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A huge success since its creation in 2011, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland solidifies Christopher Wheeldon’s place among the most interesting contemporary choreographers for his skill and originality in engaging and even entertaining audiences with a modern narrative ballet, described almost as “a classic of our time,” where academic technique blends with contemporary sensibility. An explosion of colours, innovative and sophisticated choreography, imaginative and astonishing costumes and sets – from puppetry to projections – and a score that combines contemporary sound worlds with sweeping melodies that gesture to ballet scores of the 19th century. With Alice, we are drawn into a myriad of adventures and encounters; the extraordinary and recognisable characters from Lewis Carroll’s books provide the opportunity for the artists to shine in a variety of styles, even winking at the great 19th-century ballets: how can one resist the Queen of Hearts in a hilarious send-up of the Rose Adage.

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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Teatro alla Scala

Join circus artist Jordan Morton-Trowers, presenter Lucy Drever and musicians from Britten Sinfonia in this family concert featuring an adaptation of the book Leon and the Place Between, written by Angela McAllister and illustrated by Grahame Baker-Smith, with music by Paul Rissmann and animations by Victor Craven.

Family Concert: Tales From The Circus

arc Shopping Centre

University of Cambridge

Big Penny Social

McGregor / Maillot / Naharin - Fondazione Ospedale Niguarda ETS

Three titles never before presented at La Scala, three acclaimed and influential contemporary authors, a new stylistic test for La Scala’s artists. In Chroma, which explores the drama of the human body and its ability to communicate emotions and deepest thoughts, McGregor’s inventive and energetic choreography which 20 years ago earned him the appointment as resident choreographer at the Royal Ballet. In Dov’è la luna, Jean-Christophe Maillot’s intimate work with its chiaroscuro tones, shakes and extends the vocabulary and technique of classical dance, pushed by the choreographer to its furthest boundaries. To finally explode with the enthralling power of Minus 16, one of the most distinguished manifestos of Ohad Naharin’s originality and his innovative movement language, which bursts into La Scala for the first time bringing dancers to challenge themselves, breaking down the barriers between artist and spectator in an intense and joyful experience for both.

McGregor / Maillot / Naharin

Once upon a Tale

Jackson Theater, Sonoma Country Day School

Guest Concert

Rheingoldhalle Mainz

Immersive, breathtaking, and technologically extraordinary, this production marks Portland Opera’s debut in the World Trade Center Theatre. The tale of an ill-fated 1996 expedition is brought to life without live singers through a blend of animated storytelling and interactive experience, reminding us of humankind’s potential in relation to the awesome power of nature.

Everest

World Trade Center Theatre

The wintry world is friendlier, brighter, and quieter when covered in snow. However, not everyone has had this experience, because apart from the fact that our weather is increasingly nothing like...

SNOW

Mannheimer Rosengarten

Fruit Hall

Based on "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by the famous British author Lewis Carroll. This production premiered at the Royal Ballet in the United Kingdom in 2011, enabled by a prominent line-up of artists, including British horeographer Christopher Wheeldon, film and television music composer Joby Talbot, and multiple award-winning designer, Bob Crowley. It has swept the world and become part of the repertoire of the world's leading ballet companies. In Japan, the only ballet company with permission to perform this piece is the National Ballet of Japan. We trust you will enjoy this wonderfully entertaining and artistic work.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland© by Christopher Wheeldon

New National Theatre

### Event Description: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Joffrey Ballet

**Event:** Alice's Adventures in Wonderland  
**Dates:** June 5-15, 2025  
**Location:** Lyric Opera House, Chicago  
**Choreography:** Christopher Wheeldon  
**Music:** Joby Talbot  

#### Event Overview:
Experience the Chicago premiere of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" with the Joffrey Ballet, the first American ballet company to bring Christopher Wheeldon’s imaginative interpretation of Lewis Carroll’s classic tale to life. This production plunges audiences down the rabbit hole into a fantastical world filled with whimsical characters and extraordinary adventures.

#### Artistic Highlights:
- **Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon:** Two-time Tony Award-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon brings a modern twist to this beloved story, creating a visually stunning and emotionally engaging performance.
- **Music by Joby Talbot:** The hallucinatory soundscape composed by Joby Talbot features sweeping melodies and ticking clocks, enhancing the magical atmosphere of Wonderland.
- **Design by Bob Crowley:** Tony Award-winning designer Bob Crowley’s vibrant stagecraft and puppetry make Wonderland wonderfully real, adding layers of humor, eccentricity, and fantasy to the performance.

#### Characters:
- **Alice and the White Rabbit**
- **Mad Hatter**
- **Queen of Hearts**
- **Caterpillar**

#### Sponsors:
- **Presenting Sponsor:** Ethel Gofen
- **Major Sponsors:** Mary Jo and Doug Basler, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald V. Waters
- **Costume Sponsor:** Jane Ellen Murray Foundation

Join us for a seamless fusion of dance, storytelling, and visual artistry as Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland takes you on a magical trip through an extraordinary realm. Don’t miss this audience-favorite dance adventure at the Lyric Opera House from June 5-15, 2025.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Lyric Opera House

Fool’s Paradise, The Two of Us, Us, An American in Paris:  four works showing the remarkable choreographic range of The Royal Ballet’s Artistic Associate, Christopher Wheeldon.

