With the mass migration through the looking glass for the new Alice In Wonderland movie only a week away, it’s time to venture down the rabbit hole together in search of the perfect premiere ensemble … Eat Me!
While the Playa may be our own personal Wonderland, there is no denying the tremendous appeal of Lewis Carroll’s transcendentally absurd universe. The original Disney movie has been with us since 1951 and we suspect that few BRCitizens have escaped the distinctly psychedelic influence of Walt’s masterful re-envisioning.
As an homage to the imaginative geniuses that have stepped to this concept, many of us will be dressing the part of our favorite Alice characters for this coming weekend’s debut. We incite you now to join us in this underground spectacle with your own interpretation of this ever so burnerly theme.
Mimicking the well known portrayals of Alice, the White Rabbit, and other characters as previously or currently defined will definitely fit the bill. Bear in mind, however, that those visual geniuses are all drawing from the same source: Lewis’s novels. You can empower yourself by giving new life to the words with your own unique interpretation.
Consider fusing the Mad Hatter with a steamier Oz vibe, or putting the Tweedles in a blender with candy-kid rave accessories. Hybridizing tried and true characters with these modern sub-genres could yield some surprisingly pleasant results.
In a different direction, normalizing the characters into an everyday personae turns the concept of a costume on it’s ear and could lead to a potentially profound performance. For example, the caterpillar could be a hippie dude wearing tie dye (and has obviously been smoking something) who launches into conversational tangents along the lines of, “But like, seriously man like who are we anyway you know, I mean who am I? Who are you? I mean really when you get right down to it you know …”
We hope to hear from you about your adventures through the cinematic looking glass. Include some pictures so we can feature your antics in the upcoming series of blog posts celebrating the latest incarnation of the curiouser and curiouser world of Alice. Email addy is just to the right, oh and if you please, Drink Me!
