Lane has spent the past two months preparing for the school play. Saturday I took the day to watch them take photos as well as run through the production. I must say I was both impressed as well as I gained a better understanding of just how much work goes into bringing a play to the stage.
These kids invested between two to three hours per day for many weeks.
Latin School of Chicago presents the world premiere of a new adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, written and adapted by Emily Schwartz.
Emily is a Chicago playwright who is the Artistic Director and resident playwright of the Strange Tree Group.
The play follows Alice as she falls down the rabbit hole into the strange world of Wonderland, as envisioned by a group of 19th century performers. Using acrobatic and tumbling skills, props, and their own bodies, the performers create a world of wonder for Alice to explore.
The cast was trained in movement by CircEsteem, one of Latin's Uptown partners. The full cast went through a week long intensive training session before rehearsals started.
The show is at 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 24 through Friday, October 26. Tickets are $5 for students, $10 for adults and can be purchased at the door or ahead of time at the upper school reception desk.
