Planning and Inspiration

Last week I had a meeting with the principal of the bellet school, Sandra Mcauliffe we discussed her ideas of the show. Her main inspiration is the English National Ballet's interpretation of Alice in Wonderland. 

I have been given the impression from the programme that the English National Ballet radiates quality, it has the perfect combination of classical ballet styles and modern artistic interpretation. The production has a timeless feeling, Sue Blane the costume & set designer reveals the secret in the programme that she kept the original book and drawings close when designing. 

"When faced with creating something as well known and celebrated as Alice in Wonderland, there's quite a lot to go on. My main focus was to turn Lewis Carrol's famous characters into characters that would work in a classical ballet." Designer Sue Blane, Alice in Wonderland English National Ballet Programme. Page 14 

The book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carrol first published in 1866, Portrays a world of imagination which can be loved by generations, the book also conveys the mid 19th century as as time elegance and discovery, which is certainly relaid back in to the costumes and the set.

                                  

    

Lewis Carrol Aka, Charles Dodgeon                
 picture taken from
http://www.leninimports.com/lewis_carroll.html