Alice in Wonderland

Overview

Fairy tales, fantasy and adventure are what's promised for this years trio of productions from the Queensland Ballet. With interpretations of classics such as Fairy Tales: Stories of Hans Christian Anderson and Miguel de Cervantes adventurous novel Don Quixote to come through out the year, both stakes and expectations are high for Queensland's premiere dance company.

The 2012 season begins on a very whimsical tune. Artistic director and choreographer Francois Klaus has taken up the challenge of adapting two of Lewis Carole's most beloved works of fiction, Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. The story follows young Alice's journey through the rabbit hole, into the beautiful and uncanny world of Wonderland. The boundaries of reality and fantasy are steadily broken down as she makes her way through Wonderland, meeting with a wise caterpillar, a homicidal Queen and a  rabbit very preoccupied with his schedule.

With countless works of art, stage, and films based off it, Carole's story of the strange and magical land and it's insightful heroine has become a kind of cultural phenomenon steeped in nostalgia. Queensland Ballet are eager to meet the challenge of re inventing this classic and giving audiences of all ages what they have delivered on in their past productions: a wondrous visual and musical display.

Tickets are sure to sell fast so don't be late for this very important date!