Alices adventures in wonderland the royal ballet marquee. News and features regarding alice s adventures in wonderland by christopher wheeldon. Alice s adventures in wonderland, royal opera house. Royal opera house alices adventures in wonderland the. The music by joby talbot is the first full length score 1 hour 40 minutes for the royal ballet in 20 years.
Roh learning platform alices adventures in wonderland meet. Alice s adventures in wonderland live in cinemas 2014. Alices adventures in wonderland by royal philharmonic. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing royal opera house. A ballet by christopher wheeldon and nicholas wright commissioned for the royal ballet, titled alice s adventures in wonderland, premiered in february 2011 at the royal opera house in covent garden, london. The royal ballets first new full length narrative work in years, alice s adventures in wonderland opened on monday. Alices adventures in wonderland rehearsal caterpillar scene the royal ballet duration.
She is ballet mad and thoroughly enjoyed this production as did i. Alices adventures in wonderland dvd the royal ballet 2017. Christopher wheeldons take on lewis carroll is a dazzling extravaganza, says laura thompson. Hallelujah chorus from handels messiah orchestra and chorus of the royal opera house duration. His innovative reimagining of cinderella for dutch national ballet. Create and dance alices adventures in wonderland is part of the royal opera. Alices adventures in wonderland trailer 20 the royal.
Alice lauren cuthbertson stumbles upon the mad hatter steven mcrae. With lauren cuthbertson, sergei polunin, edward watson, zenaida yanowsky. Alices adventures in wonderland trailer the royal ballet youtube. Alice falls down the rabbit hole at the royal opera house. A tv screening of a production of alice s adventures in wonderland by the royal ballet, staged at the royal opera house in london. Christopher wheeldons alice s adventures in wonderland arrived on the stage in 2011 with a burst of colour, theatrical magic and inventive choreography. Gerald barrys 2016 oneact opera, alice s adventures under ground, first staged in 2020 at the royal opera house, is a conflation of the two alice books. Catch the royal ballets alices adventures in wonderland in cinema near you on 23 october 2017 16 october 2017. Alices adventures in wonderland the caterpillar the. Alices adventures in wonderland 2017 royal opera house. Alice s adventures in wonderland times favorite theater button. The royal ballet brings together worldclass dance and enchanting family entertainment in christopher wheeldon s alices adventures in wonderland, which burst onto the stage in 2011 in an explosion of colour, stage magic and inventive choreography. Alice in wonderland at the royal opera house classic fm. Alices adventures in wonderland mad hatters tea party the.
Kenneth and susan green, doug and ceri king and the royal opera house endowment fund. Catch the royal ballets alice s adventures in wonderland in cinema near you on 23 october 2017. Captivating designs by bob crowley, an engaging and passionate score by joby talbot, and wheeldons breathtaking choreography combine to produce, in the words of the. Alices adventures in wonderland at the royal opera house. Alices adventures in wonderland mad hatters tea party. Alices adventures in wonderland dvd the royal ballet. The queen is a major character in christopher wheeldons 2011 full length ballet alice s adventures in wonderland, created for the royal ballet. Lewis carrolls everpopular story provides the basis for christopher wheeldons. There is a live cinema broadcast of the performance on monday 23 october. Alices adventures in wonderland in rehearsal the royal ballet. The royal ballet at the royal opera house, covent garden, london, great britain pregeneral rehearsal 25th february 2011 press night cast sergei polunin as jackthe knave of hearts lauren cuthbertson as alice kristen mcnally as cook edward watson as lewis. It was commissioned by the royal ballet, covent garden, and the national ballet of canada and had its world premiere on monday, 28 february 2011. The following synopsis is in accordance with the royal opera house production, 2020. Alice falls down the rabbit hole at the royal opera house published 11 march 2010 the royal ballet has commissioned its first full length ballet in 15 years with alice s adventures in wonderland set to receive its world premiere at the royal opera house.
Christopher wheeldons alices adventures in wonderland burst onto. The real name of lewis carroll, who wrote the story of alices adventures in wonderland. Royal opera house covent garden foundation, a charitable company limited by guarantee incorporated in england and wales company number 480523. With the 2011 premiere of christopher wheeldons alices adventures in wonderland, based on lewis carrolls childrens book for grownups, the various recent trends in ballet have been united in a masterful souffle. I can take my daughter to see shows and not stress over whether. I can sit in my favourite cinema the 100yearold alhambra in keswick and have the cream of mainstream opera, dance and drama on offer. Its the first full length score commissioned for the royal ballet in 20 years. The royal ballet already has a wealth of fullblooded. Why alices adventures in wonderland makes the perfect.
