{"id":10059,"date":"2020-05-07T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/?p=10059"},"modified":"2020-05-14T16:16:10","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T15:16:10","slug":"coming-to-a-screen-near-you-alice-in-wonderland-a-musical-dream-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2020\/05\/07\/coming-to-a-screen-near-you-alice-in-wonderland-a-musical-dream-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming to a screen near you: Alice in Wonderland: a Musical Dream Play"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To keep you entertained during lockdown, why not join us for a screening on YouTube Live of a musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll\u2019s classic tale following the adventures of Alice and a cast of wonderful characters ?!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9871\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2020\/02\/A95P7141-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2020\/02\/A95P7141-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2020\/02\/A95P7141-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2020\/02\/A95P7141-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/>This live performance, recreating a musical adaptation first written for the Victorian stage in 1886, was filmed in Colyer-Fergusson Hall back in February,\u00a0 given by the University Cecilian Choir, soloists and instrumental ensemble; students and staff from across the University community bringing Carroll\u2019s much-loved tale to life for the first time since 1927. Carroll himself was closely involved in the original adaptation, writing verses especially for the production. The film will be premiered on the University&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/UniversityofKent\">\u00a0YouTube Live<\/a> channel on <strong>Friday 22 May at 7pm<\/strong>, and also broadcast at the same time<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kentonline.co.uk\/kmtv\/live\/\"> on KMTV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9870\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2020\/02\/A95P7128-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2020\/02\/A95P7128-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2020\/02\/A95P7128-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2020\/02\/A95P7128-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The cast includes a larger-than-life performance from third-year Drama student and Music Award holder <strong>Sophia Lyons<\/strong> in the title role; fourth-year French and Business Studies student and Music Award holder <strong>Matt Cooke<\/strong> as a wonderfully eccentric Mad Hatter and a curmudgeonly Mock Turtle; and a White Rabbit brimming with eccentric energy from second-year <strong>Robbie Frederick<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9874\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2020\/02\/A95P7173-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2020\/02\/A95P7173-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2020\/02\/A95P7173-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2020\/02\/A95P7173-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To whet your appetites, here&#8217;s the Mock Turtle&#8217;s aria,\u00a0<em>Beautiful Soup<\/em>, in rehearsal, sung by Matt Cooke accompanied by a quartet of instruments arranged especially for the performance by Dan Harding.<\/p>\n<div class=\"kent-video-wrapper\"><span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='474' height='297' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hqKK800bs1w?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen='true'><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Including an imperious Queen of Hearts, a dancing deck of cards and a mischievous Cheshire Cat, in a musical world filled with Victorian charm, step into the forest with us as we present the film of the performance on the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/orld%20in%20an%20adventure%20for%20all%20ages.https\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/UniversityofKent\">University of Kent&#8217;s YouTube channel<\/a><\/strong> Live at 7pm on <strong>Friday 22 May<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9861\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2020\/02\/A95P7033-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2020\/02\/A95P7033-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2020\/02\/A95P7033-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2020\/02\/A95P7033-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/>Gather your family, friends, housemates, and take a trip into Alice&#8217;s world in an adventure for all ages.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about the production here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gentomfoolery.wixsite.com\/aliceatukc?fbclid=IwAR3jZ9HGb6uLcRRnfmuLRO7DHUZcTlnjRxL5bFiOgPzmTnRfsFD4kjlP7qQ\">https:\/\/gentomfoolery.wixsite.com\/aliceatukc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Images from the production (c) University of Kent \/ Matt Wilson<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"kent-social-links\"><li><a href='http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2020\/05\/07\/coming-to-a-screen-near-you-alice-in-wonderland-a-musical-dream-play\/&amp;t=Coming to a screen near you: Alice in Wonderland: a Musical Dream Play' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-facebook' title='Share via Facebook'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='http:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=Coming to a screen near you: Alice in Wonderland: a Musical Dream Play%20https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2020\/05\/07\/coming-to-a-screen-near-you-alice-in-wonderland-a-musical-dream-play\/' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-twitter' title='Share via Twitter'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/plus.google.com\/share?url=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2020\/05\/07\/coming-to-a-screen-near-you-alice-in-wonderland-a-musical-dream-play\/' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-google-plus' title='Share via Google Plus'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='http:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2020\/05\/07\/coming-to-a-screen-near-you-alice-in-wonderland-a-musical-dream-play\/&amp;title=Coming to a screen near you: Alice in Wonderland: a Musical Dream Play' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-linkedin' title='Share via Linked In'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='mailto:content=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2020\/05\/07\/coming-to-a-screen-near-you-alice-in-wonderland-a-musical-dream-play\/&amp;title=Coming to a screen near you: Alice in Wonderland: a Musical Dream Play' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-email' title='Share via Email'><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To keep you entertained during lockdown, why not join us for a screening on YouTube Live of a musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll\u2019s classic tale following the adventures of Alice and a cast of wonderful characters ?! 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