock - Megan's Theatrix debut. Emily Douglas - A Theatrix student since she was 10, this is Emily's open air Theatrix debut. Credits- The Beauty And The Beast. Suzanna Duxbury - A Theatrix veteran. Credits - Treasure Island - The Panto, The 101 Dalmations, The Witches, Cyrano de Bergerac. Now training as a teacher with Theatrix. Grace Easton - Credits - Peter Pan, A Christmas Carol.. Conor Gray - A Theatrix student for 6 years, this is Conor’s second Theatrix production. Credits - Beauty and the Beast. Murray Gray - Murray's Theatrix debut. He is taking GCSE drama and hoping that he will be in many future productions. Josh Evans – Theatrix and Stagecoach player, Josh is set on a LAMDA course. Credits - Bugsy Malone, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Guys and Dolls, The Jun-gle Book, Les Miserables, Real Time 'Tate Modern' Film. Camilla Harrold - First found her love of drama with school productions before joining Theatrix 2 years ago; she has achieved Trinity Guildhall Grade 3. Credits- The Beauty And The Beast. Sebastian Kainth - Credits - Oliver! Fame, Godspell, Joseph, The Beaux Stratagem, Much Ado About Noth-ing, Cyrano de Bergerac. He has also led in musical productions.

Chris Kelly - His Theatrix backstage debut, Chris is interested in backstage theatre work. Jessica Leane - Jessica has been with Theatrix for just over a year and this is her first full scale production, although she has ambition to be in many others. Gus Mallett - Murray's Theatrix debut. Credits - Treasure Island, The Twits, St. Surreptitious. George McConnell - George’s Theatrix debut. He first smiled when he went to a drama class aged 4. Now He’ll grab any opportunity to act Edward Pearson - Credits - Romeo and Juliet, The Demon Headmaster, The Beaux Stratagem, A Christmas Carol, Much Ado About Nothing, Cyrano de Bergerac. Hannah Reed – Hannah’s Theatrix swansong (for a while). Credits – Cyrano De Bergerac, A Christmas Carol, The Wizard of Oz, Much Ado About Nothing, The Demon Headmaster, Cyrano de Bergerac. Laurie Rothwell- Credits- The Beauty And The Beast. Also a musician in a band. Erica Thompson - NYT member planning to study Drama at degree level. Credits - Peter Pan, The Beaux Stratagem, Much Ado About Nothing. Amber Townsend: Credits - Talk to the Animals, Beauty and The Beast, Frankenstein, A Christmas Carol, Robin Hood and She Stoops to Conquer, Cyrano de Bergerac. Molly Turner - Molly plans to study drama at A level. Credits- Peter Pan, A Christmas Carol, Cyrano de Bergerac. Tom Walden-Levy - Tom's Theatrix debut. Credits - Sherlock Holmes, Hoodwinked, Peter Pan, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Brothers Grimm. Charli Wallis - A Theatrix student for 3 years. Distinction at Grade 5 Group Musical Theatre. Credits - Much Ado about Nothing, A Christmas Carol, Les Miserables.