Wonderland: A Fantastical Production

After I watched Wonderland from Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet on DVD, I felt my
imagination expanding with possibilities. So many details come together to make
this a super fun, mind-blowing, spine-tingling experience. Loud, spectacular
costumes, loveable and unique interpretations of characters, and skilled
dancers having fun on stage take over the senses and win the audience over. But
perhaps the most intriguing to me was the use of video projection as a set.

Very minimalist in actual physical pieces, the set is basically
just a few big white blocks that move around, with a handful of props that come into
play. Instead, the set comes from the video that is projected onto the
backdrop. It's an incredibly playful use of video that can create the illusion
of falling down the rabbit hole, making Alice grow to monstrous proportions and
then turn around and shrink; these illusions through video achieve a
versatility and depth to the set that are hard to find in any other production
I can think of.

Not only is the use of video fabulous in itself, but it also seamlessly fits
with the piece. Alice's Adventures in
Wonderland is all about the fantastical, about turning the ordinary world
upside down and shaking its preconceived notions out of its upturned pockets.
The use of video as a set in this production fulfills this sentiment to a whole
new level.

Come and get your mind upturned, your imagination jump-started,
and your love of dance ignited! We'll see you Nov 12 and 13 downtown at the Orpheum
Theatre for the production of the season!

*Don't miss the free community events happening in
conjunction with Wonderland. A
Celebration of Wonderland at Hennepin
County Library - Minneapolis Central and Wonderland Family Fun Day at Macy's
Downtown Minneapolis include Alice-inspired activities for all ages.

Melissa WrayNorthrop Marketing & Communications Associate