Wanderers
Nitery Experimental Theater
Stanford, California
February 2025
In a world of constant uprootedness, WANDERERS asks: What happens when we find ourselves lost in an absurd and surreal landscape? A journey inspired by the works of Olga Tokarczuk’s Flights and Lewis Carroll’s The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland, this devised play uses symbolist motifs, live music and movement to explore a fable-like tale on disorientation and displacement.
The story begins with a mysterious phone call which catalyses Alice into strange encounters with ever-evolving landscapes and cat-like characters. Each encounter reshapes her sense of rootedness, leading her to question: Is the notion of roots overemphasised?
The play has been devised using the concept of polydisciplinamory, coined by scholar-artist Natalie Loveless, which celebrates the use of love, desire and interdisciplinarity in the creative process.
Devised and Performed with
Alice Grace
Felipe de Quesada
Daniel Wurgaft
Pauline Mornet
Design Team:
Yonatan Laderman (Dramaturg)
Natalia Chen (Set designer)
Bailey Scieszka (Costume Designer)
Trini Rogando (Lighting Designer)
Cate Celio (Stage Manager)
Alice Grace (Poster Design)
Interview
Interview with the director hosted by Connor Lipfson on Tableworks, Stanford University