The sets are enchanting and the intelligent use of the screen for special effects and the smart trick through which Cheshire Cat (Kairav Jhaveri) is omnipresent on the stage had the children in awe. The vibrant costumes by Kamini Asrani, Vishaal Asrani and Mama Big Studio Bangkok add to the scale of the musical. The performances of The King of Hearts (Jiji Subi) and the Queen of Hearts (Ananya Panchal) are engaging.

Thanks to Johnny Depp in the magnum opus Alice in Wonderland (2010), one expects a larger-than-life performance from the Mad Hatter (Andy Hegde) — but it does fall short in arousing interest in the character . The other characters including Fluffy the Rabbit (Hruditya Dalal), Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum (Shook Jain and Andy Hegde), Bozo the Jester (Shlok Jain) and Lulu the Caterpillar (Urvee Garg) impress with their performances.

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As Alice heads back to reality, moments before the beheading, the play ends with a strong thought-provoking message on understanding the perils of social media and FOMO — a must in times like now for parents and children both.

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