Wonderland & Detention Diaries

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Wonderland aims to shed light on and de-stigmatize mental health issues. Set in a psychiatric hospital, characters from Alice in Wonderland face challenges, explore what “normal” means, and share an uplifting story of empathy, acceptance, and friendship in the face of mental illness. The story is told using Collide’s signature blend of high-energy dance set to a pop-rock soundtrack.

The Detention Diaries is an educational dance-theater performance touring schools, set in a high school detention room where students from different cliques—like the cheerleader, the jock, the rebel, and the overachiever— are forced to confront the labels placed on them. The Detention Diaries brings to life the untold stories behind the labels students often carry and peels back the stereotypes to reveal the real struggles hiding underneath.

Content Warnings/Age Recommendations

This performance contains mature themes including mental health, bullying, homophobia and absent parents. Recommended for ages 10 and older.

Themes

This performance focuses on both mental and communal health. How might mental health and healthy community be related? Why do you think Collide Theatrical Dance brought these two shows together?

Accessibility

Many performance venues offer accessibility accommodations such as wheelchair seating, assistive listening, sensory ear plugs, ASL interpretation, open captioning, or audio description, among other options. These accommodations are specific to each event, and may not be available everywhere. When registering with us, please let us know what accommodations you need and we will follow up with you!

Transportation

If you do not have access to a ride, call Project Success and we can provide transportation for you. Please let us know if you need a ride when you make your reservation. We will need at least 2 days’ notice to set up transportation.