When the play's details mention that children aged two and above will be allowed, one can only pray it be captivating enough to keep the tiny ones intrigued. That did happen with the musical Alice @Wonderla­nd, a contemporary take on the classic written and directed by Jiji Subi and Vishaal Asrani that was performed at Sophia Bhabha auditorium last weekend.

The play begins with Alice (Avantika Kampani) and her friends — all tweens — being so severely addi­cted to gadgets and social media that they rarely communicate in person, even if they are right next to each other. When a dream spell is cast on them, Alice falls into the rabbit hole with her soft toy Vinnie (Anaya Kapur), the phone glued to her hand, growing restless due to lack of network. Sounds familiar? The storyline remains true to the original with frugal use of modern-day slang — a subtle reminder that Alice and Vinnie are from the present. And both their performances are strong enough to keep the audience hooked till the end.