Alice in Genderbend
Credits:
Wall Murals: Eliot Rex White
Art Assistant: Jen Satow
Door Construction: Bruce Berardi
Second Game Master: Elliot Rex White
Cheshire Cat Mask: Elliot Rex White
Footage from Liminal Space Collective Northern Lights | January 14th, 2023Dive down the rabbit and explore Alice in Genderbend, a whimsical escape room twisting the classic tale of Alice in Wonderland to explore themes of gender and identity. This 15-minute-long escape room features puzzles that relate to the transgender experience. What if the cake and potion that Alice eats and drinks were actually hormones? Eat your estradiol! Take your testosterone shot! This question led me to create Alice in Genderbend and explore why Lewis Carroll’s book had a spot in my heart. All roses must conform and be painted red! Going against the norm may cause you to lose your head!
Alice in Genderbend debuted at Liminal Space Collective’s Northern Lights held at the Circle Church in Santa Cruz. The Circle Church soon became its home as the game was run at two more events. Its final appearance occurred at Liminal Space’s Impermanence, an event that said goodbye to the church before it was torn down.
a view of the finished room
Kris setting up the puzzles on the table
Elliot White painting the walls
WIP of the exit door
Bruce Berardi helping to build the exit door
Paper Mache mushrooms
WIP of the button puzzle that opened the maglock in the tree
WIP of the maglock
WIP of the wiring on the back of the tree
WIP of the card puzzle
WIP of the light up mushroom puzzle
Jen Satow helping paint the tree
The tree after the Paper Mache outer layer was finished
Tree skeleton made out of wood, cardboard, and chicken wire
WIP of the Paper Mache mushrooms
Kris as the game master
plushie cakes made by Jen Satow
WIP of making hot glue mushrooms
WIP of tree before leaves and details were added
WIP of the box that held the mushroom puzzle wiring
Kris and Elliot White inside the finished room
