A DAZZLING adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, performed as an outdoor aerial circus, wowed an audience at a Dorset dementia care home.
The garden at Colten Care’s Fernhill in Longham near Bournemouth was the setting for ‘Alice’s Adventures in Aerialand’, staged by London-based professional theatre company The Dot Collective.
Using hoops, aerial bars and silks, four acrobatic performers played the Cheshire Cat, Mad Hatter, Queen of Hearts, White Rabbit and of course Alice herself.
There were smiles all round as the colourful characters spoke directly with the audience quoting famous lines from Lewis Carroll’s classic tale of wonder and nonsense.
Colten companion Ann Marie Knight said: “This was such a treat for our residents. They couldn’t wait to go into the garden to see it.
“It’s essential to provide entertainment focused on our residents’ needs and this was perfect. It was a truly wonderful performance.
“There was laughter and the chance to sing along with the performers.
“Our residents clearly enjoyed it and gave a rapturous round of applause at the end.
“And there was lots of time to chat with the cast after the show.”