La Couleur Pourpre

With Alice in Wonderland, choreographer André Santos presents his very first creation for Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, in a boldly neoclassical style. A dancer with the company since 2017, he delves into Lewis Carroll’s rich and imaginative world, drawing from both Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass to weave a sensitive, vivid narrative.

Inspired by the iconic novel by D. H. Lawrence, long censored for its audacity, British choreographer Cathy Marston has created a powerful narrative ballet of rare emotional depth. With finesse and humanity, she explores the impulses of the body, the longing for freedom, and the reclaiming of desire as a vital necessity.

Met with great enthusiasm when it premiered in 2023, this production now returns to the stage. Inspired by both the Brothers Grimm’s tale and Charles Perrault’s version, and carried by Prokofiev’s radiant score, choreographer Jayne Smeulders has created a ballet of remarkable poetry, where magic, humour, and emotion intertwine.