Alice sits on a riverbank, basking in the warm summer sun. She is drowsily reading over her sister’s shoulder, when suddenly a White Rabbit in a waistcoat scurries by. The White Rabbit pulls out a pocket watch, declares he's late and pops down a rabbit hole. Intrigued, Alice follows the White Rabbit down the rabbit hole, and so the adventure begins. South Shore Ballet Theatre's interpretation of the classic Lewis Carroll tale has something for everyone: a grinning Cheshire Cat, a crazy Mad Hatter, a confused March Hare, a chronically late White Rabbit, twins Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle Dum, a furious Red Queen and a huge cast of supporting characters including dormouse, caterpillar, trees, mushrooms, moving grass, sugar cubes, tea cups, flowers, hedgehogs and a whole pack of playing cards. If you have not seen Alice in Wonderland as a ballet you won't believe your eyes. Great fun for the entire family. SSBT's Spring Performing Group includes 55 local students from all over the South Shore.There will be two performances of Alice in Wonderland: Saturday, May 14th at 1pm and 6pm. Both performances will be at Derby Academy in Hingham. Tickets on sale now: General admission, $10; reserved tickets, $20. Stop by the school at 24 Rockland St, Hanover, call 781-312-7224; visit www.southshoreballettheatre.com. Become a fan of SSBT on Facebook for the latest ballet school news.SSBT was founded in 2008 by Marthavan McKeon. Mrs. McKeon's goal is to provide professional ballet training in a nurturing environment to dancers on the South Shore. Although only in their third year, SSBT has already gained a foothold in the ballet community with students being accepted to prestigious summer intensive programs across the United States like American Ballet Theatre, Orlando Ballet, Kirov Academy of Ballet, Houston Ballet Academy, Ballet West, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Carolina Ballet, Alvin Ailey. At SSBT, ballet dreams are coming true!SSBT offers something for everyone – from ages three to adult. SSBT is located just off of Route 53 on Route 139 in Hanover – not far from the Pembroke town line and a quick five-minute drive from Route 3. SSBT’s expansive, brand new studios cover 5400 square feet and offer professionally sprung floors, custom mirrors, custom barres and live musical accompaniment.
