A new version of an old tale

Madi Toth, left, as Alice No. 4, gets some advice from Noah Martin and Alex Gorman, portraying the Caterpillar, during a scene in Thursday night’s performance of “Alice vs. Wonderland.”

Jason E. Silvers

The Fort Scott High School Thespian Troupe staged “Alice vs. Wonderland” Thursday night in the high school auditorium.

The play, adapted by Brendon Shea, is described in submitted information as “Lewis Carroll meets Lady Gaga in this psychedelic update of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Angst-ridden adolescent Alice unwittingly trades places with Mary Ann, the Wonderland version of herself. Now Alice must travel through a fantastical teenage dream scape, challenged by Carroll’s canonical characters every step of the way. Transforming every time she eats or drinks, Alice is played by six different actresses, each evoking a different aspect of adolescence. Together, they paint an entrancingly surreal portrait of a teenage identity crisis.”

Performances are also set for 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. today. Tickets are available at the FSHS office, 1005 S. Main St., and Common Ground, 116 S. Main St.