Fantasy world of Alice in Wonderland comes to The Beacon

They will be in costume and will perform a selection of dances from the show and chat to shoppers in the main square from 11am – 1pm.

Media Attention have designed a fitting backdrop – a scene from the Mad Hatters Tea Party - for their appearance. Onlookers will be invited to come onto the set and have photos with some of the cast members.

The ballet students will be promoting their stage version of Alice in Wonderland, which takes place at The Congress Theatre on Saturday November 30.

Beacon General Manager Mark Powell said he was delighted to welcome the dancers to the main square this Sunday.

“The shopping centre is all about working with the community and offering a platform to community groups, charities – and, of course – South Coast Ballet,” Mark said. “They have worked so hard on their interpretation of this famous children’s novel. It will be great for them to come into the shopping centre and promote their forthcoming show at The Congress Theatre.”

South Coast ballet came into being during the Covid lockdowns of 2020 and 2021. Artistic Director Rachael Mitchell said: “We saw first-hand the impact of months of Zoom training on dance students. We wanted to re-ignite their passion for ballet training and allow them to thrive.

“Our goal was to demonstrate to ballet students that their craft was so much more than just endless hours of repetition in class,” Rachel continued. “We aimed to connect the ballet class to the professional stage, as well as to showcase all the techniques and skills they have learned over the years in their intended environment. And from that idea, South Coast Ballet was born.”

www.southcoastballet.co.uk