DAMASCUS, PA — Farm Arts Collective will present “Alice in Scienceland,” the collective’s science-based performance for children, at 2 p.m. on Saturday July 27 at the new Agri-Cultural Center at Willow Wisp Organic Farm. 

The performance features the Farm Arts Collective company members and the performance is followed by a Q and A with Elaine Matthews, a retired NASA climate scientist.

The story follows Alice, a young science student, who falls asleep while studying for her science exam. Suddenly a white rabbit appears and assumes the role of her tutor. 

In the play, Alice meets a variety of characters: Cilly, a singing microbe on a compost pile; a mysterious dancing fungus; Atmosphere, sickly in the clouds; and the stormy Hydrosphere. Each character feels the effects of human encroachment on their natural states of balance and habitat—and their very existence feels imperiled. At each encounter, she learns new facts and gains important environmental perspectives about the climate. 

Alice returns home ready to take her test and fight for a healthy planet. 

“Alice in Scienceland” is performed by Farm Arts Collective and is directed by Tannis Kowalchuk. The cast includes Pam Arnold (Foley sound artist), Jess Beveridge (Alice), Ginny Hack (Fungus), Annie Hat (Cilly), Tannis Kowalchuk (White Rabbit) and Doug Rogers (Atmo).

The play is best suited for ages five and up. 

The show’s runtime is 30 minutes, plus a 15-minute talk-back with Matthews to follow. Carrot snacks will be offered.

Tickets cost $15 per person. Children aged five and under are admitted free.

Learn more and purchase tickets at www.farmartscollective.org/calendar/alice-in-scienceland-at-farm-arts-collective.