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 event features live accompaniment from the michigan opera theatre orchestra as well as complimentary childrens activities before the performance at during intermission. Family friend, uncle drosselmeier, a renowned craftsman, gives claire a nutcracker at the familys christmas party. In 1850 in germany claras family are celebrating on christmas eve. Pasadena dance theatre presents the nutcracker sunday afternoon, december 22nd at 2. The royal ballets glorious production of the nutcracker, created by peter wright in 1984, is the production par excellence of an alltime ballet favourite. The nutcracker takes the crown from the mouse kings head and places it on clara who is then transformed into a beautiful princess. Tchaikovskys score to transport you to a land of dreams. Nov 28, 2018 primo nut the grandest local nutcracker of them all, from texas ballet theater, is quite the spectacle at winspear opera house. Jan 15, 2014 in 1850 in germany claras family are celebrating on christmas eve. 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.
The nutcracker ballet offers holiday magic the woodstock. 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. This is the 25th year the dance company has presented this production of the nutcracker at the opera house. The royal ballets glorious production of the nutcracker, created by peter wright in1984, is the production par excellence of an alltime ballet favourite. Drosselmeyer turns masha and the nutcracker into a beautiful prince and. The event features live accompaniment from the michigan opera theatre orchestra as well as complimentary read more. Overcoming her fear, she throws her slipper at the mouse king at a decisive point in the battle, thus saving the nutcracker.
As punishment for his good deed, the mouse queen managed to transform hans into a nutcracker prince of the dolls before her death. Boston ballet artistic director mikko nissinen shares his process behind updating two beloved ballets. The nutcracker was a christmas gift from her strange and mysterious godfather. This production is filmed live in london and rebroadcast internationally to select screens.
Create everlasting memories for you and yours with the magical return of the nutcracker. The nutcracker leads the tin soldiers in the attack. 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. House theatre puts a new twist on an old holiday favorite, the. The wounded prince accepts defeat, gallantly saluting masha. House theatre puts a new twist on an old holiday favorite. Nutcracker matinees feature familyfriendly activities before each show. The house theatres annual tradition remains one of chicagos best seasonal offerings. 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.
The house theatres the nutcracker, which is better than ever this year. 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. Clara is jealous because her sister, louise, has a boyfriend, leaving her feeling sad and wondering about growing up. At last the nutcracker prince defeats the rat king freeing the house from his tyranny. House theatres nutcracker is not just a holiday fantasy chicago.
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. French writer alexander dumas rewrote the story in 1847. The live cinema series continues at gesa power house theatre with a screening of the current royal ballet production of the nutcracker on sunday, december 16 at 2. With the help of a magical nutcracker, this brave girl will risk the darkness, fight the rat king, and save her family. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. The house s fantastical expansion of this holiday classic centers on young claras journey to save christmas in the face of grief. Petersburg, russia commissioned peter ilyich tchaikovsky to write a one act opera. Hoffmans classic story, the nutcracker and the mouse king. Upon giving her the nutcracker, drosselmeier tells her a story about how the nutcracker came to be the prince of the. The nutcracker delights a full house at the downey theater. Go behind the scenes of the nutcrackers largerthanlife. 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. The house theatre of chicagos original, balletfree version of the nutcracker returns to chicagos chopin theatre mainstage with its fantastical deconstruction. This one also used tchaikovskys music, but was actually a straightforward fulllength animated cartoon, not a ballet film.
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. What an enchanting evening, i would definitely recommend this as a sophisticated date, or magical family day evening out. Dec 01, 2019 balletmet returns for its eighth visit to the detroit opera house with its beloved traditional production of the nutcracker. Patricia barker played clara in the fantasy sequences, and vanessa sharp played her in the christmas party scene. In 1990, a canadian animated version, the nutcracker prince, starring the voices of kiefer sutherland, megan follows, and peter otoole, among others, was released. Clara is given an enchanted nutcracker doll on christmas eve. Nov 25, 2018 overview balletmets production back by popular demand. Nutcracker matinees feature familyfriendly activities. This enchanting ballet tells the story of claras magical adventure with her nutcracker prince. Toy drive with cots coalition on temporary read more. Join clara and her nutcracker prince on a captivating adventure through a magical.
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. The house theatre of chicagos nonballet version of the nutcracker transforms e. The mouse king has been defeated and disappears together with his troops. Jul 08, 20 great evening at the royal opera house, we attending the nutcracker prince set to tchaikovskys score. 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. Subtlety and alertness francesca hayward as clara and alexander campbell as the nutcracker prince at the royal opera house, london.
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. The rose theatre in port townsend, wa presents the bolshoi ballets the nutrcracker. 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. House theatres nodancing nutcracker finds light in wartime. Hoffmann and also influenced by its ballet adaptation the nutcracker. The nutcracker prince christmas play for kids to perform. 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. The ballet follows young clara and her nutcracker prince through a magical journey in the land of the sugar plum fairy. The second film adaptation was a 1993 film of the new york city ballet version, titled george balanchines the nutcracker, with david zinman conducting. 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. Check here for the latest theatre listings for all capital theatre venues, including the festival theatre, the kings theatre and the studio in edinburgh. Victor smirnovgolovanovs original interpretation of the nutcracker has an innovative freshness. The journey begins after she defeats the grotesque and evil mouse king.
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. Go behind the scenes and get your paws on the secrets behind bostons most beloved bear. The nutcracker is a cantmiss holiday tradition for your whole family. 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. In this interpretation, claras nutcracker prince is the spirit of her hero and older brother fritz, recently killed while serving his country in the. Masha manages to deal the crown prince a blow to the head with her own shoe, taking advantage of the height of her perch.
I have always been enchanted by ballet, and the nutcracker has always been one of my absolute favourites. Nov 20, 2019 ten years have passed since the house theatre of chicago first presented their original, contemporary version of e. Primo nut the grandest local nutcracker of them all, from texas ballet theater, is quite the spectacle at winspear opera house. Whenever theatergoers hear that iconic title, forever associated with christmas, they envision fairies and a toy that comes to life to bravely battle a. Costumes plucked from the most gorgeous chocolate box. Dec 15, 2015 subtlety and alertness francesca hayward as clara and alexander campbell as the nutcracker prince at the royal opera house, london. Review the nutcracker at the house theatre performink. The film was based on the story the nutcracker and the mouse king by e. 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. Each year pasadena dance theatre presents the nutcracker at the historic san gabriel mission playhouse. 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. Artreach is a great source for material for teachers.
A young girls love brought life to her favorite gift, a nutcracker. Luckily, the house theatres annual production of the nutcracker, currently celebrating its tenth anniversary, had enough cheer and. Peter wrights nighon definitive production for the royal ballet ranks as one of the most enduring and enchanting versions of the. Created by phillip klapperich, jake minton, kevin odonnell and tommy rapley directed and choreographed by tommy rapley. 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 houses fantastical expansion of this holiday classic centers on young claras journey to save christmas in the face of grief. The house theatre of chicago performing amazing feats of. Exquisite costumes and dazzling choreography will transport you to a world where dreams do come true. The nutcracker prince is a 1990 canadian animated fantasy film produced by lacewood productions and released by warner bros.
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