wonder.land is a new musical inspired by Alice in Wonderland. It has music by Damon Albarn, lyrics by Moira Buffini and is directed by National Theatre's Rufus Norris. In the show, Lewis Carroll's fantasy world becomes an online game, to which Aly, who is bullied at school and unhappy at home, escapes. However, some of the people she meets online – Dum, Dee, the Cheshire Cat and Red Queen – seem curiously familiar. wonder.land debuts at Manchester international festival from 29 June to 12 July, then plays at National in London from 27 November