The Royal Ballet: Ballet to Broadway – Wheeldon Works – Cert TBC

Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts

Known as the cultural renaissance that swept through Britain in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Cool Britannia celebrated innovation, creativity, and a sense of optimism. So too does this program, offering a contemporary take on tradition and pushing the boundaries of artistic expression with an evening recognizing the new wave of British voices in dance. Longtime SF Ballet fans will welcome the return of Wheeldon’s luminous Within the Golden Hour and McGregor’s inventive Chroma, set to an original score from The White Stripes’ Jack White III and Joby Talbot, and performed by our Grammy Award-winning Orchestra. The highly anticipated North American premiere of Akram Khan’s Dust, a one-act exploration of the human experience amidst the haunting backdrop of the aftermath of World War I, closes the evening.

Cool Britannia

War Memorial Opera House

With The Winter’s Tale, based on William Shakespeare’s tragicomedy of the same name, the British star choreographer Christopher Wheeldon has created a modern ballet about second chances that tells a tense story of the most fundamental human emotions surrounding jealousy, revenge, love and redemption: 

The Winter’s  Tale

Vienna State Opera

Based on the true story of a 1996 ill-fated expedition to the world’s highest mountain, this evocative production scaffolds a breathtaking experience using intricate graphic novel imagery and a soaring sound world. Presented at the wildly immersive environment of the California Academy of Sciences Morrison Planetarium, Opera Parallèle guides you on an operatic adventure fusing vivid imagery with the visceral power of voice for a truly unique experience, even beyond previous award-winning productions.

Everest: Opera in the Planetarium

California Academy of Sciences

At a garden party on a sunny afternoon, Alice is surprised to see her parents’ friend Lewis Carroll transform into a white rabbit. When she follows him down a rabbit hole, events become curiouser and curiouser…As Alice journeys through Wonderland, she encounters countless strange creatures. She’s swept off her feet by the charming Knave of Hearts, who’s on the run for stealing the tarts. Confusion piles upon confusion. Then Alice wakes with a start. Was it all a daydream?

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - The Royal Ballet and Opera Cinema Screening

New Theatre Royal Lincoln

Two-time Tony Award® winner Christopher Wheeldon’s full-length ballet Like Water for Chocolate brings the magical realism of the famous modern Mexican novel and award-winning film of the same name to ABT. Journey into Laura Esquivel’s acclaimed and captivating family saga where the central character Tita, bound by family duty and tradition, falls in forbidden love with her neighbor Pedro. When her emotions spill over into her cooking, her only form of expression, everyone around her is influenced in startling and dramatic ways.

Like Water for Chocolate

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Journalist Jean-Dominique Bauby awakes from a coma unable to move or speak, “locked-in” like a diver at the bottom of the sea. But his mind is as brilliant as ever, and with the help of his assistant, he creates his memoir—an extraordinary story of strength and imagination. This world premiere production from the composer of Everest will capture your heart from the first note.

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

AT&T Performing Arts Center

The UK premiere of Joby Talbot’s and Gene Scheer’s opera Everest: a spectacular drama of life, death and the human spirit on the roof of the world.

Joby Talbot's Everest

Barbican Centre

Nothing could be sweeter than the U.S. Premiere of Like Water for Chocolate. This full-length ballet created by choreographer Christopher Wheeldon brings the famous novel by Laura Esquivel to mouth-watering life.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

Lincoln Center

Path of Miracles

Grace Cathedral

Opera Parallèle is taking you to the top of the world! Immerse yourself in the awe-inspiring landscapes of Everest for a one-of-a-kind operatic adventure. Based on the true story of an ill-fated expedition in 1996, a group of mountaineers tap into the depths of their physical and emotional selves to realize their dreams of conquering Everest.

Everest: An Immersive Experience

Z Space

From the roots of choral singing to the flowering of a tradition. Embark on a captivating vocal journey with The Gesualdo Six as the singers curate a collection of exquisite vocal consort pieces. Experience lyrical Renaissance works celebrating nature and love by Byrd and Gibbons. Discover how contemporary composers breathe life into verses by Christina Rossetti and Kathleen Jamie. Immerse yourself in skilful re-imaginings of traditional British folk songs that beautifully tie the sequence together.

The Gesualdo Six

Wigmore Hall

Joby Talbot follows his critically acclaimed 2005 commission for Tenebrae, Path of Miracles, with a new a cappella work, a setting of WB Yeats’s The Song of Wandering Aengus. This evening’s concert stands as a celebration of the great British choral tradition and the vast panoply of works written for its finest ensembles. Tenebrae crowns its programme with the transcendent sounds of High Flight, an exquisite evocation of Bob Chilcott’s memories of life as a boy chorister at King’s College, Cambridge.

Composer, Music Director

Joby Talbot

Events

Upcoming events

Jul 13, 2026

The Gesualdo Six · Wigmore Hall

Dec 11, 2026

Tenebrae; Nigel Short conductor · Wigmore Hall

Past events

21 - 30 May, 2026

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland · Teatro alla Scala

9 - 12 Apr, 2026

Family Concert: Tales From The Circus · Britten Sinfonia

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