ALICE IN WONDERLAND

A celebration of nonsense, imagination, and anarchy.

Follow Alice down the rabbit hole into a wondrous world where anything can happen. An enchanted place where imagination conjures extraordinary things out of nothing, and where everything is constantly changing, playful, and delightfully absurd. A world where rabbits talk, the Cheshire Cat leads you astray, and queens are anything but kind—instead, they happily order heads to be cut off.

A non-verbal journey through music, movement, and magic.

Join dancer and performer Tilde Knudsen as she brings her own interpretation of Lewis Carroll’s beloved Alice in Wonderland to life. Accompanying her are barrels that become rabbit holes, filled with imaginative costumes created by designer Susan Marshall. Inspired by the geometric shapes children know so well—circles, triangles, and squares—the costumes are as whimsical and ever-changing as Wonderland itself.

The production grew from the costumes themselves, created by the English designer Susan Marshall.

Tilde Knudsen explains:

“Usually, costumes are created towards the end of a theatre production. But together with Susan Marshall we worked the other way around. From the very first day, we began with the costumes and their geometric forms, and allowed the characters to emerge from them. It has been an exciting and unconventional process that has given the performance a strong visual identity.”

The characters of Alice in Wonderland come alive through an original score by composer Klaus Risager, who combines musical instruments and carefully crafted sound effects to create an atmospheric soundscape that shifts between simplicity, wildness, and joyful chaos.

Running time: Approximately 40 minutes

Recommended age: 5–99 years

Performer: Tilde Knudsen

Costume Designer: Susan Marshall

Director: Peter Kirk

Composer: Klaus Risager

Choreographic Consultant: Liv Mikaela Sanz

Photography & Video: Emile Carlsen / Møn Sessions

The performance is presented at Teater Møn Østmøn, followed by a traditional tea gathering in the theatre café.

Reviews

“Using only a few simple costume elements—including a pile of white square pieces of paper—Tilde Knudsen effortlessly creates characters such as the White Rabbit, the Queen of Hearts, the Caterpillar, and of course both the tiny and the towering Alice. Susan Marshall’s costume design is outstanding, and Tilde Knudsen’s physical characterisations are crystal clear.”

Morten Hede, Teateravisen

“The production focuses on imagination and wonder—qualities that immediately captivate children.”

Sanne Halkjær Hebsgaard, Ungt Teaterblod

“Susan Marshall has created a truly magical visual universe… Tilde Knudsen shows just how much can be communicated through body language.”

Trine Wøldiche, ISCENE

“Like a black-and-white chameleon, Tilde Knudsen transforms her body with remarkable strength and fluidity in a dialogue with the music.”

Helle Bertram, Folketidende

“Tilde Knudsen is delightful as a hopping rabbit and as a long, supple caterpillar gliding across the floor. When she eats a piece of candy, we watch her grow into a giant before shrinking into a tiny rag doll. Wearing round containers on her hands and feet, she performs an extraordinarily dynamic dance to Klaus Risager’s wonderfully varied score, accompanied by expressive and playful facial performance throughout a rapid sequence of transformations.”

Vibeke Wern, Danstidningen

“It is so enchanting that both children and adults—whether attending the children’s or the adult version—simply sit spellbound as the magic unfolds.

It takes great artistry to create something so simple. It appears to emerge from almost nothing, but don’t be fooled—that is the hardest thing of all. Such simplicity demands that everything unnecessary has been stripped away through an enormous amount of preparation. It also requires impeccable timing and an outstanding director. Fortunately, Tilde Knudsen and Peter Kirk possess both.”

Michael Svennevig, Ørkendrømme

“The result is wonderfully quirky and surreal, with Knudsen disappearing behind a whirlwind of white fabric and paper. She is remarkably skilled at creating instantly recognisable characters from the classic story, such as the White Rabbit and the Cheshire Cat. The joy of recognition spreads through both me and the rest of the audience.”

Anne Louise Slott Thorborg, Den 4. Væg

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