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Alice in Wonderland review

“Refreshingly different”

ReviewsNov 28, 2024by Chris BartlettShakespeare North Playhouse, Prescott

Milton Lopes, Noah Olaoye, Helen Carter, Martha Godber and Kelise Gordon-Harrison in Alice in Wonderland at Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescott. Photo: Patch Dolan

Milton Lopes, Noah Olaoye, Helen Carter, Martha Godber and Kelise Gordon-Harrison in Alice in Wonderland at Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescott. Photo: Patch Dolan

Fun, inventive and cheerfully chaotic reimagining of Lewis Carroll’s stories

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