Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Tumble down the rabbit hole in this ballet adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s famous family story.
Journey through Wonderland with Alice and encounter a host of curious characters in Christopher Wheeldon’s unique theatrical interpretation.
Journey through Wonderland with Alice and encounter a host of curious characters in Christopher Wheeldon’s unique theatrical interpretation.
The Royal Ballet and The National Ballet of Canada
Royal Ballet and Opera Principal Julia Rausing Trust
John and Susan Burns OBE, Sir Lloyd and Lady Dorfman OBE, Kenneth and Susan Green, Sandra and Anthony Gutman, Martin and Jane Houston, Huo Family Foundation, Doug and Ceri King and Lindsay and Sarah Tomlinson
Kenneth and Susan Green
Aud Jebsen
JOURNEY THROUGH WONDERLAND
At a garden party on a sunny afternoon, Alice is surprised to see her parents’ friend Lewis Carroll transform into a white rabbit. When she follows him down a rabbit hole, events become curiouser and curiouser…
As Alice journeys through Wonderland, she encounters countless strange creatures. She’s swept off her feet by the charming Knave of Hearts, who’s on the run for stealing the tarts. Confusion piles upon confusion. Then Alice wakes with a start. Was it all a daydream?
Background
Curiosities come to life
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.
Everyone’s cup of tea
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.
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Cast and Creatives
Cast
The cast of this production may vary depending on performance date. Go to cast and dates to see these.
Creatives
Access
There is lift access and step-free routes to over 100 seats in the Stalls Circle, Balcony and Amphitheatre. There are 10 steps or fewer to some seats in the Stalls Circle, Balcony, Amphitheatre and the Donald Gordon Grand Tier. All seats in the Orchestra stalls are accessed by 9 steps or more.
A handheld bell is rung by Front of House staff to signal guests to take their seats before a performance. The bell is loud and can be startling. The bell is rung approximately ten minutes before the show starts and at each interval.
We have an assistive listening system available to use.
The performance lasts for about 2 hours 50 minutes with two intervals. This performance contains a gun and the sound of a gunshot as well as optical illusions throughout.
An audio description of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is available on our SoundCloud.
Upcoming accessible performances:
There will be Audio Described performances on 14 June 2025 at 7.30pm with a Touch Tour before the evening performance at 6.30pm. Touch Tours must be booked by contacting boxoffice@roh.org.uk for tickets.
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