Artist: Nutcracker
Genre: Theater
Background: The Nutcracker is a Christmas
fairy tale about Clara, her Nutcracker doll and the magician
Drosselmeyer, and their amazing adventures in the Land of
Snow and the Kingdom of the Sweets. It's the experience of
a lifetime: witness Clara battling with a Mouse King, flying
on an origami bird, dancing with snowflakes and falling in
love with a handsome Prince.
ENB's 64 world-class dancers are accompanied by the Company's
full orchestra playing the eternally popular Tchaikovsky score,
including the famous ‘Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy'.
This production runs for approximately 2 hours including one
interval of 20 minutes, and a magical snowfall after the performance!
The first scene occurs at the house of a well-to-do family
in a small town in Germany. The President of the Town Council,
Herr Silberhaus, and his wife are having a party for their
family and friends. Councilor Drosselmeyer, an eccentric but
kindhearted old man arrives and distributes presents to the
children. Among her gifts, Clara, President Silberhaus’
daughter, receives a nutcracker in the shape of a man that
cracks nuts between his jaws. Clara’s brother snatches
the nutcracker from her and breaks it, leaving Clara heartbroken.
After the guests depart and Clara has gone to bed, she cannot
forget the broken nutcracker. She creeps downstairs and when
the clock strikes midnight, she is startled to see mice appearing
from all corners of the living room. Clara watches in amazement
as soldiers and the nutcracker come to life to battle the
mice. The fighting reaches a climax when Clara strikes the
Mouse King to the floor with her slipper. With their leader
fallen, the mice disperse. The victory that Clara has brought
about breaks the spell on the nutcracker, transforming him
into a gallant prince. Turning to her gratefully, the prince
invites Clara to accompany him to the Kingdom of the Sweets,
where the Sugar Plum Fairy reigns as queen.
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