Alice in Wonderland choreographed by Septime Webre is a show that will appeal to all individuals of any audience as the show is full of color and harmonious music.

As the satin, red curtains opened, the show began as the audience stared in awe because of the manner in which Alice was beautifully placed in a white, vintage chair. As she fell asleep, a rabbit was supposedly out of time and Alice was awakened. Furthermore, she followed the white rabbit and eventually stumbled into a world that was mesmerizing and profoundly distinct from her previous location.

Compared to the novel, Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, the ballet show is rather different from the original story. The main part of the story began with her changing sizes which was displayed by stage rigging, having her clothes extended as she proceeded to be pulled up, and utilizing a small and large door as a prop to enhance the size. She continues on to her adventure as she returned to her normal size, yet the show alters from the story because her adventures include a pool of tears where she meets a crowd of birds, an encounter with a Fish Footman and a Frog Footman that works for the Queen of Hearts, advice from a caterpillar, and the Mad Hatter’s tea party.

As scene two opened, Alice enters three more adventures which include the Queen’s garden party,  her encounter with Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee, and the slaying of the Queen’s Jabberwock.

The story comes to an end as Alice was arrested for committing a crime. She is awakened from her strange dream and discovers herself back in the same white, vintage chair.

Alice in Wonderland is one of the most famous and enduring classic novels for not only children, but adults. The story is able to be seen through a different style of art known as ballet. However, it is not your typical, classic form of ballet, yet it has a modern appeal that allows younger generations to be more enthralled and entertained. The scriptless show is modern with its use of technology such as the implementation of stage rigging and vibrant, colorful lighting. The presentation is simply a display of much creativity and devotion by an imaginative choreographer.