Alice in Wonderland , Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Octagon Theatre, Bolton: Given that Morgan Lloyd Malcolm's playwriting credits include a clutch of Lyric Hammersmith pantomimes, her new stage version of Lewis Carroll's mad-as-a-hatter tale might be expected to re-locate 1860s Wonderland in Pantoland. However, working closely alongside director Elizabeth Newman, who directed Malcolm's festive version of Robin Hood here last year, she has come up with …