Wheeldon was attracted by the physicality of the characters and the perfect central role for a ballerina. The queen of hearts features in unsuk chins 2007 opera alice in wonderland. Christopher wheeldons fantasy ballet will be relayed live to cinemas around the world as part of the royal opera house live cinema season. The tart adage from alice s adventures in wonderland the royal ballet, 2017 duration. The ballet overall stays generally light hearted for its running time of an hour and forty minutes.
Queen of hearts alices adventures in wonderland wikipedia. But the ballet does not avoid the darker undercurrents of lewis carrolls story. Bob crowleys vivid sets and costumes take us down the rabbit hole into a colourful world full of curious creatures and captivating characters. The royal ballets alices adventures in wonderland 2011 this magical production was the companys first new fulllength. Creating alices adventures in wonderland the royal ballet duration. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 3 days to finish once started.
It returned in all its glory this year and a performance from march, 20 was beamed to. The royal ballets first new fulllength narrative work in years, alices. Find out more at as well as sections featuring the cast. I had a wonderful evening at the royal ballet with my 12 year old granddaughter. There will be a gunshot during act i, and optical illusions throughout that could affect people with epilepsy. To book tickets or find out more about the royal opera house, head to. Alices adventures in wonderland rehearsals the card. The opera, which is in a single act and lasts for just under an hour, is a sequence of episodes or parts of episodes from both alice s adventures in wonderland and alice through the looking glass.
Alices adventures in wonderland tv movie 2011 imdb. Charlotte macmillan took photographs of the first new full length ballet at the royal ballet for 16 years, christopher wheeldons alice s adventures in wonderland, which premiered last night at the royal opera house. It was the royal ballets first new fulllength work since 1995 and. Catch the royal ballets alices adventures in wonderland in cinema near you on 23 october 2017.
Alices adventures in wonderland in rehearsal the royal. Alice s adventures in wonderland is a ballet in three acts by christopher wheeldon with a scenario by nicholas wright. On its first outing, it seemed that wheeldon had thrown everything at the stage and then. Roh learning platform create and dance alices adventures in. Alice s adventures in wonderland ballet created by christopher wheeldon based on the book by lewis carroll. The ballet returned to the royal opera house in 2012. Lewis carrolls everpopular story provides the basis for christopher wheeldons spectacular new work, starring royal ballet principal lauren cuthbertson.
See more ideas about adventures in wonderland, wonderland and royal ballet. Alices adventures in wonderland, royal opera house. Royal ballet artistic associate christopher wheeldon magically captured the twists and turns of lewis carrolls classic story, alice s adventures in wonderland, in his 2011 ballet. The tart adage from alices adventures in wonderland the royal ballet, 2017 duration. The whole production is true in its tone to the slightly offputting humor of the original. Royal ballet artistic associate christopher wheeldon magically captured the twists and turns of lewis carrolls classic story, alices adventures in wonderland, in his 2011 ballet. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. He has the training and inside knowledge of the story ballet form as. The live broadcast of the royal ballets excellent alices adventures in wonderland from the royal opera house reminded me why i love live broadcasting. Alices adventures in wonderland live in cinemas 2014. His brilliant adaptation of lewis carrolls surreal alices adventures in wonderland, choreographed for the royal ballet where he is artistic associate, is described by the times as spectacular family entertainment brought to life with enormous theatrical verve. Alices adventures in wonderland cinderella the royal. To book tickets or find out more about the royal opera house, head to uk.
Follow alice down the rabbit hole in christopher wheeldons exuberant ballet, inspired by lewis carrolls muchloved book. Alices adventures in wonderland digital programme royal opera. The royal ballet brings together worldclass dance and enchanting family entertainment in christopher wheeldons alice s adventures in wonderland, which burst onto the stage in 2011 in an explosion of colour, stage magic and inventive choreography. The royal ballet perform alice s adventures in wonderland at the royal opera house until 28 october. Alice meets a host of unusual characters during her adventure in wonderland. W hen alice s adventures under ground received its european premiere at the barbican three years ago, it seemed more likely to find a permanent home in the concert hall rather than the opera house. Alices adventures in wonderland 2014 royal opera house. Alices adventures in wonderland 20 royal opera house. Alices adventures in wonderland the caterpillar the royal ballet.
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