Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 20 May 2008 Conductor: Richard Gill |
|---|---|---|
| Alice (both the young girl in the story and the adult Alice Liddell) |
mezzo-soprano | Dimity Shepherd |
| Lewis Carroll, Train Driver, The Red King, Humpty Dumpty, The White Knight |
tenor | David Hobson |
| Tiger Lily, Passenger, The White Queen, Pudding, Ensemble |
soprano | Margaret Haggart |
| Rose, The Red Queen, Passenger, Sheep, Unicorn, Ensemble |
mezzo-soprano | Suzanne Johnston |
| Violet, Passenger, Tweedledee, The White King, Ensemble |
tenor | Kanen Breen |
| Daisy, Guard, Tweedledum, Mutton Ensemble |
bass | Gary Rowley |
| Young Alice, Fawn |
Stephanie Pidcock, Jacqueline Bathman, Dana Hehir, alternating with: Emilia Bertolini, Francesca Codd, Hayley Heath |
|
| Director | Michael Kantor | |
| Set & costume design | Peter Corrigan | |
| Lighting design | Paul Jackson | |
| Dramaturge | Maryanne Lynch | |
| Musical Preparation | David McSkimming | |
| Assistant Conductor | Nicholas Carter | |
| Assistant Director | Anna Tregloan | |
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