Cirque Alice is set to make its world premiere this week at Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC), in a season that will take Brisbane audiences down the rabbit hole these Easter school holidays. Comprising some of the best creatives and acrobatic acts from around the globe, Cirque Alice will run in the Concert Hall from 10 to 22 April 2025.
The epic new show by creators of The Illusionists, Tim Lawson (TML Enterprises) and Simon Painter (Painter Productions), Cirque Alice reimagines Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
Rising Australian star and soprano Layla Schillert (Australian Idol) has the title role of Alice. One of the most in-demand comedic magicians in the world, Jeff Hobson, will lead audiences on a riotous adventure as The Mad Hatter. Hobson returns to Australia for the first time in a decade following his acclaimed performances in The Illusionists.
The unforgettable characters and antics of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland are ripe for mind-bending acrobatic acts, with Cirque du Soleil show stealers The TT Boys as Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum.
Australia’s Got Talent finalists The Ramadhani Brothers appear as the Red and White Knights. Oleg Tatarynov (Australia’s Got Talent) performs on aerial pole as The Butterfly. Alexandre Lane (Cirque Bon Bon) plays The March Hare in the Cyr Wheel. Maria Sarach (Cirque du Soleil) is the hand-balancing Queen of Hearts.
Creative Producer Simon Painter said the Cirque Alice line-up was the best cast of international acrobats to ever perform in Australia.
“When we were creating this show we were looking for two things: who is the very best in the world, and what acts best personify the characters from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” he said.
“The choice of The TT Boys as Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee was obvious. They will bring this extremely energetic and quirky act that is known as Icarian Games. The Queen of Hearts is a very strong domineering character who needs to do something extraordinary. As we’ll see in Maria Sarach’s hand-balancing act.”
The all-new soundtrack is by Norwegian composers Martin Raabe-Olsen and Marius Christiansen. Live accompaniment is by violinist Darius Thompson straight from London’s West End. Featuring remixes of classical favourites like ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’, the ‘Flower Duet’, ‘Für Elise’ and more. QPAC’s Klais Grand Organ will also be featured like never before.
Ash Jacks and Kirsty Painter are on board as Creative Directors, with costumes by Angela Aaron. Puppets are by the Olivier® Award-winning Unit 9.
Choreography is by the award-winning Dane Bates. Local dancers Abby Lennon, Charlee Danilczak, Kaylee Smith, Gabriel Herrera and Lachlan Greenland will lure the audience through Wonderland.
The two-hour spectacular will also feature William Estuart Mena Gonzales on the rola bola as The Dormouse; duo aerial act Maria Romanenko and Alexander Vakar as The Flamingos; Leandro Zeferino (La Soirée) and Anastasiia Vashenko (Gran Circo Mundial) as the roller-skating Royals. Mongolian contortionists Tsetseglen Odgerel, Bayarmaa Ganbat, Baigalmaa Chuluun and Dolgorsuren Ganbold will bamboozle as The Caterpillar.
TML Enterprises has created, produced and presented first class musicals and family entertainment to more than 450 cities in 45 countries. They have smashed box office records on Broadway, London and beyond, regularly doing so with creative producers Painter Productions.
Cirque Alice marks their eighth circus production together, many of which, including Le Noir (seen at QPAC in 2015) and Circus 1903, have enjoyed great international success with multiple sell out seasons in London, New York and Vegas.
Cirque Alice runs from 10 – 22 April in the Concert Hall, QPAC.
Tickets: https://www.qpac.com.au/whats-on/2025/cirque-alice
Website: https://cirquealice.com/
Socials: https://www.instagram.com/cirquealice/
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