Andre Lewis, the artistic director for the s Nutcracker, which is coming to 麻豆传媒映画December 14 to 16, has good news for hockey fans.
The ballet actually opens with a hockey game two kids playing outside on a rink beside the house, he says. This is an opportunity for people to enjoy a special Christmas event and have their hockey fix.
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet was inspired to give the iconic ballet a new twist with a Canadian theme. Its set at the turn of the century, with Mounties dancing amidst sugar plum fairies. This is the first time that RWB has presented The Nutcracker in 麻豆传媒映画since 1988-89.
Sophia Lee will be playing Clara, and is happy to be coming to her hometown for the production. She first fell in love with The Nutcracker watching it on TV. Her mother had taped the performance and Sophias favourite part was the Pas de Trois in Act 2, where one male dancer dances with two female dancers in pointe shoes. After that Sophia wore her pointe shoes around the house and watched the video over and over much to the dismay of her family.
This is her second year in the role and she looks forward to being the princess of every girls dream.
I want to make the audience truly believe that I am a little girl who starts out by dancing in her bedroom, gets a Nutcracker for her Christmas present, meets her dream prince, and dances with him after she becomes a princess, she says. The artistic staff of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet has given me such a big, wonderful opportunity and it will again be a special experience for me, being able to dance in my hometown, Vancouver.
Dancing alongside Sophia will be more than 70 children from and various dance schools in the Lower Mainland. They have been practising their parts here in 麻豆传媒映画while Sophia and the RWB company practise in Winnipeg.
This is such a Christmas tradition a fantastic way to herald the Christmas season, says Lewis. You know the story, you know how it ends but its a chance to be with your children, support the arts and be part of something very special.
The show runs December 14-16 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. and
