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

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

Critique faite à Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Londres, le 28 septembre 2024

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Christopher Wheeldon)

The Royal Ballet

Koen Kessels, Direction

Bob Crowley, Décors, Costumes

Natasha Katz, Lumières

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Francesca Hayward, Danse

William Bracewell, Danse

Lauren Cuthbertson, Danse

James Hay, Danse

Gary Avis, Danse

Kristen McNally, Danse

Steven McRae, Danse

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

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Programme Y

Anne-Laure Faubert, 8th July

A l’occasion de la 13° édition des Etés de la Danse, l'Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater prend ses quartiers à la Seine Musicale.

Un hommage à Pierre Boulez hétéroclite

Laurine Mortha, 5th December

Avec une soirée mixte réunissant les chorégraphies de Christopher Wheeldon, Wayne McGregor et Pina Bausch, l’Opéra de Paris rend hommage au compositeur et chef d’orchestre contemporain Pierre Boulez.

****1

Atlanta Ballet shines in a mixed contemporary program

Rebecca Ehrhardt, 3rd April

Atlanta Ballet's Golden Hour program featured two world premieres and the Atlanta premiere of Christopher Wheeldon's Within the Golden Hour.

*****

NYCB: Ratmansky’s The Naked King is not satire, but good fun

Ivy Lin, 7th February

New York City Ballet presents a very entertaining quadruple bill which includes Alexei Ratmansky’s latest work, The Naked King, showing off the company’s comic talents.

****1

The Royal Ballet’s Like Water for Chocolate is sumptuous but complex

Amanda Jennings, 1st October

The Royal Ballet’s season opener, Christopher Wheeldon’s Like Water for Chocolate, is visually tremendous, very well danced but the many principal and soloist characters are difficult to keep up with.

****1

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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.