Steve Nallon's Adventures in Wonderland

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The top mimic returns with his third one-man show based on a classic, following his Big Odyssey tribute to Homer in 2002 and box-office busting A Christmas Carol last year.

A founder member of the Spitting Image team, Nallon worked on the show for more than ten years and has since collaborated with Alistair McGowan and Rory Bremner. So, it should come as no surprise that he has an astute aptitude for impersonations and celebrity satire.

Here he re-imagines the cast of Lewis Carroll's tale from today's cultural and political pantheon, using little more than his voice and the odd prop. This is one of those shows which improves as the performer finds his flow, with some golden strokes of genius as each new character is revealed. While many of his impressions are bang on, his real achievement is the way he recognises the key features of Carroll's archetypes in celebrities.

Thus, the harassed, uptight White Rabbit becomes Robin Williams; the hard-nosed Queen of Hearts is reinterpreted as Anne Robinson; the dozy dormouse, David Beckham; the imbecilic, grinning Cheshire Cat, Tony Blair, and so on.

Steve Nallon's Adventures in Wonderland will make you see both Alice and the real world in a new light but, best of all, it’s simply a joy to watch.

Andrew Richardson (17 August 2004)

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Several reviews of Steve's previous one-man show, Steve Nallon's Christmas Carol are available here.


	Home The Cast The Comedy The Dream The Appeal The Themes The Show The Adaptation ‘Lewis Carroll’ Performances Press, Contacts & Links Reviews Photo Gallery CVs & Acknowledgements Return to Main Site Created by Duncan Designs Updated: 5 November 2004 Reviews Comedy Review The top mimic returns with his third one-man show based on a classic, following his Big Odyssey tribute to Homer in 2002 and box-office busting A Christmas Carol last year. A founder member of the Spitting Image team, Nallon worked on the show for more than ten years and has since collaborated with Alistair McGowan and Rory Bremner. So, it should come as no surprise that he has an astute aptitude for impersonations and celebrity satire. Here he re-imagines the cast of Lewis Carroll's tale from today's cultural and political pantheon, using little more than his voice and the odd prop. This is one of those shows which improves as the performer finds his flow, with some golden strokes of genius as each new character is revealed. While many of his impressions are bang on, his real achievement is the way he recognises the key features of Carroll's archetypes in celebrities. Thus, the harassed, uptight White Rabbit becomes Robin Williams; the hard-nosed Queen of Hearts is reinterpreted as Anne Robinson; the dozy dormouse, David Beckham; the imbecilic, grinning Cheshire Cat, Tony Blair, and so on. Steve Nallon's Adventures in Wonderland will make you see both Alice and the real world in a new light but, best of all, it’s simply a joy to watch. Andrew Richardson (17 August 2004) <<< Prev. \| More >>> Several reviews of Steve's previous one-man show, Steve Nallon's Christmas Carol are available here.