Leslie Black PhotographyAlice’s mum is boracic, and she is wandering the aisles of Poundland looking for summer treats. Alice reaches out to grasp a white rabbit keyring and before she knows it she is on the golden escalator to Plunderland – A parallel universe where no one pays 50pence in the pound tax, and where everything costs the same – a million – but you don’t have to pay for it if you are rich. Read more …
Travel with Alice and meet Milliedum, Milliedee, The King of Clubs, The Queen of Diamonds, The Fat Cat, The Mad Banker and all your other favourite characters you love to hate.
Plotwise it makes even less sense than Carroll's original tale about growing up and identity. But the gags (both new and old) race along at a clip, and the show isn't afraid to send up its panto mores.
You have a panto that comes in well below the Play, Pie and Pint season’s best; although a sharply sardonic Clare Grozier as Alice, and George Drennan as assorted heralds and trumpeters, still turn in some fine comic riffs, and a few memorable moments.
A Play, a Pie and a Pint, Glasgow from Monday July 9, 2012, until Saturday July 28, 2012. No performances on Sundays. Check website for specific times.. More info: http://playpiepint.com
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