Alice in Wonderland

De Toneelmakerij & DOX

Children's TheaterWeek

Fri 23 Oct '26 19:00 - 20:30

Coming of age in which nothing is what it seems

Fri 23 Oct '26

19:00 - 20:30

Fri 23 Oct '26

19:00 - 20:30

Hertog Jan Zaal

Past Event

Bam - pats - boom! After an endless fall down a rabbit hole, Alice finally lands back on the ground. And then suddenly everything is different. For Wonderland, the world she tumbles into, looks nothing like what she is used to.... In the energetic new performance Alice in Wonderland , de Toneelmakerij and DOX take you on a dizzying adventure full of dance, music and magic.

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The normally very confident Alice gets lost between lakes of tears and rose gardens. One moment she is minuscule and the next meters high. No matter how well she thinks she knows, she can't keep up with the panicky rabbit, the disapproving caterpillar and the headless cat. To make matters worse, there is an intrusive alter-ego, who challenges and contradicts her until Alice gets all giddy. The continue she goes, the less she understands herself. Is she still the real Alice? Does one actually exist? In a whirlwind journey through a bizarre world, Alice searches for her own beat.

Following the smash hit *Giselle* ( named the family show of 2024 by *Het Parool*) and*The Hot Peaches*, De Toneelmakerij and DOX are joining forces once again. This time in a dreamlike coming-of-age story about letting go of what you already know, finding your voice, and the power of not knowing. Or as the Mad Hatter says: “We’re all mad here!” Let yourself be enchanted by this contemporary children’s show: relatable, funny, and… irresistibly wondrous.

Excluding consumption
Children must also be in possession of a ticket
A parent-child workshop is available in conjunction with this performance:
- The Wonderland virus is infecting all aspects of daily life. Parents and children will explore their habits and rituals together and replace them with strange, new customs. What would you miss, and what wouldn’t you miss at all? Maybe the rules of Wonderland aren’t so crazy after all. (Can only be booked in addition to your show tickets.)

What the media are saying Alice in Wonderland
"A wild adventure full of curious encounters with subtle political references." (de Volkskrant ★★★★)

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Children's Theatre Week 2026

What sets this “ Alice in Wonderland ” apart?
Just like the original Alice story, Sofie Tseng’s script is full of philosophical leaps of thought and absurdist wordplay. Alice is overwhelmed by bizarre events and doesn’t understand the language of Wonderland—just as children daily miss words and meanings in the world around them. But instead of backing down, Alice starts thinking for herself.

What this production of Alice aims to teach children: keep thinking for yourself, especially in a world that bombards you with conflicting arguments and opinions. How do you navigate an adult world where nothing is certain?

The fusion of text and dance
Wonderland is a world that defies logic: Alice steps into a world where rules don’t make sense and words lose their meaning. Dance can make that borderland between logic and absurdity visible: physical experiences such as falling, growing, and shrinking, and transformations. The slow caterpillar, the angry Queen of Hearts, the fast rabbit: each character has its own physical language, its own rhythm—so that children understand them even before a word is spoken.
The Total Experience

Text, dance, set design, music—ranging from fairy-tale-like to heavy breakbeats—and costumes constantly reinforce one another. While the text provides intellectual grounding, the dance, visuals, and sound carry the experience: the chaos, the wonder, the uncertainty. Together, they create a holistic experience that amazes children—and their parents—and gives them food for thought.

Credits

A co-production by Toneelmakerij and DOX featuring Denise Aznam, Sarah Bannier, Angel González Felix, Gary “Duimalot” Gravenbeek, Nestor Matytchak, Skéyenno “Kiddy” Talany, and Michelle de Wal; text by Sofie Tseng; text contribution by Gary “Duimalot” Gravenbeek; directed by Paul Knieriem; assistant director Laura Harder; choreography by Afra Ernst and Tim Kromhout; dramaturgy by Paulien Geerlings; composition and sound design by Kaveh Vares; sound design by Maurits Thiel • Tonal Works lighting design by Tim van 't Hof, Israel del Barco lighting programmer/operator Israel del Barco costume design by Sacha Zwiers costume design assistants Blom Kee van Beuzekom, Noah Warmer set design, video, and animation by Catharina Scholten technical support by Israel del Barco, Richard Bron, Sophie de Hoop, Luc Huisman, Maurits Thiel • Tonal Works production: Sanne Liebregts; tour management: Andrea Vermeer; education: Lot Houtepen; marketing: Selman Aqiqi, Lonneke Laurant, Irit Yosef made possible by Fonds 21, K.F. Hein Fund, Stichting de Versterking, Zadelhoff Cultural Fund publicity image Jan Hoek in collaboration with ITA