Costumes plucked from the most gorgeous chocolate box. Masha manages to deal the crown prince a blow to the head with her own shoe, taking advantage of the height of her perch. Primo nut the grandest local nutcracker of them all, from texas ballet theater, is quite the spectacle at winspear opera house. Family friend, uncle drosselmeier, a renowned craftsman, gives claire a nutcracker at the familys christmas party. Sparkling snow, charming characters, and wonderful surprises come to life as clara and her nutcracker prince travel through the luminous land of the sugar plum fairy. When the clock strikes twelve, we enter the realm of dream and clara is whisked to the land of sweets in the arms of her nutcracker prince. A young girls love brought life to her favorite gift, a nutcracker. The holiday season is a time typically associated with giving, but the house theatres adaptation of the nutcracker stands out by being a musical about loss. Exquisite costumes and dazzling choreography will transport you to a world where dreams do come true. The house s fantastical expansion of this holiday classic centers on young claras journey to save christmas in the face of grief. In the town square, the mysterious drosselmeier presents a performance in his childrens theatre and then hurries off to the silberhaus christmas party with his.
At last the nutcracker prince defeats the rat king freeing the house from his tyranny. The nutcracker prince christmas play for kids to perform. The nutcracker is a cantmiss holiday tradition for your whole family. This is the 25th year the dance company has presented this production of the nutcracker at the opera house.
This production is filmed live in london and rebroadcast internationally to select screens. Subtlety and alertness francesca hayward as clara and alexander campbell as the nutcracker prince at the royal opera house, london. The nutcracker prince tells of claire, the young girl of an upperclass rural german speaking home in which country the story takes place is never made clear. The film was based on the story the nutcracker and the mouse king by e. This enchanting ballet tells the story of claras magical adventure with her nutcracker prince. Nov 29, 2019 airi igarashi as marie is a beautifully confident dancer, gallantly partnered by vitor luiz as the nutcracker prince choreography is by yuri possokhov. The journey begins after she defeats the grotesque and evil mouse king.
House theatre puts a new twist on an old holiday favorite, the. Clara is given an enchanted nutcracker doll on christmas eve. Each year pasadena dance theatre presents the nutcracker at the historic san gabriel mission playhouse. The ballet follows young clara and her nutcracker prince through a magical journey in the land of the sugar plum fairy. Upon giving her the nutcracker, drosselmeier tells her a story about how the nutcracker came to be the prince of the.
With the help of a magical nutcracker, this brave girl will risk the darkness, fight the rat king, and save her family. Dec 15, 2015 subtlety and alertness francesca hayward as clara and alexander campbell as the nutcracker prince at the royal opera house, london. When midnight comes, clara finds herself trapped in the middle of a battle between the mice and her toys being lead by the confused nutcracker. Nutcracker matinees feature familyfriendly activities. The second film adaptation was a 1993 film of the new york city ballet version, titled george balanchines the nutcracker, with david zinman conducting. She meets the dashing nutcracker prince, takes on the largerthanlife rat king, and is whisked into the luscious land of sweets by the sugar plum fairy. Check here for the latest theatre listings for all capital theatre venues, including the festival theatre, the kings theatre and the studio in edinburgh. The house theatre of chicagos nonballet version of the nutcracker transforms e. Go behind the scenes and get your paws on the secrets behind bostons most beloved bear. The event features live accompaniment from the michigan opera theatre orchestra as well as complimentary read more. Join clara and her nutcracker prince on a captivating adventure through a magical. The nutcracker fights with the crown prince one on one. Go behind the scenes of the nutcrackers largerthanlife. Petersburg, russia commissioned peter ilyich tchaikovsky to write a one act opera.
The royal ballets glorious production of the nutcracker, created by peter wright in1984, is the production par excellence of an alltime ballet favourite. Uncle drosslemeyers curious box of performing toys captivates the children and adults alike, but it is the wooden nutcracker doll that enchants young clara most. Toy drive with cots coalition on temporary read more. Jan 15, 2014 in 1850 in germany claras family are celebrating on christmas eve. Several productions have captivated me like the 1989, 1985, 1977, 2001, 2009 and 1994 productions, and seeing as this 1968 performance was rudolf nureyev i was expecting. As punishment for his good deed, the mouse queen managed to transform hans into a nutcracker prince of the dolls before her death. The nutcracker is also magically turned into a handsome prince and whisks clara off to the land of snow where they dance in a flurry of snowflakes. The rose theatre in port townsend, wa presents the bolshoi ballets the nutrcracker. French writer alexander dumas rewrote the story in 1847. Review the nutcracker at the house theatre performink. Artreach is a great source for material for teachers. The house theatres annual tradition remains one of chicagos best seasonal offerings.
In 1850 in germany claras family are celebrating on christmas eve. House theatre puts a new twist on an old holiday favorite. Share in claras adventures as she is swept away by her nutcracker prince into a magical winter wonderland of dancing snowflakes and the famous sugar plum fairy. Her beloved little nutcracker doll comes to life and is transformed into the real live handsome nutcracker prince who becomes her guide to unbelievable treats, and exotic and delicious flavors.
