wonder.land
National Theatre (Olivier)
Reviewed on Wednesday 16th December 2015
★★★
Set in an avatar obsessed world, wonder.land is a modern day coming-of-age story delving into the differentiation between our online and offline lives.
Lois Chimimba stars as Aly who finds escapism from school bullies and family drama in an online world entitled wonder.land. The piece is strikingly relevant; I don't think a lot of people truly understand the level of stress technology puts upon younger people. 'Back in the day' you could avoid bullies by fleeing home to your parents after the school bell had rung, but in 2015 there's no escaping thanks to the virtual world which, accessible at the click of a button, can be a very dark place.
