Alice in ScienceLand
A STEAM PERFORMANCE for ALL-AGES
A Musical Natural Sciences Spin on ALICE IN WONDERLAND
A young science student named Alice falls asleep while studying for her science exam. Suddenly a white rabbit appears and assumes the role of her tutor. White Rabbit takes Alice down a rabbit hole and embarks on a journey with her. Alice shrinks and grows and meets a host of characters from her natural sciences textbook.
Alice in ScienceLand is performed by Farm Arts Collective and directed by artistic director Tannis Kowalchuk.
The cast includes Pam Arnold (Foley Sound Artist), Jess Beveridge (Alice), Ginny Hack (Fungus), Annie Hat (Cilly & Queen Bee), Tannis Kowalchuk (White Rabbit), Doug Rogers (Atmo)
In Alice’s adventures in ScienceLand, she meets Cilly, a singing microbe on a compost pile, a mysterious dancing Fungus, a sickly Atmosphere, the stormy Hydrosphere, and a livid Queen Bee. Each character feels the effects of human encroachment on their natural states of balance, habitat, and their very existence feels imperiled. At each encounter she learns new scientific facts and gains important environmental perspectives about the climate. Alice returns home ready to take her science test and fight for a healthy planet. This performance is great for children ages 5-12 or for all-age family shows.
Alice in ScienceLand evolved from Farm Arts Collective’s performance entitled The Scientists which premiered in 2021 on Willow Wisp Organic Farm, part of DREAM ON THE FARM, a decade-long series of climate change plays.
