When Suzzane was alive she was able to attend the Ballet with my Uncle Chuck in Oklahoma as she would stay with him during the Summers. I can still hear how excited Suzzane would be about the Ballet shows she saw and I was able to relive the performances through her eyes. When Stevie, Suzzane’s big sister learned she enjoyed the Ballet they would attend shows here.
So the Ballet is on my Bucket list as I would like to take Charlie and I to a performance one day. As it would give us the opportunity to see what all Suzzane loved and why her, Stevie and Uncle Chuck were always wanting to attend the Ballet when they opened up. So one of the shows Suzzane would see every year was the Nutcraker. So, I have placed the Nutcracker on the top of my bucket list and before Charlie grows up I intend to take us to one of the performances.
Before you ask me if David would go with us. I can’t say David would want to go although I might be able to get David to go with us but it can’t hurt to ask as I know he likes attending things Suzzane enjoyed. As it allows David and Charlie to learn more about Suzzie.
Texas Ballet Theater presents holiday classic The Nutcracker; features dancers from Queensland Ballet in Australia
Fort Worth, Texas (Nov. 9, 2017) – Texas Ballet Theater (TBT) presents the annual holiday classic, The Nutcracker, featuring a twist this year, a dancer swap with the Queensland Ballet in Australia.
The result of a collaboration between Ben Stevenson, O.B.E., Artistic Director for TBT and Li Cunxin, Artistic Director for Queensland Ballet, dancers from each company will switch places for two performances. Samantha Pille and Jiyan Dai will travel to Australia the week of Dec. 16 and Yanela Pinera and Camilo Ramos will perform the roles of Sugar Plum Fairy and Nutcracker Prince on Dec. 20 and 22 at Bass Performance Hall with the rest of the cast from TBT.
A classical ballet in two acts, based on E.T.A. Hoffman’s tale of The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (1816). It is the traditional story as brought to life by Ben Stevenson, O.B.E., Artistic Director for TBT, featuring music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The show includes special effects including dry ice to create a magical mist during the snow scene, as well as set pieces that fly through Clara’s dreamland. Students from Texas Ballet Theater School audition and play the children roles on stage at the performances.
The full-length, kid-friendly ballet lasts approximately two hours and includes a 20-minute intermission. A “Wiggle Room” is available for restless children to play while still watching the performance via a screen. Certain performances feature a Kingdom of Sweets with crafts, story time with a ballerina and other activities one hour prior to show time (free with ticket to the ballet). Other performances have a VIP add-on opportunity for a backstage tour, drink tickets and special gift (additional cost to participate in this).
Tickets range from $20-$115 and are available at www.texasballettheater.org or 877-828-9200. Performances are at Winspear Opera House at AT&T Performing Arts Center in Dallas (Nov. 24-26, Dec. 1-3) and at Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth (Dec. 8-10, 14, 16-17, 20-24).
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
