Parodies of familiar tales are a well-loved staple of comedic storytelling. Everyone from the Carry On films to Spike Milligan and Mel Brooks have successfully employed this strategy, often injecting social satire into the mirth.
‘Everything for the inner child & perfect for the outer ones’: ALICE IN WONDERLAND – Ipswich ★★★★
Joanna Carrick’s adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, a spirited three-hander, is astonishingly faithful to Lewis Carroll’s text and, importantly, spirit.
INTERVIEW: Happy Idiot makes plans for Not: Lady Chatterley’s Lover 2018 tour
Happy Idiot has now launched a Kickstarter campaign to help raise funds for the company’s upcoming tour of Not: Lady Chatterley’s Lover. I had a chat with artistic director Lawrence Russell about how the company came about.