The American Theatre Guild will present the whimsical new production Momix’s “Alice,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Granada Theatre.

Momix is a company of dancer-illusionists under the direction of Moses Pendleton. Using only light, shadow, props, and the human body, Momix has performed for audiences on five continents for some 40 years.

Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s classic “Alice in Wonderland,” Momix’s “Alice” blends illusion, acrobatics, magic and whimsy, sending audiences flying down the rabbit hole.

As Alice’s body grows and shrinks and grows again, Pendleton’s dancers extend themselves by means of props, ropes and other dancers.

“I don’t intend to retell the whole Alice story, but to use it as a taking off point for invention,” Pendleton said. “I’m curious to see what will emerge, and I’m getting curiouser and curiouser the more I learn about Lewis Carroll, who like me was a devoted photographer.”
 
In the show, Alice encounters time-honored characters including the undulating Caterpillar, a lobster quadrille, frenzied White Rabbits, a mad Queen of Hearts, as well as a variety of surprises.

Tickets for the show can be purchased at BroadwaySantaBarbara.com, GranadaSB.org, or by calling 805-899-2222. Group ticket savings for 10-plus are available by contacting Groups@ATGuild.org.