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Title Being Alice : Alice's adventures in wonderland / BBC ; Dominic Best, director.

Publication Info. [Place of publication not identified] : BBC, [2011]
©2011

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Description 1 online resource (1 video file (29 min., 1 sec.)) : sound, color
Playing Time 002901
Description digital
video file
Physical Medium polychrome
Performer Lauren Cuthbertson (Alice), Sergei Polunin (Jack, the Knave of Hearts), Edward Watson (Lewis Carroll, the White Rabbit), Zenaida Yanowsky (Mother, the Queen of Hearts), Steven Macrae (Mad Hatter) ; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden ; Barry Wordsworth, conductor.
Credits Choreography, Christopher Wheeldon ; set designer, Bob Crowley.
Summary Lewis Carroll's ever-popular story provides the basis for Christopher Wheeldon's spectacular new work, starring Royal Ballet Principal Lauren Cuthbertson. Captivating designs by Bob Crowley, an engaging and passionate score by Joby Talbot, and Wheeldon's breathtaking choreography combine to produce in the words of The Times "spectacular family entertainment brought to life with enormous theatrical verve.'' This documentary follows the dancer Lauren Cuthbertson, performing Alice and the Royal Ballet in this new production, from the rehearsals to the last performance.
Language In English.
Subject Talbot, Joby. Alice's adventures in Wonderland.
Ballet -- Production and direction.
Ballet -- Production and direction.
Ballets -- Excerpts.
Ballets -- Excerpts.
Genre/Form Internet videos.
Internet videos.
Video recordings.
Video recordings.
Excerpts.
Excerpts.
Added Author Best, Dominic, film director.
Wheeldon, Christopher, choreographer.
Cuthbertson, Lauren, 1984- dancer, interviewee.
Polunin, Sergei, dancer, interviewee.
Watson, Edward, dancer, interviewee.
Yanowsky, Zenaida, dancer, interviewee.
Macrae, Steven, dancer, interviewee.
Wordsworth, Barry, conductor, interviewee.
Based on (work): Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898. Alice's adventures in Wonderland.
British Broadcasting Corporation, production company.
Royal Opera House (London, England). Orchestra, performer.