Fully immersed

Hayley left Starbucks today. She was off to the pub after work today with Kerry to ‘celebrate.’

We, on the other hand, headed into London to be immersed in the most amazing show I think I’ve ever seen. It was Alice’s Adventures Underground in the Vaults at Waterloo.

A similar show by the same company was a massive hit back in 2015. This version has been re-written and re-worked to create a bigger and better (according to them) show. We didn’t see the 2015 version but this one is, quite simply, brilliant.

While there are a couple of places in Wonderland where you get to sit for a bit, it’s mostly being moved from place to place having been given a card which denotes your rank and suit. I was the Joker of Hearts while Mirinda was the Ten of Hearts. We were lucky not to be split up because others were. Mind you, being split up would mean that couples would see a different show each and then compare notes afterwards.

Depending on the suit you are in, your adventure will be different. Personally, I reckon being a heart is the best.

The story isn’t the original story of Alice in Wonderland but later, after the Looking Glass book as well. In fact, for most of the show, Alice appears in looking glasses dotted about the place – the Queen of Hearts has banned looking glasses so they only show up in ‘secret’ places.

I’m not going to say too much because it would only spoil the show for anyone who accidentally lands on this post. Suffice it to say, it is an amazing show with an incredibly energetic and talented cast. The audience participation is both hilarious and ingenious.

Did I say how much I enjoyed it? (Though there possibly should be a warning for claustrophobics.)

At the end, after the court case and the big reveal, we were all ushered out into the Wonderland Bar where we enjoyed a cocktail.

It was very much like the Alice we saw in Guildford a few years ago with mum but bigger and, dare I say it, better.

A shop in Lower Marsh Road

It was also great visiting a part of London we’ve never seen before and a new theatre space (the Vaults).

Of course our day had been far too excellent for it to pass unencumbered with calamity. As we sat on our train home some dimwitted freak decided he wanted to ruin everyone’s Saturday by trespassing on the train lines between Weybridge and Woking. This meant a delay of one hour and 15 minutes most of which we spent sat at Weybridge station.

Bloody trespassers

We’d booked to go to Bel and the Dragon for dinner and had to change the time to somewhat later as we sat on the train. The timing wasn’t helped by the Farnham Carnival which had the town closed off to the outside world. Still, it all worked out okay and Mirinda managed to remain (almost) calm during it all.

Dinner was delicious (as usual) and culminated in my usual espresso martini…the BEST way to end a meal EVAH!

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2 Responses to Fully immersed

  1. Mum Cook. says:

    Its ok I heard Mirinda wish I had been there you moved about like we did in the other one bet it was great being in the Vaults made it better with more atmosphere. Why do we have to have these idiots messing about on railway lines had the same thing last week on ours but he was not lucky. Your martini looks very nice and I know you enjoyed.
    Love mum xxxx

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