Royal Ballet of Winnipeg's production of "Wonderland"

Wonderland is a contemporary and mature re-envisioning of the tale’s characters, events, and themes that will surprise and delight audiences. The Queen of Hearts, the White Rabbit, and the Mad Hatter are all on hand, displaying generous doses of wit, camp and humour. The surreal and dark elements that lurk at the original story’s fringes are bravely realized in explosive passages of breathtaking dance and innovative multimedia. Shawn Hounsell, acclaimed choreographer and RWB alumnus, has transformed Wonderland into a multi-sensory experience, with edgy and athletic movement, an inventive electro-acoustic soundscape, and unexpected visual treats. This is Alice like you’ve never seen her before!

"We all create our own Wonderland inside our heads...I’m inviting the audience to join Alice as she invents her special fantasy world." ~ Shawn Hounsell, Choreographer

Tour cities: Saskatoon, Regina, Medicine Hat, Banff, Kelowna, Vancouver, Nanaimo, Victoria, and Ottawa. (beginning March 16th - April 30th, 2011)

CBC article describes the new take on Wonderland

IT WILL BE CURIOUSER...
What happens when an award-winning choreographer and a virtuosic ballet company decide to retell a classic children’s story in dance?

A Year In Wonderland | Episode 1 - Part 1 from Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet on Vimeo.

COSTUMES: Wonderland choreographer Shawn Hounsell and Costume Designer Anne Armit discuss the designs for RWB's newest creation and the unconventional aspects of their creative process.

A Year In Wonderland | Episode 4 - Part 1 from Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet on Vimeo.

Royal Winnipeg Ballet: Wonderland