Walking with tricksters
Dates
Sunday 5 March | 2pm – 3pm
Included in General or Exhibition Admission | Bookings essential
The “trickster” character archetype appears in countless fables spanning thousands of years and has become a central tenant of human storytelling.
Join an expert panel as they discuss their interpretation of the Cheshire Cat as the trickster in Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland and the necessity of mischief while tracing examples of the archetype through international folklore, classic literature, into the modern world of film, the internet and politics.
Panellists announced soon.
Other Wonderland Exhibition talks
Exhibition talks present the opportunity for a deeper dive into the ideas and concepts behind Wonderland's interactive exhibition. Discover more talks in this series:
Saturday 17 December | Designing Wonderland with Chris Harris
Sunday 2 April | RTRFM Movie Squad talk Wonderland
City of Perth free parking
For weekends -
City of Perth parking is free for three hours on the weekend, the State Library parking at 15 Francis Street, Northbridge is the closest to the WA Museum Boola Bardip.
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