THE NUTCRACKER 2023

 

FRIDAY, December 8th, 7 pm

SATURDAY, December 9th, 2  pm & 7 pm

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The Holiday classic for children of ALL ages! Presented  by the Ballet Theatre of Dover.
A beloved tale for all ages, The Nutcracker has been an annual Holiday classic. Many versions have been created, all focusing on a young girl, her Nutcracker doll, and the magnificent journey she takes to the Kingdom of the Sweets. OPEN SEATING!

THE STORY: One Christmas Eve, a young girl receives a Nutcracker doll that nobody wanted because of its ugliness. At midnight, Clara defends her Nutcracker doll against an army of rats. With the death of the at King, Clara breaks the spell and a young prince stands before her . She has broken the spell that kept him in the body of an ugly doll. She risked her life to save him. A mark of TRUE Love.

In gratitude, he takes her on a journey to the Kingdom of Sweets.... through the Land of Snow. At the Kingdom of Sweets, they are greeted by the CandyCanes, the Gingerbread House (BonBons, Gumdrops, Ribbon Fairy, Gingerbreads, a frazzled Chef), characters from Spain (Chocolate), Arabia (Coffee), China (Chinese), Marzipans, and a whole meadow of wildflowers, who celebrate the return of their Prince and the girl who saved him.

Clara dances with the Prince and the characters of the Kingdom.

At the end, Clara wakes up in her chair in the drawing room. Was it all a DREAM? Or a glimpse into her FUTURE?

The Holiday classic for children of ALL ages! Presented by the Ballet Theatre of Dover.

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