Taking inspiration from both Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll and The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by surrealist novelist Haruki Murakami, Wandering Alice transforms its site into a dreamlike landscape where audiences are free to watch, wander, get lost and be found. In this performance installation, creator and choreographer Nichole Canuso becomes Alice, a curious wanderer who leads audiences on a guided tour through slippery identity and a sea of unruly memories. An original score by composer James Sugg and sound designer Mike Kiley, costumes by Jennifer Goettner, video art by Byron Karabatsos and Lars Jan and a cast of thirteen create a surreal and ever changing adventure for the senses.
Wandering Alice has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, a grant from 5-County Arts Fund, and a partial commission from the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival.