The National Ballet of Canada

Introducing Four New Alices

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Onstage March 6 – 17
Perfect for March Break 

February 26, 2024… Hope Muir, Joan and Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, today announced the casting for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by acclaimed choreographer Christopher Wheeldon. Having performed to sold-out houses in London, New York City, Los Angeles, Washington D.C. and Toronto, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland returns to the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts March 6 – 17, 2024. 

Making their debuts in the title role of Alice are First Soloist Jeannine Haller, Second Soloists Hannah Galway and Tirion Law and Corps de Ballet member Emerson Dayton.   

Corps de Ballet member Keaton Leier will debut as Jack/The Knave of Hearts. Making their debuts as Lewis Carroll/The White Rabbit are Principal Dancer Spencer Hack and First Soloist Donald Thom. First Soloists Alexandra MacDonald will make her debut as Mother/The Queen of Hearts and Corps de Ballet member Noah Parets makes his debut as the Magician/Mad Hatter.  

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland has been hailed “a brilliantly theatrical, superbly designed extravaganza of colour and costume, madcap action and fluent dance” (The New York Times) with an original score by British composer Joby Talbot, designs by Tony Award-winner Bob Crowley and lighting by Natasha Katz.  

Principal Casting  

Alice  
Tirion Law* (March 6, 8, 12, 15 at 7:30 pm/March 10 at 2:00 pm)  
Emerson Dayton* (March 7, 14, 16 at 2:00 pm/March 9 at 7:30 pm)  
Hannah Galway* (March 7, 13, 16 at 7:30 pm/March 9 at 2:00 pm)  
Jeannine Haller* (March 14 at 7:30 pm/March 17 at 2:00 pm)  

Jack/The Knave of Hearts  
Naoya Ebe (March 6, 8, 12, 15 at 7:30 pm/March 10 at 2:00 pm)  
Keaton Leier* (March 7, 14, 16 at 2:00 pm/March 9 at 7:30 pm)  
Harrison James (March 7, 13, 14, 16 at 7:30 pm/March 9, 17 at 2:00 pm)  

Lewis Carroll/The White Rabbit  
Donald Thom* (March 6, 8, 12, 15 at 7:30 pm/March 10 at 2:00 pm)  
Siphesihle November (March 7, 9, 14, 16 at 2:00 pm/March 7, 9, 13, 16 at 7:30 pm)  
Spencer Hack* (March 14 at 7:30 pm/March 17 at 2:00 pm)  

Mother/The Queen of Hearts  
Svetlana Lunkina (March 6, 8, 12, 15 at 7:30 pm/March 10 at 2:00 pm)  
Chelsy Meiss (March 7, 14, 16 at 2:00 pm/March 9 at 7:30 pm)  
Heather Ogden (March 7, 13, 16 at 7:30 pm/March 9 at 2:00 pm)   
Alexandra MacDonald* (March 14 at 7:30 pm/March 17 at 2:00 pm)  

Father/The King of Hearts  
Rex Harrington† (March 6, 7, 8, 12, 15 at 7:30 pm/March 9, 10, 14, 16 at 2:00 pm)   
Johnathan Renna* † (March 7, 17 at 2:00 pm/March 9, 13, 14, 16 at 7:30 pm)  

Magician/Mad Hatter  
Ben Rudisin (March 6, 8, 9, 12, 15 at 7:30 pm/March 7, 10, 14, 16 at 2:00 pm)  
Donald Thom (March 7, 13, 16 at 7:30 pm/March 9 at 2:00 pm)  
Noah Parets* (March 14 at 7:30 pm/March 17 at 2:00 pm)   

* Debut  †Guest Artists  

All casting subject to change.   

More Information on Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland >

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2023/24 Season Sponsor: BMO Financial Group  

Nicola Wealth presents Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland  

A co-production of The National Ballet of Canada and The Royal Ballet (UK).  

Lead philanthropic support for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is provided by an anonymous friend of the National Ballet with additional support generously provided by The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation, Richard M. Ivey, C.C., Rosamond Ivey, Robert & Judith Lawrie and Wallace McCain & Margaret McCain, C.C. 
 
Naoya Ebe is sponsored through Dancers First by Gretchen Ross.     

Harrison James is sponsored through Dancers First by Lucy White.    

Svetlana Lunkina is sponsored through Dancers First by Anna McCowan-Johnson & Donald K. Johnson, O.C.    

Siphesihle November is sponsored through Dancers First by Jerry Lozinski, O.C. & Joan Lozinski, O.C.   

Heather Ogden is sponsored through Dancers First by Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin.   

Ben Rudisin is sponsored through Dancers First by Sylvie Allard & Brian O’Keefe.   

Jeannine Haller is sponsored through Dancers First by Devida & Derek Smith.   

Alexandra MacDonald is sponsored through Dancers First by an anonymous donor.     

Chelsy Meiss is sponsored through Dancers First by Anne-Marie Canning.   

Hannah Galway is sponsored through Dancers First by Alison & Alan Schwartz.      

Noah Parets is sponsored through Dancers First by John Covington Jr & Robert Lukey.   

Keaton Leier is sponsored through Dancers First by Donald & Suzanne Kopas.  

Tirion Law. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

The National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges the ongoing support of the Canada Council for the Arts; the Ontario Arts Council; the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council; the Government of Canada – Department of Canadian Heritage, through The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage; and the Government of Ontario through The Honourable Neil Lumsden, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport. 

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