Disney's Alice in Wonderland

How refreshing to see something that is rarely performed, it held the attention of the audience from start to finish. SM'AJIC is the junior section of Mytholmroyd St. Michael's Amateurs.  Their ages range from seven upwards with the eldest being only thirteen.  This is their first production since the floods of 2015 when their Hall was absolutely devastated.

It was based on the 1951 Disney Alice in Wonderland and the novels The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll.

The story follows the experiences of Alice, (Emliy Morgan) as she falls down the rabbit hole, an exceptional performance from one so young, we also had a small Alice and a Tall Alice, both gave good protrayals.  There were three Cheshire Cats all delivering their lines beautifully.  Along the way she met the White Rabbitt, (Lucy Bingham) dashing around singing "I'm Late, Tweedle Dum & Tweedle Dee, and finally meeting Caterpillar, (Isaac Hughes-Dennis) who gave a brilliant interpretation of his character, singing the well-known "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" with panache.  In the second act we had the Mad Hatter along with the March Hare, (Rosie Pritchard, Lily Ingham) delighting everyone with "The Unbirthday Song".  Queen of Hearts, (Lara Dillon) excelled in her acting.  All the smaller cameo parts were extremely well done.

The costumes and make-up were a credit to the society, the projected scenery added to the overall picture, the music was piped but the MD brought them in perfectly.

It was obvious the children were thoroughly enjoying themselves on stage, the singing and the diction were spot on. A show to be proud of, congratulations to everyone involved both on stage and behind the scenes.

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