CANADA'S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET RETURNS TO SASKATOON

SASKATOON, SK, Nov. 23 /CNW/ - Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet presents WONDERLAND, a dynamic re-interpretation of Lewis Carroll's beloved classic, at the Sid Buckwold Theatre, TCU Place, for a one-night-only performance on March 16, 2011.

WONDERLAND presents a contemporary and mature re-envisioning of the tale's characters, events, and themes that will surprise and delight audiences of all ages. The familiar characters of Alice, The Queen of Hearts, The White Rabbit, and the Mad Hatter are all on hand, displaying generous doses of wit, camp and humour. The surreal and dark elements that lurk at the original story's fringes are bravely realized in explosive passages of breathtaking dance and innovative multimedia. This is Alice like you've never seen her before!

Saskatchewan's own Shawn Hounsell, acclaimed choreographer and RWB alumnus, has transformed WONDERLAND into a multi-sensory experience, with edgy and athletic movement, an inventive electroacoustic soundscape and unexpected visual treats.

The celebrated artistic and production team for WONDERLAND includes John Estacio and Brian Current, Orchestral Arrangements; Anne Armit, Costume Design; Guillaume Lord, Set Design; Hugh Conacher, Lighting Design; Nicolas Bernier, Soundscape Design; Jimmu Lakatos and Mathieu St-Arnaud for TURBINE, Video Production Design.

Tickets are ON SALE NOW and start at only $30.50. Tickets are available by phone at 975-7799 and toll-free at 1-888-639-7770 or online at www.tcutickets.ca.

For more information, visit www.rwb.org/wonderland where you can witness WONDERLAND in the making in the episodic series, A Year in Wonderland.

Additional 2011 WONDERLAND Western Canadian Tour Dates:
Regina, SK - March 17 | Medicine Hat, AB - March 19 | Banff, AB - March 20 | Kelowna, BC - March 22 |
Vancouver, BC - March 24, 25, 26, 27 | Nanaimo, BC - March 29, 30 | Victoria, BC - March 31, April 1, 2

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