Dec 14, dec 15, dec 21, dec 23 more than 80 dancers magically bring to life claras christmas eve dream of a dashing nutcracker prince, a devious mouse king and an ethereal sugar plum fairy in pasadena dance theatre s annual production of the nutcracker ballet. The royal ballets glorious production of the nutcracker, created by peter wright in 1984, is the production par excellence of an alltime ballet favourite. Dec 01, 2019 balletmet returns for its eighth visit to the detroit opera house with its beloved traditional production of the nutcracker. Tchaikovskys score to transport you to a land of dreams. Nov 20, 2019 ten years have passed since the house theatre of chicago first presented their original, contemporary version of e. The nutcracker ballet offers holiday magic the woodstock. Victor smirnovgolovanovs original interpretation of the nutcracker has an innovative freshness. Peter wrights nighon definitive production for the royal ballet ranks as one of the most enduring and enchanting versions of the. The event features live accompaniment from the michigan opera theatre orchestra as well as complimentary childrens activities before the performance at during intermission. Nutcracker matinees feature familyfriendly activities before each show. The timeless story of clara, who is whisked away on a magical adventure by her nutcracker prince, is set to tchaikovskys glorious score and features stunning costumes and sumptuous sets. I love the magical story and especially tchaikovskys gorgeous music. Dec 23, 2019 the nutcracker delights a full house at the downey theater a troop of dancing partygoers, mice, soldiers, and snowflakes, a galumphing bear and a woundup mechanical doll filled the stage at the downey theatre and won the hearts of the audience. Created by phillip klapperich, jake minton, kevin odonnell and tommy rapley directed and choreographed by tommy rapley.
Patricia barker played clara in the fantasy sequences, and vanessa sharp played her in the christmas party scene. Nov 25, 2018 overview balletmets production back by popular demand. Luckily, the house theatres annual production of the nutcracker, currently celebrating its tenth anniversary, had enough cheer and. Hoffmans classic story, the nutcracker and the mouse king. The nutcracker leads the tin soldiers in the attack. More than 80 dancers magically bring to life claras christmas eve dream of a dashing nutcracker prince, a devious mouse king and an ethereal sugar plum fairy. It is christmas eve and herr drosselmeyer the magician sweeps young clara away on a fantasy adventure in which time is suspended, the family living. In this interpretation, claras nutcracker prince is the spirit of her hero and older brother fritz, recently killed while serving his country in the. This modern holiday production weaves together riveting dialogue, astonishing puppetry, original song, and spellbinding spectacle to tell a heartwarming, darkly moving story of magic and hopea fun outing fit for the whole. The nutcracker takes the crown from the mouse kings head and places it on clara who is then transformed into a beautiful princess. The house theatres the nutcracker, which is better than ever this year. The nutcracker was a christmas gift from her strange and mysterious godfather. Create everlasting memories for you and yours with the magical return of the nutcracker.
In 1990, a canadian animated version, the nutcracker prince, starring the voices of kiefer sutherland, megan follows, and peter otoole, among others, was released. The crown prince is stunned for a moment, and the nutcracker deals him a final blow with his sword. The mouse king has been defeated and disappears together with his troops. The house theatre of chicagos original, balletfree version of the nutcracker returns to chicagos chopin theatre mainstage with its fantastical deconstruction. Boston ballet artistic director mikko nissinen shares his process behind updating two beloved ballets. The house theatre of chicago performing amazing feats of. Experience the most magical christmas tradition of the season as clara and her nutcracker prince travel throughout a winter wonderland to meet the sugar plum fairy in the kingdom of sweets.
The wounded prince accepts defeat, gallantly saluting masha. Overcoming her fear, she throws her slipper at the mouse king at a decisive point in the battle, thus saving the nutcracker. The houses fantastical expansion of this holiday classic centers on young claras journey to save christmas in the face of grief. I have always been enchanted by ballet, and the nutcracker has always been one of my absolute favourites. This one also used tchaikovskys music, but was actually a straightforward fulllength animated cartoon, not a ballet film.
House theatres nutcracker is not just a holiday fantasy chicago. Nov 28, 2018 primo nut the grandest local nutcracker of them all, from texas ballet theater, is quite the spectacle at winspear opera house. The nutcracker delights a full house at the downey theater. The house theatre of chicago is a 501c3 notforprofit organization and is proud to present original plays and immersive events in service of its mission to unite chicago in the spirit of community through amazing feats of storytelling. The nutcracker prince is a 1990 canadian animated fantasy film produced by lacewood productions and released by warner bros. House theatres nodancing nutcracker finds light in wartime. Christmas isnt complete until youve experienced the magic of northern ballets the nutcracker share in claras adventures as she is swept away by her nutcracker prince into an enchanting winter wonderland.
Drosselmeyer turns masha and the nutcracker into a beautiful prince and. The nutcracker prince is an enjoyable experience for me and i think this would be recommended to nutcracker fans as not only one of the best christmas films of all time, but one of the best. Clara is jealous because her sister, louise, has a boyfriend, leaving her feeling sad and wondering about growing up. Whenever theatergoers hear that iconic title, forever associated with christmas, they envision fairies and a toy that comes to life to bravely battle a. Hoffmann and also influenced by its ballet adaptation the nutcracker. Jul 08, 20 great evening at the royal opera house, we attending the nutcracker prince set to tchaikovskys score. Dec 08, 2017 the dancers of the judith svalander dance theatre will bring the magic of the holiday season to woodstock when they present the nutcracker, on the opera house stage dec. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. What an enchanting evening, i would definitely recommend this as a sophisticated date, or magical family day evening out.
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