Alice in Wonderland

Ballet by Gianluca Schiavoni

Cast of September 4

Created after Lewis Carroll’s novel of the same name
Music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Aram Khachaturian and Alberto Nanetti, arranged by Alberto Nanetti
World premiere on May 14, 2017 in San Carlo Theatre

Premiere in the Estonian National Opera on November 29, 2019

At sunset, Alice and her friend run cheerfully through the streets of an ancient and fascinating city. They stop in front of an old and drooping doorway. Inside they realise that they are in an abandoned theatre and they begin to discover this mysterious world. On stage, Alice discovers among dusty sets and tools an old script bearing the title “Alice in Wonderland”.

Suddenly she hears strange noises and perceives a shadow running at the back of the stage. She curiously follows it, climbs a ladder, slips and falls… and falls… down, and down… When she wakes up, she finds herself in Wonderland full of adventures to be discovered. She meets the strangest creatures imaginable, often changing size unexpectedly (she grows as tall as a house and shrinks to 7 cm), she encounters a hookah-smoking Catepillar, drinks tea with the Mad Hatter, March Hare and a Dormouse, and plays croquet with the Queen of Hearts.

The fantastic ballet rich in multimedia effects was born for San Carlo Theatre in 2017. Choreographer Gianluca Schiavoni blends spectacle with imaginative dance and Lewis Carroll’s beloved story.

Missing a step on a ladder can transport you to a fairyland, where there is no end to wonders… Come and join Alice in Wonderland together with the Cheshire Cat, Mad Hatter, March Hare, the Queen of Hearts and other wondrous characters!

Cast:

Alice: Ketlin Oja, Laura Maya, Ami Morita, Madeline Skelly
White Rabbit: Antonio Gallo, Yuki Nonaka
Jack of Hearts: Cristiano Principato, Ali Urata, Joel Calstar - Fisher, Finn Adams
Queen of Hearts: Triinu Upkin, Anna Roberta, Madeline Skelly, Ami Morita, Marjana Fazullina, Karina Laura Leškin
Mad Hatter: Ali Urata, Joel Calstar- Fisher, Finn Adams, Rasmus Ahlgren, Liam Strickland, Oji Fujino, Sacha Barber
Caterpillar: Ali Urata, William Newton, Marcus Nilson, Oscar Pouchoulin, Liam Strickland
Twins Tweedledee, Tweedledum: Cristiano Principato, Hidetora Tabe, Luca Giovanetti, Sacha Barber, Connor Williams, Rasmus Ahlgren
Gardners: Cristiano Principato,  Ali Urata, Connor Williams, William Newton, Nikos Gkentsef, Hidetora Tabe, Marcus Nilson, Finn Adams, Luca Giovanetti, Joel Calstar- Fisher, Rasmus Ahlgren
Alice’s friend: Abigail Payne, Karina Leškin, Ketlin Oja, Madeline Skelly
The Dutchess: Vitali Nikolajev, Triinu Upkin, Nadežda Antipenko
Butterfly: Nanae Maruyama, Marta Navasardyan, Phillipa McCann
Dragonfly: Laura Maya, Abigail Payne, Ellinor Piirimäe, Rio Morisawa
Duck: Ellinor Piirimäe, Polina Sosimova, Yukina, Yokoyama, Matilda Sampietro, Eva Alamets
Owl: Nikos Gkentsef, Benjamin Pierce, Sacha Barber, Theo Bourg, Joao Xavier
Dodo: Oscar Pouchoulin, Liam Strickland, Joao Xavier
Turtle: Violeta Vedenina, Kim Jana Hügi, Anastasiia Merkulova, Karite -Mirell Mander, Lisa Jamieson, Eva Alamets
Parrot: Connor Williams, Marcus Nilson, Hidetora Tabe, Luca Giovanetti, Jamie Bögemann
Mouse: Oksana Saar, Rio Morisawa, Polina Sosimova, Jette Pruulmann, Matilda Sampietro
Fish: Cristiano Principato, Ali Urata, Connor Williams, Finn Adams, Luca Giovanetti, Rasmus Ahlgren
Frog: Oksana Saar, Nanae Maruyama, Rio Morisawa, Alice Pelizza, Polina Sosimova
Cook: Oksana Saar, Karite-Mirell Mander, Matilda Sampietro, Lisa Jamieson, Eva Alamets
March Hare: Nanae Maruyama, Karina Leškin, Alice Pelizza, Phillipa McCann Caroline Hamilton, Marjana Fazullina
Dormouse: Connor Williams, Antonio Gallo, Marcus Nilson, Nikos Gkentsef, Yuki Nonaka, Eva Alamets, Matilda Sampietro
Flowers, Cards, Flamingos: Estonian National Ballet
Fireflies, King of Hearts, Hedgehogs, Courtiers: Tallinn Music and Ballet School students
Courtiers, soldiers, executioner: Extras
Estonian National Opera Orchestra

Recommended for ages 5+