Theatre: Abbey's Alice takes a not-so-funny turn

Alice in Funderland by Phillip McMahon. Abbey Theatre, Dublin 1, until May 12. Rating: 2/5. Reviewed by Joanne Hayden.

Tony Flynn, Robert Bannon, Debbie Kiernan, Emmet Kirwan, Keith Hanna and Sarah Greene in Alice in Funderland. Photo: Richard Gilligan
Tony Flynn, Robert Bannon, Debbie Kiernan, Emmet Kirwan, Keith Hanna and Sarah Greene in Alice in Funderland. Photo: Richard Gilligan

Alice in Funderland by Phillip McMahon

**Abbey Theatre, Dublin 1, until May 12**

**Rating:** 2/5

**Reviewed by Joanne Hayden**

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Vaunted as the first musical to be produced at the Abbey in over 20 years, sometimes Alice in Funderland seems more like a pantomime. This is even acknowledged in the script. 'What happened to behind ...