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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: The Aussie Ballet brings Wheeldon’s masterpiece to life

Ako Kondo as the Queen of Hearts in Christopher Wheeldon's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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Ben Davis and Larissa Kiyoto-Ward in Christopher Wheeldon's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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George-Murray Nightingale and Timothy Coleman in Wheeldon's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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Benedicte Bemet as Alice in Christopher Wheeldon's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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“We love a despotic, unstable, homicidal Queen and Kondo fits the bill with aplomb”
Reviewed at Capitol Theatre, Sydney on 20 February 2024
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Christopher Wheeldon)
The Australian Ballet
David Hallberg, Director
Bob Crowley, Set Designer, Costume Designer
Natasha Katz, Lighting Designer
Orchestra Victoria
Ako Kondo, Dancer
Jarryd Madden, Dancer
Sharni Spencer, Dancer
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