The Jabberwocky Box

2009, 15 minutes

Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky seeps into a modern setting through a little box

The Jabberwocky Box incorporates the quirky, dark sense of humour of Lewis Carroll in a contemporary setting. It is an unexpected ride that bounces between funny, familiar and fantastical. What would happen if Alice's Wonderland began to seep into the real world? Lia and Chad are a young couple who have just moved to a new house. Lia receives a very unusual gift, the mysterious Jabberwocky box of her childhood. Chad cannot shake the feeling the box has some unnatural powers. Lia and his friend, Mark, tease him for his over-active imagination. Chad's convictions persist. He begins having strange dreams and hearing voices. His hold on sanity begins to weaken. Is it all in Chad's head or does the Jabberwocky Box truly have magical powers?