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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