Chicago Tribune - Highly Recommended
"...Lookingglass Theatre's theatrical attraction "Lookingglass Alice" is, at this juncture, considerably older than its 7½-year-old heroine. And although I've taken the journey down the rabbit hole many times during this hit show's 16-year history, and many more times in real life, somehow my Lookingglass trip this year felt the most logical."
Chicago Sun Times - Highly Recommended
"...And what an effective calling card it is. Now back on stage in Chicago for the first time in seven years, "Lookingglass Alice" demonstrates many of Lookingglass' top strengths, and only a touch of the company's weaknesses."
Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended
"...Lookinglass Alice is as alive physically as it is verbally, flawlessly blending puns and riddles with tumbling and tricks. Circus and the works of Lewis Carroll are a good match, as both share a love of flipping expectations on their heads. And yet, Lookingglass Theatre accomplishes what many in the circus world have often attempted and failed to do: to fluidly blend movement and spoken word, serving powerful metaphors with a one-two punch."
Stage and Cinema - Highly Recommended
"...After two Covid-19 delays, Lookingglass Alice is once again high-flying and adored at the Lookingglass Theatre, whose glorious and highly imaginative production has quickly become the hallmark of its artistic brand. Stunning, entertaining, empowering and compelling, this gem of a show is a feast for the eyes and a treat for the family. Blending elements from Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Lookingglass stories, the aerial artistry and strength of the performers is awe-inspiring."
Let's Play Theatrical Reviews - Highly Recommended
"...Inspired by Lewis Carroll's beloved stories, Lookingglass Alice's circus-infused trip down the rabbit hole is undoubtedly a family outing you will enjoy."
Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended
"...I cannot do justice to a full description of this amazing piece of entertainment that lasts for 94 minutes ( no intermission). Yes, 94 minutes, not 92, not 95, but 94 extraordinary minutes of story telling that will take you deeper down the rabbit hole than you ever thought one could go. The ensemble has changed over the years, but Lookingglass always seems to find the right people to fill the voids of one cast member or another leaving the show."
WTTW - Highly Recommended
"...Phenomenal. Breathtaking. Wildly imaginative. A figuratively (but close to literally) out-of-this- world production. And that does not even come close to capturing the absolutely brilliant (and at moments terrifying) production of "Lookingglass Alice," the namesake show of Lookingglass Theatre that has had a half-dozen reincarnations since it first arrived on a Chicago stage in 1988. It has now been thrillingly revised and remounted on the company's uniquely rigged stage in the Water Tower Water Works Building on Michigan Avenue."
Chicago Theatre Review - Highly Recommended
"...Known for original, story-centered productions developed by their multitalented ensemble members through physical and improvisational rehearsals, Lookingglass Theatre brings back their highly popular mashup of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass for a return visit. It's been more than ten years since "Lookingglass Alice" was first presented by this inventive theatre company, to wild, popular and critical acclaim. The production is created in association with the Actors Gymnasium, a northside theatrical school devoted to instructing circus arts and physical performance of all kinds. The company likes to boast that it teaches its participants how to fly-both physically, emotionally and creatively. In "Lookingglass Alice" this is precisely what the actors and the audience experience together."
Chicago On Stage - Highly Recommended
"...I'm not sure how it was even possible that I had never before seen Lookingglass Theatre's stellar and inventive Lookingglass Alice, given that it has been produced there five times before, including the original 2005 production. But I hadn't, and the more fool I. This show is the epitome of what pure theatrical entertainment can be. Seeing it removes the barriers from reality as easily as Alice and her friend/mentor Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) climb through the on-stage looking glass at the start of the show; after seeing it, I am more certain than ever that nothing is beyond the limits of this company."
Picture This Post - Highly Recommended
"...After a seven-year hiatus, Lookingglass Theatre's famous piece returns to the stage - newly imagined by Ensemble Member David Catlin. When Alice (Lindsey Noel Whiting) falls through the looking glass, she has one goal: to become queen. She begins a larger-than-life chess match to make it to the other side - where a pawn can be crowned. As she makes her way to each square, we meet many familiar favorites including Cheshire Cat (at this performance understudied by Ryan Huemmer), White Knight (Samuel Taylor), White Rabbit (Michel Rodriguez Cinta), and Red Queen (Kareem Bandealy)."
Splash Magazine - Highly Recommended
"...Lookingglass Alice takes its audience on a whimsical journey that challenges the imagination, while experiencing clever and unexpected twists and turns all along the way. If you are up for a hilarious, zany and magical theater experience, than you know where to go for your next theater experience this summer!"
BroadwayWorld - Highly Recommended
"...Lookingglass Theatre Company's signature LOOKINGGLASS ALICE has returned to Water Tower Water Works-and it's just as whimsical and delightful as I remember it when I first saw the production back in high school. Director David Catlin's charming and inventive adaptation combines storytelling elements from Lewis Carroll's ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND and THROUGH THE LOOKINGGLASS."
NewCity Chicago - Highly Recommended
"..."Curiouser and curiouser" is an apt description of the last two years of human history. So it's a good time for a revival of Lookingglass Theatre Company's popular "Lookingglass Alice," a witty, joyful and circus-like adaptation of Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass." As a society, we've been down a rabbit hole. It's dark, occasionally scary and full of rude characters spouting nonsense. "Lookingglass Alice" reveals the beauty in change and unexpected lessons, while acknowledging their pain."
