Chichester’s Wonderland

Tumble down the rabbit hole with The Royal Ballet with a live performance of Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland in cinemas across the country on Tuesday, December 16.
By The Newsroom
Published 3rd Dec 2014, 11:54 BST
Sarah Lamb as Alice and Jonathan Howells as The White Rabbit in The Royal Ballet production of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, to music by Joby Talbot, with set and costume designs by Bob Crowley. Performed at The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden on 28 February 2011. ARPDATA ; ALICES ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND ; Music by Talbot ; Sarah Lamb (as Alice) and Jonathan Howells (as The White Rabbit) ; The Royal Ballet ; At the Royal Opera House, London, UK ; 28 February 2011; Credit: Royal Opera House / ArenaPAL SUS-140312-095159003Sarah Lamb as Alice and Jonathan Howells as The White Rabbit in The Royal Ballet production of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, to music by Joby Talbot, with set and costume designs by Bob Crowley. Performed at The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden on 28 February 2011. ARPDATA ; ALICES ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND ; Music by Talbot ; Sarah Lamb (as Alice) and Jonathan Howells (as The White Rabbit) ; The Royal Ballet ; At the Royal Opera House, London, UK ; 28 February 2011; Credit: Royal Opera House / ArenaPAL SUS-140312-095159003
Sarah Lamb as Alice and Jonathan Howells as The White Rabbit in The Royal Ballet production of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, to music by Joby Talbot, with set and costume designs by Bob Crowley. Performed at The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden on 28 February 2011. ARPDATA ; ALICES ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND ; Music by Talbot ; Sarah Lamb (as Alice) and Jonathan Howells (as The White Rabbit) ; The Royal Ballet ; At the Royal Opera House, London, UK ; 28 February 2011; Credit: Royal Opera House / ArenaPAL SUS-140312-095159003

The evening will see screenings at Chichester Cineworld and Chichester Cinema at New Park.

Spokeswoman Sophie Wilkinson said: “Exuding a girlish charm Alice, danced by American principal Sarah Lamb, is joined by a host of familiar characters including the gardeners’ boy, Federico Bonelli, who later becomes her Knaves of Hearts with a blissful pas de deux, the ferocious Queen of Hearts, the jittery White Rabbit and the quirky tap-dancing Mad Hatter.

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“The familiar story is reimagined with quirky designs by Bob Crowley as we follow Alice into Wonderland across a lake of tears, playing croquet with flamingos and hedgehogs and attending a deranged tea party. Drawing upon a wealth of theatrical effects, projection and puppetry are used to visualise the grinning Cheshire Cat and sinuous Caterpillar with his 16 legs of ballet dancers en pointe creating a mesmerising world of enchantment. A feast for the senses, Wheeldon’s spectacular ballet brings to life Lewis Carroll’s famous story with a menagerie of colours, characters and compelling choreography whilst Joby Talbot’s lively score provides the perfect accompaniment.”