See Carmel student, Ella McCardle (Year 8), perform in a magical world of energy and colour, when one of New Zealand’s leading creative duos, Alver & Doy, premiere their latest offering, Alice – A Wonderland Musical, at Auckland’s Aotea Centre in November/December 2024.

This vibrant and fun re-telling of Lewis Carroll’s much-loved tale, Alice will bring to life a rich array of adored characters including the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, The Red Queen, Tweedledum & Tweedledee, and the Mock Turtle, in an adventure set to take audiences on a journey with Alice through the looking glass, across the chess board, and into their own imaginations.

With 25 original songs composed by the dynamic creative pair, and a storyline crafted from the words of Carroll but shaped for today, this wondrous escapade presented by the National Youth Theatre is set to light up the stage.

Here’s what our Artistic Director/Writer of ALICE –  Jonathan Alver says the audience can expect, “A grumpy Queen, some strawberry tarts, a smiley Cat, a handmade hat, some Tweedle-twins, a broken watch, and a very tardy Rabbit.  Teacups, chessboards, Dodos, turtles, big and small, it’s got them all ….

Performances: at the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre:

Saturday 30 November – 1.30pm and 7.00pm

Sunday 1 December – 11.30am and 4.00pm

Tickets from Ticketmaster, click here