The Alice: An Immersive Cocktail Experience
Monday, July 18, 2022 at 10:00AMArticle by Becky Fillinger
Did you ever want to join Alice in Wonderland? Check out the The Alice: An Immersive Cocktail Experience at Stilheart Distillery & Cocktail Lounge in the North Loop, from July 20 to October 23. We talked to Hidden Media Network about the tea party to end all tea parties!
Q: The Alice Cocktail Experience started out in Australia in 2020 and then came to the U.S. in cities such as Columbus, San Francisco and Denver. How has the event changed since it was first produced, if at all?
A: You’re right – we’re moving from city to city with this fun event. We do change the scripting here and there, but it follows a pretty consistent story. The look of the event varies from city to city depending on the venue, as we have different designers which makes The Alice unique and exciting - although they all follow the same flowery tea party vibe with neon lights and Alice stuck in the ceiling!
Q: Was it difficult to convince the Stilheart Distillery & Cocktail Lounge to host the event?
A: Not at all! It isn't hard to find venues, as The Alice is such a well-known event and brings a lot of people in, which can be mutually beneficial.
Q: Tell us about the 90-minute session - How many people per session? What will we experience?
A: In Minneapolis there are 32 people per session and you will experience a beautiful tea/cocktail party with theatrics, a storyline which you are involved in, features of an escape room (like solving puzzles to unlock cocktail ingredients) and some cocktail making art! You’ll meet The Mad Hatter, dive through the looking glass, play croquet with flamingos and consume delicious ‘Eat Me’ cookies. It's all fun and games until someone steals the Queen of Hearts’ tarts! Buy your tickets here.
Q: Do you have any cocktail concoctions to share ahead of time to prepare us for going Down the Rabbit Hole?
A: We do serve some amazing cocktails. In the past we have served the likes of Jam Tart shots, Peaches and Cream shots, and a magical passion fruit flavored cocktail. For Minneapolis, we’re tinkering with these ingredients for a bespoke cocktail: vodka, black tea, vanilla syrup, peach schnapps and steam from a hare!
Q: You’ve produced other events – Pitch Black Dining – in Atlanta. Will we see more events from Hidden Media Network in Minneapolis?
A: We also produced Neverland Peter Pan Experience, The Wizard's Den and Potion Putt. We are hoping to bring new and exciting events to Minneapolis if this goes well!
Q: I hope this goes very well! How may we follow your events?
A: Check out @explorehidden on TikTok and @thehiddenapp on Instagram.
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Below are some of the characters you'll meet. Photo credit: Becky Fillinger
The Queen of Hearts
The Mad Hatter
The White Rabbit
The Cheshire Cat