A young science student named Alice falls asleep while studying for her science exam. Suddenly a white rabbit appears and assumes the role of her tutor. White Rabbit takes Alice down a rabbit hole and embarks on a journey with her. Alice shrinks and grows (in a delightful stilt-walking sequence) and meets a host of characters from her natural sciences textbook. In Alice’s adventures in ScienceLand, she meets Cilly, a singing microbe on a compost pile, a mysterious dancing Fungus, a sickly Atmosphere in the clouds, and the stormy Hydrosphere. Each character feels the effects of human encroachment on their natural states of balance, habitat, and their very existence feels imperiled. At each encounter she learns new scientific facts and gains important environmental perspectives about the climate. Alice returns home ready to take her test and fight for a healthy planet. Alice in ScienceLand is performed by Farm Arts Collective and directed by artistic director Tannis Kowalchuk. The cast includes Pam Arnold (Foley Sound Artist), Jess Beveridge (Alice), Ginny Hack (Fungus), Annie Hat (Cilly), Tannis Kowalchuk (White Rabbit), Doug Rogers (Atmo).

Alice in ScienceLand is an all-ages show best suited for ages 5 and up. It has evolved from Farm Arts Collective’s performance entitled The Scientists which premiered in 2021 on Willow Wisp Organic Farm, part of DREAM ON THE FARM, a decade-long series of climate change plays.

Show runtime: 30 minutes with a 15 minute talk back with NASA Scientist Elaine Matthews to follow.