PHOTOS: Upper School Production of Alice By Heart Delivers a Captivating Performance

The Arts at St. Margaret’s presented the Upper School musical, Alice by Heart, in the Marcus D. Hurlbut Theater last week. A talented cast of 22 Upper School students told a reimagined version of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland in this story about resilience, imagination and the power of finding escape in the imaginary worlds we create. 

This production was set in the depths of World War II in a London tube station. The set design by Gordon Richins, technical director and resident designer, transported audiences to the Underground setting that serves as a makeshift bomb shelter in the story. The refugees in the shelter use storytelling to navigate grief and fear. They escape through their imagination, and into the absurdity of Lewis Carroll’s world filled with nonsense, humor and playful language. 

According to Daniel Pacheco, director of performing arts and department chair, “This production has been a journey of exploration – into the whimsical, the heartbreaking, and the beautifully strange. Our cast and crew of 38 students have worked tirelessly to bring this world to life. It is a reminder that in moments of darkness, we can turn to stories not just to escape, but to heal.”