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Wheeldon’s Alice: The Royal Ballet shines in a vehicle of excellence

Anna Rose O'Sullivan and William Bracewell in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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Anna Rose O'Sullivan (Alice), Amelia Townsend (The Mad Hatter), Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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William Bracewell (Knave of Hearts), Anna Rose O'Sullivan, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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Anna Rose O'Sullivan (Alice) in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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Amelia Townsend (The Mad Hatter) in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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“one could hardly have wished for more perfect casting”
Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 13 June 2025
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Christopher Wheeldon)
The Royal Ballet
Martin Georgiev, Conductor
Bob Crowley, Set Designer, Costume Designer
Natasha Katz, Lighting Designer
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Anna Rose O'Sullivan, Dancer
William Bracewell, Dancer
Luca Acri, Dancer
Gary Avis, Dancer
Kristen McNally, Dancer
Mayara Magri, Dancer
Téo Dubreuil, Dancer
Amelia Townsend, Dancer
Daichi Ikarashi, Dancer
Leo Dixon, Dancer
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