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A man in a large top hat motions in front of giant, stylised crockery
Joss Arnott Dance

Meet The Hatter

Curiouser and curiouser...

In celebration of their 15th anniversary, Joss Arnott Dance return with the company’s most ambitious production to date, the brand-new, cinematic dance and multimedia show Meet the Hatter.

Integrating dance, storytelling, original music, digital projection, lighting and animation, this epic production offers a fresh retelling of the iconic Hatter character from Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, but with a twist.

When no one arrives at his tea party, the lonely Hatter uses the power of imagination to create his own magical version of Wonderland, brought to life by breath-taking and immersive multimedia. But what adventures lie ahead and who will he meet along the way?

For audiences aged 5+, Meet the Hatter takes you on a journey through a spectacular world that celebrates the importance of play, whilst exploring how self-belief can open opportunities we’ve only ever dreamed of.

A man stands in front of and dwarfed by a rabbit made up of dots of light connected by thin glowing lines
A man in a large top hat kneels on the floor and draws magically in the air
A man in a large top hat waves his arms and a swirl appears in front of him

Age Recommendation: For audiences 5+

Running Time: Approximately 60 minutes with no interval
 

Creative Team

Artistic Director
  • Joss Arnott
Choreography
  • Joss Arnott in collaboration with the dancers
Dancers
  • Dominic Coffey
  • Robbie Ordoña
Multimedia Artist
  • Urban Projections
Composer
  • Oleta Haffner
Lighting Designer and Production Manager
  • Josh Tomalin
Movement Consultant
  • Miguel Altunaga
Costume Designer
  • Maisie Drewery-Harris
Assistant Costume Designer
  • Ellie Nicholas
Animation Artist
  • Alexandros Savvides
Dance Artist
  • Maiya Leeke
Photography and Film
  • Josh Hawkin

Meet The Hatter is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. Commissioned by Lincoln Arts Centre. Supported by Northern Ballet, Z-arts, University of Salford, the Abderrahim Crickmay Charitable Settlement, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, Children’s Capital of Culture, The Golsoncott Foundation and Unity Theatre Trust

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