i loved how the dancer with the red tshirt made the hatter more crazy/mad and the dancer with the black tshirt made it more misterious!

Having two Mad Tappers rehearse at the same time was such a clever idea because it allowed Christopher Saunders to correct both dancers and it gave the audience (and KZfaq viewers, of course) the treat of watching two different interpretations of the character at once.

the mad hatter tap dance part is brilliant! i just want them to keep dancing forever. haha

It is SOOOOOO satisfying to hear only one tap,sound even when both are tapping😍 The synchronization is PERFECT

The Mad Hatter dancer with the red shirt (didn't catch his name) is so expressive with his movements! He sells the Mad Hatter vibe without being in costume! Both are great but I couldn't take my eyes off the guy in the red shirt. :)

It's kind of comforting to know that the pro's mess up too.

I think the Hatter is my favorite dancing character of all time. These guys are brilliant.

The two interpretations of the hatter are so different and it’s so refreshing 😍

Christopher Saunders is brilliant in helping the audience along and explaining it all so nicely!

i love watching the two interpretations of the mad tappers! so nice to see them side by side. i dont do dance, i just love watching it. and i have absolutely no idea the black guy’s name. but i love him! he seems so brazen and bold the way he does the mad hatter, while the other is sly. this is just an outsider’s perspective. i like it.

Would love to see this ballet in person... I have been watching all the videos of rehearsal and its fabulous....

The amount of detail Christopher notices is amazing!

Beatriz Stix-Brunel is as wonderfully articulate about her art as she is performing her art. And wickedly funny. Edited to just add, many thanks to the ROH and RB, the dancers and everyone for doing these live streamed rehearsals. They are so fascinating. Brilliant for us punters to gain some insight into the processes involved, and to to admire the sheer hard work and skill that goes into these masterpieces. Many, many thanks.

The man in the red shirt really brings the character of the mad hatter alive, absolutely incredible 😍

wow, the bit where the tail comes out is so cleverly choreographed! the dancer moves incredibly well, making it seem like it is really happening. it also really helped that christopher was explaining every move... really well done!

i love Alex as a presenter, but i would love to see him dancing more. he's one of the best

seeing 2 hatters at once was so exciting!! steven mcrae will always be my favourite but i absolutely love how unique they can be doing the same routine

48:39 those lemon drops (if I remember the correct term) are crazy, crap that man with the red shirt has strong ankles. I loved doing these when I danced however I couldn’t ever sustain one like that.

the tap dancing was incredible! total fan.

I love it when the instructor can actually demonstrate what they mean.

Paul's the real hero here

Can you imagine being a principal who is having to rehearse in front of a group of strangers (not just in studio, but on the internet) and being called-out for sickled feet?! I would have sunk into the earth with embarrassment. She must have nerves of steel.

If only I lived in England!!

i loved how both hatters had different styles of doing the same dance. i loved watching them both

4:48 that guy’s smile tho. Although his face is blurred, his smile just lights up my whole day

I really enjoyed Joseph Sissens dancing, couldn't take my eyes off him. Can't wait to see him performing :)

I love how the red T-shirt dancer makes it look like he’s in a cartoon he is fabulous and also the black T-shirt boy as well he makes it more casual but I still love his twist

Mr. Campbell did an excellent job presenting this exciting program. Thanks!

40:50 wow the boys did absolutely amazing!!!

This is my favorite rehearsal I've watched so far. The tap dancing was awesome and I loveee learning about the stage props. I wish I could see the full performance!

What a treat to watch this rehearsal. They are fantastic dancers; she is so graceful and dances so beautiful; she reminds me of a graceful swan.

Yes! I love when you guys put together these rehearsal videos. It’s fascinating to watch and makes me want to go to see the performances all the more! Thank you so much

23:07 love how all the men rest like that, it's really funny!

Aww bless you can hear how nervous the presenter was. You can hear his voice quivering 🥺

The “wheeldon slide” seems so difficult

Noting that this is rehearsal, and not a performance, both of the Mad Hatters are beautiful dancers with exquisite technique! Wow! It is exceedingly rare for classically trained, ballet dancers to also be excellent tappers, and both Richards and Sissens are masterful! In terms of embodiment of style, acting and character dancing, I can’t take my eyes off the brilliant Joseph Sissens who strikes me as a genuine “hoofer” a la Kelly, Astaire, the Nicholas Brothers, Donald O’Conner, Gene Nelson, Gregory Hines and Savion Glover, to name just a few! With delicious specificity, Mr. Sissens frees up his entire body to evoke the silly, short attention span, and quizzical, passive-aggressiveness of the Mad Hatter, aware of and taking relish in his feet as they tap out riddles that not only confound Alice, but himself! An intuitive character actor, Sissens’ Hatter calls to mind Leonide Massine’s Shoemaker from the Red Shoes. I am curious: Based on the rehearsal feedback, and Mr. Richards’ technical precision (perhaps a posh expression of the Hatter’s etiquette?), I have a sense that, as of this taping, only Mr. Richards had actually performed the role with his actual hat, on the actual, elevated and spatially limited platform! I’d be thrilled to be able to enjoy both interpretations in live performances by these gifted performers. This behind the scenes series with live rehearsals, and discussions with Creatives and master craftspersons is BRILLIANT! Do you have more “Alice...” segments like this with the Caterpillar and The Red Queen? I’d love to see more! Thank you so much!

