"Cal Performances will present the Bay Area premiere of (Sat/29 + Sun/30 at Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley) performed by MOMIX in artistic director-choreographer Moses Pendleton's take on Lewis Carroll's iconic story. While many productions, from theatrical to cinematic, often adhere to the beloved, almost sacred, text, Pendleton uses the book as a springboard into a fantastical world suggested by some of the characters. A stage filled with acrobatics, illusions, over-the-top costumes and mesmerizing dancers awaits."
""My daughter was studying ballet at the Nutmeg Conservatory of Arts and I was asked by the Nutmeg Ballet if I would direct and choreograph something new for the 30 little Nutmeg students that included my eight-year-old daughter. I thought a good thing would be this half-hour piece called the Mad Hatter's Tea Party. That was quite a lot of fun and it brought me further into the world of Alice.""
Moses Pendleton and his company MOMIX present a Bay Area premiere adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Alice at Zellerbach Hall that emphasizes acrobatics, illusions, extravagant costumes, and mesmerizing dancers. Pendleton uses the original book as a springboard to create fantastical, Alice-like scenes rather than strictly adhering to the canonical text. Childhood fear of nightmares and a vivid memory of Disney's Queen influenced his early impressions of Wonderland. A commission involving his daughter at the Nutmeg Conservatory led to a half-hour Mad Hatter's Tea Party piece that deepened his engagement with Alice themes. Later corporate commissions expanded MOMIX's Alice-inspired work into larger theatrical spectacles.
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