May 2008

Alice and the White Rabbit

Various venues across the UK

Until 21 Sep 2008

Indigo Moon Theatre presents in "Alice and the White Rabbit" a show suitable for 4 years and up.
Visit their website for details of dates and venues

Website: www.indigomoontheatre.com

Through the Looking-Glass Opera

Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne, Australia

17 May 2008 To 31 May 2008

"Conductor, Richard Gill lead you on a voyage through a vivid musical world created by leading theatre and opera composer, Alan John (Eighth Wonder, Hedda Gabler). From a libretto by Andrew Upton (Co-Artistic Director of Sydney Theatre Company), head-spinning puns and philosophical conundrums are conjured by a stellar cast performing some of the most memorable characters in the English language.

Website: http://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/whatson/looking.html

Peter Westergaard's Alice in Wonderland Opera

Princeton University

22 May 2008

From the Princeton Website:

A cast of seven will play 38 roles. Twelve English handbells, along with a few whistles, tambourines, drums and other percussion paraphernalia, will make up the orchestra. A projection system will create the special effects needed for the vastly changing size of the set.

What may sound like a backyard production by young people is actually an ambitious professional staging of an adult opera by composer Peter Westergaard based on a children's classic.

Website: http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S21/01/70M06/index.xml?section=announcements

Alice in Wonderland - outdoor theatre production

St Albans

28 May 2008 To 31 May 2008

Breakaway Theatre Company presents Alice in St Albans School Amphitheatre.

"St Albans School Amphitheatre on a summer evening is a special place. Live jazz sets off this fresh view of Lewis Carroll's classic tales. Why not come early and picnic... Snacks and liquid refreshment aavailable at the interval. Bring a cushion and warm clothing."
Prices: £10 and £8 (Child £6). Information: 01727 864511.

Website: www.breakawaytheatre.co.uk

June 2008

Peter Westergaard's Alice in Wonderland Opera

Peter Jay Sharp Theater, New York

3 Jun 2008 To 4 Jun 2008

From the Princeton Website:

A cast of seven will play 38 roles. Twelve English handbells, along with a few whistles, tambourines, drums and other percussion paraphernalia, will make up the orchestra. A projection system will create the special effects needed for the vastly changing size of the set.

What may sound like a backyard production by young people is actually an ambitious professional staging of an adult opera by composer Peter Westergaard based on a children's classic.

Website: http://www.symphonyspace.org/

July 2008

Lewis Carroll in Numberland - Book Launch

Gresham College, London

3 Jul 2008

Robin Wilson's book, Lewis Carroll in Numberland is to be published by Allen Lane (Penguin Books) and will have its London launch at Gresham College, Barnard's Inn Hall, High Holborn (100 yards from Chancery Lane tube station) at 6pm.

Lewis Carroll in Numberland

Christ Church, Oxford

4 Jul 2008

Robin Wilson's book, Lewis Carroll in Numberland is to be published by Allen Lane (Penguin Books) and will have its Oxford launch at Christ Church, St Aldates at 3pm.

Exhibition: Maggie Taylor's Alice in Wonderland illustrations

Fox Talbot Museum, Laycock Abbey

5 Jul 2008 To 14 Dec 2008

An exhibition of works of art inspired by Alice, created using computer technology by Maggie Taylor.

Click Here for the Press Release

The exhibition takes place at the Fox Talbot Museum at Laycock Abbey on Wiltshire. Anyone interested in Carroll's photograpy is likely to be interested in the main exhibits at the museum.

Website: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-lacockabbeyvillage.htm

Art Exhibition: The Story of Alice in Wonderland

Liverpool Academy of Arts

22 Jul 2008 To 8 Aug 2008

"Learn about the real Alice. See June Lornie's cycle of paintings on the story. See paintigns and sculptures in an Alice theme created by local artists especially for this exhibition."

Each week there will be a Mad Hatter's Tea Party for children aged 4 to 10.

Liverpool Academy of Arts
32 Seel Street
Liverpool
L1 4BE

Website: www.la-art.co.uk

April 2009

Conference: Poetry and Childhood

British Library

20 Apr 2009 To 21 Apr 2009

To accompany British Library Exhibition Twinkle Twinkle Little Bat! 250 Years of Poetry for Children

Organised in association with University of Cambridge Faculty of Education

Keynote speakers include: Lissa Paul, Michael Rosen

Workshops by British Library Archivists include:
* Tracing children's poetry in British Library collections (Alison Bailey)
* Modern literature manuscripts (E.g. Eleanor Farjeon collection)
* Modern British printed collections (E.g. Ted Hughes)
* Manuscript resources for children's poetry
* Children's poetry in sound archives

Guided Tour of BL Ritblat Gallery - 'Treasures' of the British Library, including Shakespeare folios, Alice in Wonderland, Beowulf, sacred texts, maps, music.

CALL FOR PAPERS
* History of poetry for children
* Critical examination of outstanding poet/s for children
* The influence of Romanticism on children's poetry
* Victorian poetry for children
* Contemporary poetry for children
* Themes and debates within the field
* Changing representations of childhood in poetry for children
* Humour in poetry for children
* Illustrating poetry for children
* Caribbean poetry and performance
* The oral tradition
* 'Urchin verse'
* The role of moral and religious ideas in children's poetry
* Children's poetry and the 'auditory imagination' (Eliot)
* Poetry and song

Paper presentations will be 30 minutes long. Those wishing to give papers are asked to send abstracts of 500 words to Morag Styles (see below) by 30 October 2008.

Morag Styles
Reader in Children's Literature
University of Cambridge
Faculty of Education
184 Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 8PQ

01223 767546

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