Alice – The Curious Invention of Lewis Carroll
Feb05

Alice – The Curious Invention of Lewis Carroll

“In the 1840 exhibition, Carroll discovered a treasure trove of curiosities that is sure to have inspired him as a writer.  It’s quite possible that he saw the dodo which is now on display in our new gallery.” – Roger Jeffery Renowned Alice in Wonderland artist Frances Broomfield is currently working on several new Alice paintings to celebrate the global, national and local events being orchestrated by the...

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Alice – The New Opera
Jan19

Alice – The New Opera

“Dodgson himself wrote that he imagined his work as musical theater — an “operetta”.”– Gary Bachlund  Johnny Depp and Mia Wasikowska are scheduled to reprise their roles as the Mad Hatter and Alice, respectively, in Disney’s Alice in Wonderland 2 on May 27th, 2016.  Unfortunately, the sequel to the original blockbuster (the sixth movie to earn more than $1 billion worldwide) will, in the...

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Alice — Wotcha! Gotcha! Alice?
Dec18

Alice — Wotcha! Gotcha! Alice?

“Alice in Wonderland is one of the earliest books written with the intention of entertaining children and not improving or educating them. It is  still a breath of fresh air. I like to think  that my version of Alice Liddell in Wotcha! Gotcha!, speaks and acts more like the Alice of the books than various other recent versions.” — Gareth Jones  Wotcha! Gotcha!, a very British style of pantomime (or panto),  is...

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Music and the Arts: A New Opera
Dec20

Music and the Arts: A New Opera

 “Miracle!, a new opera, is winning hearts and transforming the musical education of children.”— C. M. Rubin    Photo courtesy of Christopher Hall.  I know when I have experienced a miracle:  getting the opportunity to meet Andrew Lloyd Weber in the 1980’s to talk about the talent of an unknown artist named Sarah Brightman who was to headline in a Lloyd Weber production called Song and Dance; sitting next...

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