Two Ballet Favourites by Christopher Wheeldon (Danish National Ballet/The Royal Ballet)

Lauren Cuthbertson (Alice (Alice)); Sergei Polunin (Jack/The Knave of Hearts (Alice)); Edward Watson (Lewis Carroll/The White Rabbit (Alice)); Zenaida Yanowsky (Mother/The Queen of Hearts (Alice)); Steven MacRae (Mad Hatter (Alice)); Anna Tsygankova (Cinderella (Cinderella)); Matthew Golding (Prince Guillaume (Cinderella)); Larissa Lezhnina (Stepmother Hortensia (Cinderella)); Megan Zimny Gray (Stepsister Edwina (Cinderella)); Nadia Yanowsky (Stepsister Clementine (Cinderella));

Here in all their whimsy and vivid charm is a pair of fairy-talemasterpieces from choreographer Christopher Wheeldon. Hisbrilliant adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s surreal Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, choreographed for The Royal Ballet where he is ArtisticAssociate, is described by The Times as ‘spectacular family entertainmentbrought to life with enormous theatrical verve’. His innovative reimaginingof Cinderella for Dutch National Ballet, to Prokofiev’s celebrated andcolourful score, gives the characters renewed depth and complexity,creating a truly magical experience.

ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND (The Royal Ballet)

Alice - Lauren Cuthbertson

Jack/The Knave of Hearts - Sergei Polunin

Lewis Carroll/The White Rabbit - Edward Watson

Mother/The Queen of Hearts Zenaida Yanowsky

Mad Hatter - Steven McRrae

Orchestra of The Royal Opera House

Reviews

"What a treat this is - such an imaginative treatment of a favourite story. There are extraordinary, eccentric sets and special effects; colourful, larger-than-life, argumentative characters and extraordinary costumes. Lauren Cuthbertson, as Alice, is excellent, her every movement suggesting the actions and emotions of this curious, spirited pre-adolescent... Christopher Wheeldon’s choreography is very imaginative and fitting for every character." (Musicweb International (Alice))

"Christopher Wheeldon goes from strength to strength. His track record at the Royal Ballet is outstanding: a dozen one-act ballets of real distinction; a full-length ballet, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, that proved to be such a success that it returns in 2013 for a third successive year. And now comes a new co-production for the ballet companies in Amsterdam and San Francisco which proves that the 39-year-old British choreographer truly is at the top of his game... a vibrant piece of theatre and an enchanting love story rolled into a hugely entertaining whole." (The Times (Cinderella))

"...This Alice looks set to become a classic." (The Guardian ★★★★ (Alice))

"Wheeldon's narrative offers magic in every sphere - design, choreography, and orchestra." (BBC Music Magazine ★★★★ (Cinderella))