Ballet BC Presents Alberta Ballet in The Nutcracker
Ballet BC is proud to present the return of Alberta Ballet in their exquisite production of the holiday classic The Nutcracker at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, with live music by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.
Alberta Ballet in The Nutcracker. Photo by Yin Yi.
Ballet BC Presents Alberta Ballet in The Nutcracker
Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre (650 Hamilton St, Vancouver)
>When: December 28 to 30, 2017 at 7:30pm
& December 29 & 30, 2017 at 2:00pm
Tickets: Available online or by calling 1-855-985-2787 (855-985-ARTS) for $35 to $95 (plus service charges). Family 4-packs are available from $140-$300.
Choreographed by Edmund Stripe, with sets and costumes designed by Emmy Award-winning designer Zack Brown, The Nutcracker is set in turn of the 20th century Imperial Russia, an era of opulent grandeur.
This production “…sparkles like a Fabergé egg…” says the Vancouver Sun and extravagantly displays more than a million dollars in stunning sets and costumes. With scores of children, mice in the battle scene dressed as Cossack soldiers, and snowflakes dressed as Russian princesses, this “sparking and spectacular achievement” (The Calgary Herald) offers a perfect complement to Tchaikovsky’s glorious musical score played live by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.
Casting over 80 talented, aspiring young dancers from close to 20 dance schools across the Lower Mainland, this presentation also gives us a chance to support the local dance community and marks the first opportunity for these young dancers to perform with a professional ballet company.
Ballet BC’s Artistic Director Emily Molnar says, “Vancouver audiences were delighted with Alberta Ballet’s The Nutcracker when it was first presented here in 2011. We’re pleased to bring back this magical version of the famous Christmas ballet with live music by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, extravagant sets and costumes and the talented dancers of Alberta Ballet. The Nutcracker is unforgettable family entertainment that is sure to enrich your holiday season.”
Win Tickets
I have a pair of tickets to the opening of Ballet BC presents Alberta Ballet in The Nutcracker (December 28 at 7:30pm) to give away. Here’s how you can enter to win:
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Tuesday, December 19, 2017. Follow Ballet BC on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more information about performances this season.
Update The winner is Amy Cross!
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would love to take my wife
yes please!
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I haven’t seen The Nutcracker before. It looks lovely.
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Good Luck!
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Would so love to take my daughter
Great contest, thanks so much! Nutcracker is a wonderful way to celebrate Christmas. I would love to go with my partner, he has never been to the ballet.
a Christmas classic! we go every year
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A Christmas tradition.
Nutcracker and the VSO – a perfect combination.
My friends are some of the kids on stage!
My daughter is a Nutcracker super fan!
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Can’t imagine Christmas without nutcracker.
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I would love to see the Alberta Ballet Nutcracker!
Yes please!
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Best part of Christmas is going to see the Nutcracker
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Love the Nutcracker, have not seen it in many years.
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over 80 local young dancers … adorable!
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I’ve never seen The Nutcracker and would love to go.
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I love watching The Nutcracker
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My daughter loves the ballet and this would really make her holidays all the more wonderful.
The Nutcracker used to be a family tradition… would love to see this wonderful ballet company’s Nutcracker, after a 5 year hiatus.
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