Alicia's Lens

The spring semester will open with “Alicia’s Lens,” a production devised by the Fredonia Young Company under the direction of Associate Professor Nestor Bravo Goldsmith.

The play follows the journey of Alicia, a photographer working to complete a series for an upcoming exhibition in a prestigious gallery. Delving into an underground world inspired by Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” “Through the Looking Glass,” and Jorge Millas’ “Escenas inéditas de Alicia en el país de las maravillas” (“Unpublished Scenes from Alice in Wonderland”), Alicia encounters iconic characters such as the Mad Hatter, the Queen of Hearts, the Precision Cat, and the White Rabbit. Through her lens, she documents surreal experiences, blending contemporary realism with Carroll’s fantastical universe.

The Mainstage production premieres in Bartlett Theatre from March 6 to 9 and then will tour high schools in Chautauqua County between March 11 and 14, and March 25 and 27.

The Fredonia Young Company was founded in 2021on the premise that theater should entertain, educate and be accessible to everyone – especially young audiences.