Wheeldon’s Alice is an attractive but disjointed spectacular

Steven McRae as the Mad Hatter in Wheeldon's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

William Bracewell as the Knave and Francesca Hayward as Alice in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Francesca Hayward as Alice in Wheeldon's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Lauren Cuthbertson as The Queen of Hearts in Wheeldon's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

James Hay as The White Rabbit in Wheeldon's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Von Vikki Jane Vile, 29 September 2024

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“a conveyor belt of chaotic characters which provides much of the company with opportunities to shine”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, am 28 September 2024

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Christopher Wheeldon)

The Royal Ballet

Koen Kessels, Musikalische Leitung

Bob Crowley, Bühnenbild, Kostüme

Natasha Katz, Licht

Covent Garden Orchester des Royal Opera House

Francesca Hayward, Tanz

William Bracewell, Tanz

Lauren Cuthbertson, Tanz

James Hay, Tanz

Gary Avis, Tanz

Kristen McNally, Tanz

Steven McRae, Tanz

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*****

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Ivy Lin, 7th February

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****1

Les « Racines » inégales du Ballet de l’Opéra de Paris à Bastille

Laurine Mortha, 6th October

Entre une pièce des années 1950 de Balanchine et les deux créations récentes des chorégraphes Mthuthuzeli November et Christopher Wheeldon, le programme mixte néo-classique produit un effet mitigé.

***11

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Amanda Jennings, 1st October

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****1

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Kathy Elgin, 4th July

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****1

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Ivy Lin, 2nd July

Christopher Wheeldon’s The Winter’s Tale is a sumptuous looking production but on this occasion, it didn’t come to life emotionally.

***11

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Vikki Jane Vile

Vikki Jane Vile has been reviewing dance for over ten years, specialising in Ballroom and Ballet. In 2018, she became a member of the Critics' Circle for Dance. Vikki writes for BroadwayWorld and previously Dancing Times, LondonDance.com and CultureWhisper. She also prides herself on being a Strictly Come Dancing connoisseur since its inception and has appeared on BBC radio and several podcasts as an expert on all things Strictly. Having lived in London for ten years, she is now based in Germany and adapting to the Berlin dance scene.