Invigorated 'BURLESQUE ALICE IN WONDERLAND' to Return to Seattle

Verlaine and McCann present their original re-imagination of Lewis Carroll's classic tale of nonsense and fantasy, Through The Looking Glass: The Burlesque Alice in Wonderland.

Now in its ninth consecutive season at the illustrious Triple Door venue, the show follows Alice as she discovers what wonders lie beyond the velvet rope at Wonderland's most exclusive nightclub, The Looking Glass, and tries to best the evil Queen of Hearts to become the next ruler of Wonderland. New this year, Verlaine and McCann's Alice boasts a fresh set design by Footlight Award-winning scenic designer Julia Welch.

For ticket information, visit VerlaineandMcCann.com.

Verlaine and McCann are the Seattle-producing pair behind the wildly popular holiday spectacle Land of the Sweets: The Burlesque Nutcracker. They produce large-scale, theatrical burlesque extravaganzas that feature high-quality costuming, original scripts, musical compositions, and professional-caliber dance performance. Each production evolves visually with every passing season. Over the last four years, Verlaine and McCann have invested heavily in their relationship with local costumer Stephanie Seymour, former costume shop manager at Teatro ZinZanni. "In response to the show's popularity and to delight repeat viewers, we constantly reinvest to improve our productions' visual quality," Lily Verlaine commented. "Last year, we added incredible costume pieces and this year we are taking a big leap forward in scenic design."

Verlaine and McCann strive to bring new interpretations of classic themes to dance, theater, and storytelling, and have put their own unique touch on the Carroll cannon. "We have always strived to eschew representations of ideas that have a monopoly in the cultural conversation," McCann commented. "For Alice, we've interpreted Carroll's classic characters in a way we believe to be fresh, new, and unexpected. And, as new artists take on a character, we let the artists' strengths inform the character. For instance, Tory Peil's stoic/manic performance of The Cheshire Cat role differs greatly from prior artists' performances, and the Tribellas' (Maiden Egypt, Ivy D'Vine, Juwana Heart) Flamingoes number now showcases their signature fusion belly dancing where before they were sadistic ballerinas. We always try to add some new surprises... who knows what we'll add this year?"

The complete cast stars Lily Verlaine (Caterpillar, Red Queen); Jasper McCann (White Rabbit); Miss Indigo Blue (The Mad Hatter, Tiger Lily, The Duchess); Babette La Fave (Jabberwocky, Tweedle Dee, Cook); DreAmy Tangerine (Alice); Cookie Bellini (Alice); Tory Peil (Cheshire Cat, White Queen, MaryAnne); Paris Original (Knave of Hearts, Door Mouse); Trojan Original (March Hare, Caterpillar Cavalier, Cook); Maiden Egypt (Queen Of Hearts); Juwana Heart (Tweedle Dum); Ivy D'Vine (Flamingo, Mushroom); Isobella Bloom (Drink Me); Britt Hobson (Eat Me); Tom-Tom The Phenomenon (Paraffin the Chandelier); and from New York City, Lena Foxe (Brass the Chandelier).

Performances play The Triple Door, 216 Union Street, Seattle, April 26-30, 2017. Schedule: Wednesday/Thursday: 7:00pm, 10:00pm; Friday/Saturday: 7:00pm, 10:30pm; and Sunday: 5:00pm, 8:00pm. For tickets ($40-$55), call the Box Office at 206-838-4333 or visit thetripledoor.net.

Photos by POC Photo.