Strange lands, peculiar animated beings and altered perceptions created to entertain and confuse. White Rabbits, a Mad Queen and conundrums by the score - what does it all mean' Lewis Carroll was the enigmatic man who created a magical and surreal reality populated by characters mined from the depths of his imagination. Were they simple tales of fantasy to entertain children or something considerably more profound' Everyone knows that Johnny Depp plays the Mad Hatter in the new Tim Burton film, but few know of the amazing man who first imagined the enchanting world of Alice in Wonderland.