Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
From the Royal Ballet | Ballet in Three Acts
Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon | Running time 170 minutes including two intermissions
Those familiar with Lewis Carroll’s literary menagerie of colorful characters will enjoy the clarity with
which Christopher Wheeldon portrays them in dance. The whole Company is drawn into the fun, dancing
a myriad of quirky characters: a twitchy White Rabbit, a tap dancing Mad Hatter, a sinuous caterpillar
and so many more. Alice and the Knave of Hearts, deftly danced by Sarah Lamb and Federico Bonelli, are
at the centre of the story, and in the role of The Queen of Hearts, Zenaida Yanowsky, is wittily captured
with hilarious results. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is a brilliantly imagined show and, with a
magical score, ingeniously inventive designs and a wealth of theatrical effects, has something for everyone
to treasure. Don’t miss what the Telegraph called “a dazzling affair.…intoxicating and
exceptional…[Wheeldon] - along with everyone else involved in this mind-boggling production - should
also take a bow.”
CAST
Alice: Sarah Lamb
Jack/The Knave of Hearts: Federico Bonelli
Lewis Carroll/The White Rabbit: Edward Watson
Mother/The Queen of Hearts: Zenaida Yanowsky
Mad Hatter: Steven McRae
CREATIVE
Conductor: David Briskin
Choreography: Christopher Wheeldon
Designs: Bob Crowley
Scenario: Nicholas Wright
Lighting Design: Natasha Katz
Music: Joby Talbot
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Performed live March 28, 2013
“a dazzling affair.…intoxicating and exceptional…[Wheeldon] - along with everyone else involved in this
mind-boggling production - should also take a bow.” – Mark Monahan, The Telegraph
“the dancing is equally excellent – ranging from rosy, tender, love duets to a thrilling neoclassical
ensemble for the deck of cards. And if this Alice scores as a genuine company ballet, it's a special triumph
for Lauren Cuthbertson in the title role…..she rises to it with a performance that is alert, funny and
deliciously un-twee. This Alice looks set to become a classic.” – Judith Mackrell, The Guardian
ABOUT
Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland arrived on the stage in 2011 with a burst of
color, theatrical magic and inventive choreography. It was The Royal Ballet’s first full-length work since
1995 and was instantly acclaimed as a classic. Joby Talbot’s score combines sweeping melodies, which
gesture to ballet scores of the 19th century, with contemporary effects. Bob Crowley’s wildly imaginative
sets and costumes draw on puppetry, projections and masks to bring Wonderland to life.
Alice encounters a cast of extraordinary characters down the rabbit hole: from the highly-strung Queen of
Hearts, who performs a hilarious rendition of the famous Rose Adagio from The Sleeping Beauty; to
dancing playing cards; a sinuous caterpillar and a tap-dancing Mad Hatter. There is a love narrative for
Alice and the Knave of Hearts, and they dance a tender pas de deux at the close of Act II. But the ballet
does not avoid the darker undercurrents of Lewis Carroll’s story – a nightmarish kitchen, an eerily
disembodied Cheshire Cat and an unhinged tea party are all created in vivid detail.
Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon | Running time 170 minutes including two intermissions
Those familiar with Lewis Carroll’s literary menagerie of colorful characters will enjoy the clarity with
which Christopher Wheeldon portrays them in dance. The whole Company is drawn into the fun, dancing
a myriad of quirky characters: a twitchy White Rabbit, a tap dancing Mad Hatter, a sinuous caterpillar
and so many more. Alice and the Knave of Hearts, deftly danced by Sarah Lamb and Federico Bonelli, are
at the centre of the story, and in the role of The Queen of Hearts, Zenaida Yanowsky, is wittily captured
with hilarious results. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is a brilliantly imagined show and, with a
magical score, ingeniously inventive designs and a wealth of theatrical effects, has something for everyone
to treasure. Don’t miss what the Telegraph called “a dazzling affair.…intoxicating and
exceptional…[Wheeldon] - along with everyone else involved in this mind-boggling production - should
also take a bow.”
CAST
Alice: Sarah Lamb
Jack/The Knave of Hearts: Federico Bonelli
Lewis Carroll/The White Rabbit: Edward Watson
Mother/The Queen of Hearts: Zenaida Yanowsky
Mad Hatter: Steven McRae
CREATIVE
Conductor: David Briskin
Choreography: Christopher Wheeldon
Designs: Bob Crowley
Scenario: Nicholas Wright
Lighting Design: Natasha Katz
Music: Joby Talbot
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Performed live March 28, 2013
“a dazzling affair.…intoxicating and exceptional…[Wheeldon] - along with everyone else involved in this
mind-boggling production - should also take a bow.” – Mark Monahan, The Telegraph
“the dancing is equally excellent – ranging from rosy, tender, love duets to a thrilling neoclassical
ensemble for the deck of cards. And if this Alice scores as a genuine company ballet, it's a special triumph
for Lauren Cuthbertson in the title role…..she rises to it with a performance that is alert, funny and
deliciously un-twee. This Alice looks set to become a classic.” – Judith Mackrell, The Guardian
ABOUT
Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland arrived on the stage in 2011 with a burst of
color, theatrical magic and inventive choreography. It was The Royal Ballet’s first full-length work since
1995 and was instantly acclaimed as a classic. Joby Talbot’s score combines sweeping melodies, which
gesture to ballet scores of the 19th century, with contemporary effects. Bob Crowley’s wildly imaginative
sets and costumes draw on puppetry, projections and masks to bring Wonderland to life.
Alice encounters a cast of extraordinary characters down the rabbit hole: from the highly-strung Queen of
Hearts, who performs a hilarious rendition of the famous Rose Adagio from The Sleeping Beauty; to
dancing playing cards; a sinuous caterpillar and a tap-dancing Mad Hatter. There is a love narrative for
Alice and the Knave of Hearts, and they dance a tender pas de deux at the close of Act II. But the ballet
does not avoid the darker undercurrents of Lewis Carroll’s story – a nightmarish kitchen, an eerily
disembodied Cheshire Cat and an unhinged tea party are all created in vivid detail.
Genre
Ballet
Runtime
170
Language
English
Played at
NoHo 7 5.05.13 - 5.07.13
Claremont 5 5.05.13 - 5.07.13
Playhouse 7 5.05.13 - 5.07.13
Monica Film Center 5.05.13 - 5.07.13
Town Center 5 5.05.13 - 5.07.13
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