Not only is Beatriz one of my favourite young dancers, but she's incredibly smart, articulate and funny! I hope I can be like her one day 💕

I'd love to be a prop maker. It looks like the most fulfilling job

LOOOVE these rehearsal videos. When it's all put together it's such a masterpiece to watch, with the costumes and pageantry, but often the intricacies of the choreography can get lost when there's so much going on. Being able to see the fine tuning of each step (probably because it takes me back to dance class, lol) is such a treat!!

Beatrix is absolutely gorgeous! Joseph Sissens, very talented, reminds me of Savion Glover!

It looks si beautiful, I've only I had the money and opportunity to go and see it live, Alice in wonderland is my favorite book ever!!! And this looks so magical CONGRATULATIONS!!!

I LOVE the mad hatter part SO MUCH

Red shirt hatter is divine. And so is black shirt but red shirt really stood out

Is anyone else only seeing a purple screen with the title on it?? Is this video no longer accessible??

The tapping was exquisite!

Oooo! I love Alex Campbell! Wish they'd rehearsed him doing Mad Hatter! :)

The Royal Ballet IS THE BEST IN The World !!! Always with a lot of love and light Your eternal fan Nadya Mirkova and all my big family and all my friends from Sofia - Bulgaria - Europe and all World !!!

Why would anyone thumbs down this video is perfection

Would have loved to see it live but no electricity due to hurricane Irma. Grateful to see a replay now.

I see three mad hatters! How lovely to see them all connecting with such a role

I couldn't fall asleep, and have been unfortunately putting off watching this do to a busy schedule during the day...so good thing is I got to finally watch! and WOW. Beaming from ear to ear. So lovely!

I love beatrix, she's so cute and expressive and fit so perfectly as alice

I love the music of this ballet, Talbot rock it !

Saw this last year on Fathom Events. Such a fantastical work! Love love love this! 😍

The music by Joby Talbot is wonderful.

Alex Campbell is doing an excellent job! I am just loving the video!

I totally love this. Brilliant rehearsal.

The man with the black shirt is marvellous. His every move is so attractive!

I do really enjoy your job. This is a good school for the public to enjoy ballet performances Thank you

Those props are gorgeous. Wish I could see this production at the royal opera theater!

HELL YEAH THIS IS MY FAVORITE BALLET😩❤️

Beatrix is such an explosion of grace here. I only wish I had the words to properly express my appreciation for her marvelous talent. She's every bit a First Soloist and then some.

This is bloody Brilliant!! About time they did some thing fresh!

Well, I forgot to subscribe to this channel and missed the live stream, but still it was really enjoyable and I'm looking very much forward to seeing it either in cinema or on dvd.

I'd love to watch this life, what a gorgeous piece!

Please broadcast this live in the USA, please!!!!

“THANK YOU PAUL”

James and Beatrice are so cute!

You can keep Morgan Freeman. I would pay to have my life narrated by Christopher Saunders.

This looks like a cool ballet show to watch!

I like beatrix as alice FAR more than sarah lamb

I love Alex

Love this so much 😭💕

Such a treat. Thank you 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

I just love watching these !

For anyone watching this recently, does the video not match the audio at all? Like it doesn't match up with the video for at least 10 minutes? I really want to watch the Mad Hatter rehearsal again, but there's no audio because the audio ends before the video ends. If I watch the video without scrubbing, it just displays the poster and no footage. Can someone help?

Dang I want to dance pointe like Beatrice and tap like the Mad Hatter(s)!!!!!!! Loved watching this so much!!!!!!!!

He lifted his hand in the intro like 20 times

Glorious Dance!! Great Dancers!!

I went to watch that yesterday and it was stunning and very creative

I love that they're a couple as well

Great to watch !

This looks like fun!

The only thing better than the Mad Hatter are these Mad Tappers. 🎩

Greetings from 2020 during COVID quarentine from El Salvador!

I hope it shows up at my local theater!

Just loooovvveeee the precise precision. exactly exact. looooovvvvveeeeeeee

Thanks richard

Joseph Sissens' mad hatter dance was great. The other guy dancing with him seemed a tad lost in some of the choreography. Sissens also presents the taps real well. Anyone know if he ended up performing the role ever with the Royal Ballet?

enjoy the show today，it is Amazing！

ENDLESS THANK You !!! GOD BLESS You !!! GOD BLESS Your DIVINE TALENTS !!! We - ALL Bulgarians LOVE, VERY LOVE BALLET !!! IN BULGARIA HAVE FANTASTIC BALLET !!! I LOVE You ENDLESS !!! Your eternal fan Nadya Mirkova from Sofia - Bulgaria

watching from Australia!!

I have been in Royal Opera House a year ago with my classmates to watch Alice In Wonderland

Muchas gracias por su correo , me pareció maravilloso Espero que siempre estemos en contacto hasta visitarlos nuevamente.

this is amazing

Fascinating!

Beatriz is wonderfull!!!

Yes yes yes yes yes yessssssssss two of my favourite things Alice’s adventures in Wonderland and dance love 💕

Ça fait plaisir de revoir cette exceptionnelle danseuse qu’était Beatriz Stix Brunel . On ne saura sans doute jamais pourquoi le Royal Ballet n’a réussi à la retenir dans rangs … Très dommage . Bonne chance à elle !

Tremendos!!!