Joby Talbot (1971-)
Alice au pays des merveilles, ballet en 3 actes

The Royal Ballet

Francesca Hayward (Alice)
William Bracewell (Jack/Le valet de cœur)
James Hay (Lewis Carroll/Le lapin blanc)
Laurent Cuthbertson (La mère/La Reine de cœur)
Bennet Gartside (Le père/Le roi de cœur)
Steven Mcrae (Le magicien/Le chapelier fou)
Nicol Edmonds (Rajah/La chenille)
Gary Avis (La duchesse)
Taisuke Nakao (Le vicaire/Le lièvre de mars)
Sophie Allnatt (Le sacristain/Le loir)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Koen Kessels, direction
Christopher Wheeldon, chorégraphie

From a mysterious Cheshire Cat and a tap-dancing tea party, to frogs acting as footmen and unknown potions that turn you tiny, many treats and eccentricities await in this weird and wonderful world. You never know what you might find when you fall down the rabbit hole... Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland burst onto the stage in 2011 in an explosion of colour, 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. The result shows The Royal Ballet at its best, bringing together world-class dance with enchanting family entertainment and ingenious music and design.