Down the Rabbit Hole produced by Empty Pocket of Portland, Maine was an adorable dance rendition of the classic Alice in Wonderland tales.
As the audience entered the theater, props were lying about on the stage for each of the characters. There was a top hat and scarf for instance for the mad hatter. The rabbit had ears that could rise upward with the pill of a string.
Alice of course dominated the dancing in many of the scenes and I was intrigued by the smooth movements of the field mouse who clearly had classical ballet training. Any time the field mouse scurried on the stage I had to watch and struggle to get a sketch.
The white rabbit was the other character that accompanied Alice dancing through all the scenes. He added a definite touch of humor to the proceedings. The Queen of Hearts did make an appearance but she wasn’t particularly menacing.
I wasn’t trying too follow any story line since there was no dialogue. I just enjoyed the playful dance routines. Overall it was a fun 45 minutes of dance.