Renowned for their jubilant adaptations of children's classics, the intrepid jazz ensemble The Amazing Keystone Big Band transforms Alice in Wonderland into an exuberant, funny and breathtaking musical tale that will appeal to audiences of all ages.
On stage, the band's 17 musicians and 2 actors take you through the looking glass to discover the different jazz styles they have associated with the story's protagonists.
Swing to the virtuoso themes of Duke Ellington with the White Rabbit, dance to the jazz-funk of James Brown as you fall down the rabbit hole. Open the garden gate to a jazz waltz and meet the Smoking Caterpillar to reggae-tinged jazz! Get ready for the Hatter's hair-raising mambo and the Queen of Hearts' brass band. Finally, come back to reality with Alice on Count Basie-style blues.
Winner of Best Jazz Band 2018
Vincent Labarre, Thierry Seneau, Félicien Bouchot, David Enhco: Trumpets
Loïc Bachevillier, Bastien Ballaz, Aloïs Benoit, Sylvain Thomas: Trombones
Kenny Jeanney, Pierre Desassis, Jon Bouteillier, Éric Prost, Ghyslain Regard: Saxophones
Fred Nardin: Piano, rhythm section
Thibaut François: Guitar
Patrick Maradan: Double bass
Romain Sarron: Drums, rhythm section
Sébastien Denigues: Recitalist
Yasmine Nadifi: Recitalist
Music and artistic direction: Bastien Ballaz, Jon Boutellier, Fred Nardin and David Enhco
Text: Lewis Carroll
Adaptation: Sandra Nelson
Numbered seats.
Running time: 1 hour 15 minutes.
Programmed by the town of Les Sables d'Olonne.
Bookings at Les Sables d'Olonne Tourist Offices, on the Les Sables en Poche application, and on the web:
24€, 17€/reduced (students, under-26s, jobseekers, recipients of RSA, subsidised contracts, minimum old-age pension, disabled adult allowance, Atout card holders, with proof), 2€/16 years.
19.20/full member, €13.60/reduced member.
