The Nutcracker
Presented by Dance Prism
Premium Floor Seating (First 6 Rows):
$50 Adults
$44 Children/Seniors
Balcony & Floor Seating:
$45 Adults
$38 Children/Seniors
Dance Prism’s presentation of The Nutcracker is a fully staged professional production featuring lively choreography, Tchaikovsky’s beloved music, and the traditional delights of this holiday family favorite. The ballet follows Clara's magical journey from a warm 19th century Christmas party at which she receives the mysterious gift of wooden Nutcracker, through a fantastic battle of toy soldiers and giant mice and a voyage through the ethereal kingdom of Snow, arriving finally at the Land of the Sugarplum Fairy where sweets from all lands come to life and dance in her honor. In her travels she is enchanted by a growing Christmas tree, a reindeer drawn sleigh amid a swirling snowstorm, and the clash of swords as a menacing Rat King battles the valiant Nutcracker Young audience members are invited to meet selected principal characters following most performances.
About Dance Prism
Currently enjoying its 41st season, Dance Prism Ballet is one of New England’s longest lived touring classical companies. Founded in 1982 to make professional level ballet readily accessible to cities and towns throughout the region, its repertoire includes a spectrum that extends fro Swan Lake to The Firebird, from Romeo & Juliet to A Tea Party with Alice in Wonderland. Unlike most ballet companies it is not affiliated with or supported by a school. However it takes great interest and pleasure in the young dancers who audition annually for supporting roles in ballets such as The Nutcracker that traditionally require youthful cast members. No fees of any kind are ever charged to Prism’s young dancers, a number of whom perform with the company for years, some growing into professional adult and even principal roles..
