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Hong Kong Ballet and SJM Resorts Celebrate Easter with
The Adventures of ALICE @Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau
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[Hong Kong — 14 April 2025] This Easter holiday, follow Alice down the rabbit hole as Hong Kong Ballet (HKB) and SJM Resorts, S.A. (SJM) present a magical premiere of The Adventures of ALICE @ Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau. This exciting collaboration highlights SJM and HKB's commitment to arts and culture development that strengthen ties within the Greater Bay Area and nurture local talent. Beginning on 12 April 2025, this dynamic new show will provide enchanting entertainment for the whole family and is a delightful prelude to a series of upcoming residencies debuting this summer.
Inspired by the award-winning ALICE (in wonderland) ballet that garnered critical and public acclaim in Hong Kong, Beijing, Singapore and the United States, HKB Artistic Director Septime Webre created the vibrant The Adventures of ALICE residency, which blends classical ballet with contemporary flair. The talented cast includes HKB dancers and local dancers from Macau and the Greater Bay Area. With a cutting-edge panoramic stage at Grand Lisboa Palace’s Atrium, the thrilling show features celebrated composer Ng Cheuk-yin’s lively new score and Cirque du Soleil designer Liz Vandal’s opulent costumes. With immersive lighting and riveting projections creating a truly unique sensory experience, audiences will be delightfully transported to Alice’s colourful world! Guests will also have the opportunity to watch an open class rehearsal before the show.
At Grand Lisboa’s Lobby Lounge from now until 30 June, guests can indulge in Alice-inspired pastries and beverages and experience Alice, the Queen of Hearts and more in parades and interactive appearances throughout the resort. Don’t miss capturing enchanting memories with photo opportunities featuring whimsical Alice-inspired elements amidst the picturesque Jardim Secreto.
The Adventures of ALICE @ Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau is free to the public at the 1/F Atrium Performance Zone on 18-20 April and 2-4 May at 2:00pm and 4:30pm. For more details, please visit: https://go.hkballet.com/the-adventures-of-alice
The Adventures of ALICE @ Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau
18-20 April and 2-4 May, 2025
2:00pm and 4:30pm
1/F Atrium Performance Zone, Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau
Free admission
For further information, please contact:
Jerry Qiu | Communications & Programme Manager | T: 2105 9753 | [email protected]
Ruth Chung | Assistant Marketing and PR Manager | T: 2105 9716 | [email protected]
About Hong Kong Ballet
Hong Kong Ballet (HKB) is recognised internationally as a world-class institution that represents Hong Kong's unique character. Since its inception in 1979, HKB has evolved into a vibrant performing arts organisation with a dynamic repertoire, forward-thinking community engagement initiatives and an emphasis on excellence.
Comprised of 50 dancers from all over the globe – Hong Kong, Mainland China and other parts of Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and North America, HKB has won recognition both regionally and internationally with celebrated re-stagings of the classics, neoclassical masterworks by George Balanchine and others and original ballets created for HKB and about Hong Kong. Additionally, HKB performs works by some of today’s most sought-after choreographers, including Alexei Ratmansky, Christopher Wheeldon, Wayne McGregor, Justin Peck, Jiří Kylian, Nacho Duato and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa as well as innovative new works by its Choreographer-in-Residence, Hu Song Wei Ricky and numerous emerging Hong Kong choreographers.
With almost 50 tours to 11 countries, HKB has recently toured throughout Europe, the US and Asia and places a special emphasis on representing Hong Kong in Mainland China and the West. HKB maintains the Hong Kong Academy of Ballet, a professionally-oriented ballet school, as well as a full schedule of award-winning community programmes and crossover collaborations throughout Hong Kong to ensure ballet is accessible to all. HKB has also produced engaging original videos and dance films that have collectively garnered over 10 million views online, connecting with ballet lovers worldwide.
