thisispopbaby presentsAlice in funderland
BY PHILLIP MCMAHON
OFF WITH HER HEAD
OFF WITH HER HEAD
Alice in Funderland brought together some of the most exciting Irish artists of a generation on the national stage as the Abbey Theatre presented the world premiere of this essential and inspirational new musical about the here and now.
Thisispopbaby’s seminal musical Alice in Funderland premiered at the Abbey Theatre in 2012, wowing audiences and bringing a 56% new attendance rate to the national theatre
After more than a 20 year absence, the musical returned with a bang to the Abbey Theatre as we presented an audacious and modern take on a classic tale. Featuring explosive tunes, razor sharp wit, a message of hope and a whole lot of fun — this was Alice in Funderland.
Alice will not jump for love. But maybe she’ll fall… A chance encounter sends Alice, our Corkonian heroine, tumbling through the Dublin streets, where unhinged TV stars sing, politicians grin and everything is loop-de-loop. In this epic pursuit for meaning on the strangest night of her life, will true love prevail before Dolores, The Queen of Hartstown, declares ‘Off with her head’?
Commissioned and developed by THISISPOPBABY.
“For all its brittle edges and underground club
culture aesthetic, this production has a huge heart”
THE GUARDIAN“…joyously crude, smart, and sexy.”
IRISH INDEPENDENT“For once, the groupthink is right: it’s a hit.”
THE IRISH TIMESCREDITS
Book & Lyrics by
Phillip McMahon
Composed by
Raymond Scannell
Directed by
Wayne Jordan
Performers
Sarah Greene, Ian Lloyd Anderson, Tony Flynn, Sussanah de Wrixon, Mark O’Regan, Kathy Rose O’Brien, Paul Reid, Ruth McGill, Lisa Byrne, Aileen Mythen, Philip Connaughton, Debbie Kiernan, Emmet Kirwan, Keith Hanna, Aoibhinn McGinnity & the Funderband.
Co-produced by
The Abbey Theatre and Thisispopbaby
Choreographed by
Liz Roche
Video Design
Jack Phelan
Set & Costume Design
Naomi Wilkinson
Musical Director
David Hayes, Ivan McKenna
Lighting Design
Sinead McKenna
Graphic Design
Zero G
PREVIOUS TOUR DATES
30 MARCH—12 MAY 2012
