Choreographer and founder of ZooNation Kate Prince transforms Lewis Carroll’s traditional tale in this returning hit show. Set in a dysfunctional institution, this energetic family-friendly production encourages us to embrace our differences and the things that make us who we are.  

Original music  

Kate Prince worked with her frequent collaborators Josh Cohen and DJ Walde to create original music on top of the narrative. Together, they created a palette of music, incorporating various musical styles, artists and influences, with each character getting their own unique musical motif.

In Lewis Carroll’s story, for instance, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum have a battle over a rattle. In The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, this is reimagined as a B-Boy battle, a common practice in hip-hop culture. Breakbeats were used as the musical palette for these characters.   

Zoonation: The Kate Prince Company  

ZooNation was founded by Kate Prince in 2002 and is best known for creating full-length narrative dance productions strongly influenced by hip hop culture and music. They also run an extensive programme of talent development, working with different communities and young artists to increase their skills, knowledge and confidence in different styles of dance theatre. 

Roles may be performed by different performers within the company – not all performers will perform in each show.

Join us for our exclusive Insights: All About Alice where we explore the inspirations behind Christopher Wheeldon's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Zoonation's The Mad Hatter's Tea Party. 

Guidance

This performance portrays mental health challenges and associated trauma that maybe uncomfortable for some audiences.

The performance was researched and devised alongside those with lived experience, however we acknowledge that everyone’s experience of mental health is different.

We invite you to join the conversation.

For support and guidance please visit Mind