Topic, Expand! :: Interpretations of Alice in Ballet

[Lady March Hare]

Hello, everyone. Now, if you're like me, you just love the ballet. And if you don't like the ballet, well HA you're not getting off that easily; you're still like me. I know because you're here.

The Washington Ballet's ALICE (in wonderland)

Linked above is a review for the ballet ALICE (in wonderland), which is, you might have guessed, an interpretation of Alice in Wonderland. It's a positive review, by the way, and while I haven't seen it myself, I'm going to be scouring the internet in pursuit of somewhere to watch it. It looks and sounds spectacular; with costumes designed by one of the minds behind Cirque du Soleil and an athletic, open interpretation of what is required for a ballet, I'm just dying to see this unique interpretation.

And it turns out that Washington isn't the only place that knows how to craft a mean ballet. I found this article about a dance studio in Hawaii who is also putting on an Alice production. The link leads to local times and such, but it also seems like a really cute interpretation! It is put on by the West Hawaii Dance Academy, and, according to the article, features as many as 80 dancers! Awesome!



So, what do you think? Have any of you seen this interpretation of Alice? Want to see it? What do you think of the idea of merging something so traditionally structured (ballet) with something so whimsical and unfettered as Wonderland?

I'm going to keep searching for information about this; I'll share if I find anything new! ^_^b  

[Seteppe]

Did someone say ALICE (in wonderland) ballet? emotion_kirakira

Oh, that looks interesting! I like ballet, but I have never been to a show. I think I might with ALICE (in wonderland). 3nodding  

[Lady March Hare]

Seteppe

Did someone say ALICE (in wonderland) ballet? emotion_kirakira

Oh, that looks interesting! I like ballet, but I have never been to a show. I think I might with ALICE (in wonderland). 3nodding

Someone did! And that someone was me! XD ...totally stealing credit from the article writers here, huh? XD

Oh, that's wonderful! Do you live nearby? I really do recommend going to see a ballet in person... it's just so beautiful. The atmosphere just isn't the same when you watch it on tv or online. >w<  

[Seteppe]

Lady March Hare

Seteppe

Did someone say ALICE (in wonderland) ballet? emotion_kirakira

Oh, that looks interesting! I like ballet, but I have never been to a show. I think I might with ALICE (in wonderland). 3nodding

Someone did! And that someone was me! XD ...totally stealing credit from the article writers here, huh? XD

Oh, that's wonderful! Do you live nearby? I really do recommend going to see a ballet in person... it's just so beautiful. The atmosphere just isn't the same when you watch it on tv or online. >w<

Nahhh.

And, no, sadly I don't. emotion_8c But, maybe it'll tour near me.  

[Lady March Hare]

Seteppe

Nahhh.

And, no, sadly I don't. emotion_8c But, maybe it'll tour near me.

Darn. >_< Oh, yes, I forgot about touring somehow... well, here's hoping! It would be so cool if someone from the guild could go and give us a first-hand account on the experience. I know I'd totally do it. And sneak pics. XD

But until then, I'm hoping to find it online somewhere. >3>  

[Seteppe]

Lady March Hare

Seteppe

Nahhh.

And, no, sadly I don't. emotion_8c But, maybe it'll tour near me.

Darn. >_< Oh, yes, I forgot about touring somehow... well, here's hoping! It would be so cool if someone from the guild could go and give us a first-hand account on the experience. I know I'd totally do it. And sneak pics. XD

But until then, I'm hoping to find it online somewhere. >3>

I would sneak pics too! Lol. smile

If you do, share them with me? emotion_kirakira  

[Lady March Hare]

Seteppe

I would sneak pics too! Lol. smile

If you do, share them with me? emotion_kirakira

Most assuredly, I will share it if I find it online! whee I've recently committed myself to adding as much new content/talking points to this guild as I can. Because this place is awesome. emotion_dowant

So, what attracts you to this ballet? I'm looking forward to the costumes and the interpretation... I feel like Alice in Wonderland would be difficult to adapt to stage.  

[Seteppe]

Lady March Hare

Seteppe

I would sneak pics too! Lol. smile

If you do, share them with me? emotion_kirakira

Most assuredly, I will share it if I find it online! whee I've recently committed myself to adding as much new content/talking points to this guild as I can. Because this place is awesome. emotion_dowant

So, what attracts you to this ballet? I'm looking forward to the costumes and the interpretation... I feel like Alice in Wonderland would be difficult to adapt to stage.

Yes, I love it here. 3nodding

I like the story line and the costumes. emotion_dowant  

[Lady March Hare]

Seteppe

Yes, I love it here. 3nodding

I like the story line and the costumes. emotion_dowant

Yay! I'm so glad to hear that, because this is an awesome place! >w<

Ooooh, yes, the costumes! It's a lot of promise to be advertising them as created by one of the Cirque people... they do such amazing work. At first they seemed like a strange choice... but upon further contemplation, it seems like an amazing choice. I mean, the Cirque is full of colorful and zany costuming... that can work!! XD  

[Seteppe]

Lady March Hare

Seteppe

Yes, I love it here. 3nodding

I like the story line and the costumes. emotion_dowant

Yay! I'm so glad to hear that, because this is an awesome place! >w<

Ooooh, yes, the costumes! It's a lot of promise to be advertising them as created by one of the Cirque people... they do such amazing work. At first they seemed like a strange choice... but upon further contemplation, it seems like an amazing choice. I mean, the Cirque is full of colorful and zany costuming... that can work!! XD

Mhm! <3 3 <3  

[Lady March Hare]

Seteppe

Mhm! <3 3 <3

I'm trying to Google the ballet and get some pictures of the costume specifics... but it turns out that there are a lot of Alice ballets. owo Or, at least, a lot of graceful ballerinas posing in Alice-esque costumes. XD  

[Seteppe]

Lady March Hare

Seteppe

Mhm! <3 3 <3

I'm trying to Google the ballet and get some pictures of the costume specifics... but it turns out that there are a lot of Alice ballets. owo Or, at least, a lot of graceful ballerinas posing in Alice-esque costumes. XD

Really? Who would of thunk it?  

[Lady March Hare]

Seteppe

Really? Who would of thunk it?

Not me, that's for sure. XD I feel like I've completely missed a lot of Alice-related material! Not a very observant Hare... >3>  

[Seteppe]

Lady March Hare

Seteppe

Really? Who would of thunk it?

Not me, that's for sure. XD I feel like I've completely missed a lot of Alice-related material! Not a very observant Hare... >3>

I doubt that! You seem very observant!  

[Lady March Hare]

Seteppe

I doubt that! You seem very observant!

Nope; a teensy bit obsessive, but not observant.

But there seem to be literally a dozen Alice interpretations out there in ballet... they're all so pretty! owo