Treehouse Theatre
Interactive theatre and drama for the history curriculum,
plus story telling, pantomime, festival fun and more...
Alice in Wonderland
​Performing in schools, all-age SEND settings, and family venues November 2025 to August 2026
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Follow Alice on a madcap adventure down the Rabbit Hole to a land of peculiar creatures and chaotic fun in this family-friendly panto!
Lost in Wonderland, Alice meets a very late White Rabbit, drinks tea with a Mad Hatter, and dares to challenge the Queen of Hearts to a game of croquet. But Alice will ever be able to find her way home? And what is the making the strange sounds deep in the Tulgey Woods…..
Treehouse Theatre’s 16th annual panto is a colourful and interactive show filled with excitement, laughter and live music, where you can even play a part on stage if you want to. Cheer the heroes, boo the bad guys, and help Alice save the day in this panto-tastic version of Lewis Carroll's madcap classic.
Don't just watch! Up to 30 audience members can volunteer to perform alongside our 4 actors​​​
(photos from our last show - Treasure Island)
laugh, join in, gasp, sing along, go home smiling...
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We stage our Pantomime in-the-round rather than on a distant stage, allowing the whole audience to see and hear properly. Its a very immersive experience, with the actors surrounded by and interacting with the audience. The action feels VERY close!
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Around 30 audience members can have a small part in the show, from minor speaking parts to interactive scenery (strictly volunteers only - we never pick on people!). It makes each performance unique to its audience, and adds a layer of fun and involvement far beyond dragging unwilling participants onto stage, or just shouting from your seat.
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We are a small company, our cast are very skilled, and every show is written for specific actors to perform using their unique talents....things which make live theatre vivid and exciting.
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We write for children, families, and people with disabilities of all ages. Age guide 4+. Shows are 1 hr 15min with no interval. We have a 'soft start' - during the first 15 minutes you can volunteer to be in the show and have a quick practice of your part, and anyone who's anxious can meet the baddie beforehand so that they can relax and enjoy the show. We all laugh together: there's no jokes which might make you feel uncomfortable in the company of kids
Feedback from our last show - Treasure Island
A note on accessibility
Theatre is best when everyone's invited. All our performances are relaxed and informal, designed to be welcoming to people who might not often go to to the theatre, including young children and people with disabilities.
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We try to hold performances open to the public which are accessible on public transport, or are right at the heart of the community we want to perform for, at sensible family friendly prices
All performances include embedded sign language. This is aimed at people with additional needs, to support their understanding, so we use simple sign language such as Makaton and Signalong rather than BSL. We have widget signs to borrow for non-verbal audience response, and a tactile bag to help visually impaired people connect with the action.
We welcome everyone to all performances, but the 'relaxed' performances will be especially suitable for people with learning disabilities and their families and carers, where we aim to bring our local learning disabled community together and create a supportive, social, friendly environment in which to relax and enjoy theatre, meet friends and make new ones.
Environmental Responsibility
We are committed to making all our work as sustainable as possible.
Thinking about how we make and re-use props and costumes, how we travel around, and how our audiences reach the shows.