Saigon Classical
collaborated with support from Paper & I, with licensing from Naxos Deutschland GmbH

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Evening ballet screening
ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND, choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, music by Joby Talbot

Performed by The Royal Ballet, Covent Garden, London, England
SCREENING MATERIAL IS NOT SUITABLE FOR AUDIENCE UNDER 6 YEARS OF AGE
In the project: From Alpha to Opera – introducing famous operas with Vietnamese and English subtitles.
LOCATION: The Lighthouse reading space, 1st floor, Paper & I, 152 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia St., Saigon Ward, HCMC
TIME: 19:00 – 21:30 – Friday, 9 October 2026 (door open from 18:00)

REGISTER ONLINE: https://quickom.net/event/6964

SUGGESTED DONATION (by fund transfer upon online registration)
300,000 VND - only for audience members attending the screening, one registration permits one person.
(non-refundable if not attending, will be used for funding of future activities of #FromAlphaToOpera and licensing cost of the screening)

(It is encouraged that audience purchase consumptions on-site)

ALL proceeds from donations will be used to cover preparation expenses, relevant materials and equipment for the programme, working fee for the speaker AND support of VĨNH-LẠC Podcast series. Additionally, the proceeds from donation will help the project upgrade curation quality with unique contents in the upcoming operating schedule.

Your generous donation is the best support for us at From Alpha to Opera and Saigon Classical Music Group to keep our activities bigger and better. Once again, your support is highly appreciated.

At a garden party on a sunny afternoon, Alice is surprised to see her parents’ friend Lewis Carroll transform into a white rabbit. When she follows him down a rabbit hole events become curiouser and curiouser…

As Alice journeys through Wonderland, she encounters countless strange creatures. She’s swept off her feet by the charming Knave of Hearts, who’s on the run for stealing the tarts. Confusion piles upon confusion. Then Alice wakes with a start. Was it all a daydream?

Christopher Wheeldon’s ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ burst onto the stage in 2011 in an explosion of colour, stage magic and inventive, sophisticated choreography. Joby Talbot’s score combines contemporary soundworlds with sweeping melodies that gesture to ballet scores of the 19th century. Bob Crowley’s wildly imaginative, eye-popping designs draw on everything from puppetry to projections to make Wonderland wonderfully real.

Alice encounters a cast of extraordinary and instantly recognizable characters, from the highly strung Queen of Hearts – who performs a hilarious send-up of The Sleeping Beauty’s famous Rose Adage – to a playing card corps de ballet, a sinuous caterpillar and a tap-dancing Mad Hatter. But the ballet does not avoid the darker undercurrents of Lewis Carroll’s story: a nightmarish kitchen, an eerily disembodied Cheshire Cat and the unhinged tea party are all here in vivid detail. The delicious result shows The Royal Ballet at its best, bringing together world-class dance with enchanting family entertainment.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlXDceb5-UY

This screening has been granted licence by rights holder Naxos Rights (Europe), Ltd., on behalf of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden to From Alpha to Opera project, in partnership with Saigon Classical Music Group.

The translation and localisation of materials (including programme notes, printed handouts and subtitles) into Vietnamese are performed by volunteers with the sole purpose of promoting classical music and increasing awareness of high standard quality worldwide operatic performances. We endeavour to credit appropriate creators of these materials and organisations involved. The screening is non-commercial and non-profit.

You can either register online, or email to us at info@saigonclassical.vn with attendance details.

Children from 6 years old are permitted to attend, with accompanying guardians supervising at all times.

Please be present at the venue at least 15 minutes prior to announced showtime and settle in. Doors will be closed 5 minutes prior to showtime.
Latecomers are expected to wait until intermission.