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Sit down with the cast and creatives behind Christopher Wheeldon's beloved Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Introduction
Documentary
the royal ballet presents
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Ballet126 min2017PG
Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland burst onto the stage in 2011 in an explosion of color, stage magic and inventive, sophisticated choreography. Joby Talbot’s score combines contemporary soundworlds with sweeping melodies that gesture to ballet scores of the 19th century. Bob Crowley’s wildly imaginative, eye-popping designs draw on everything from puppetry to projections to make Wonderland wonderfully real. Alice encounters a cast of extraordinary and instantly recognizable characters, from the highly strung Queen of Hearts – who performs a hilarious send-up of The Sleeping Beauty’s famous Rose Adage – to a playing card corps de ballet, a sinuous caterpillar and a tap-dancing Mad Hatter. But the ballet does not avoid the darker undercurrents of Lewis Carroll’s story: a nightmarish kitchen, an eerily disembodied Cheshire Cat and the unhinged tea party are all here in vivid detail. The delicious result shows The Royal Ballet at its best, bringing together world-class dance with enchanting family entertainment.
Why Watch This
“Christopher Wheeldon created this three-act ballet with a scenario by playwright Nicholas Wright, commissioned jointly by The Royal Ballet and the National Ballet of Canada. Wheeldon is widely regarded as one of the most significant choreographers of his generation. Composer Joby Talbot's score combines contemporary soundworlds with sweeping melodies that gesture to the great ballet scores of the 19th century, a bold musical achievement that earned widespread critical praise and has since been released as a standalone recording.”
— Marquee TV Content Curator