In Act 1, you might be drawn into the Stahlbaum household’s dwelling with a festive tree and are then met by Clara, Fritz and their pals earlier than Dr. Stahlbaum invitations the friends to bounce, together with his daughter Clara. After Drosselmeyer—often known as “Uncle Drosselmeyer” to the Stahlbaums—offers his nutcracker doll to Clara, Fritz breaks it. Alas, Drosselmeyer has to repair it after which one other great dance breaks out.
San Francisco Ballet in Tomasson’s Nutcracker // © Erik Tomasson *** Native Caption *** Clara: Abby Cannon
San Francisco Ballet in Tomasson’s Nutcracker // © Erik Tomasson *** Native Caption *** Clara: Abby Cannon, Fritz: Kai Hannigan
In that vacation season mystical means, Clara falls asleep on the sofa the place she desires of Uncle Drosselmeyer, the nutcracker doll and the friends. Then the dream expands with huge mice who has a King and a military of toy troopers, nevertheless fortunately her nutcracker doll involves life to guard her. You don’t should be a toddler to be on the sting of your seat for this efficiency.
San Francisco Ballet in Tomasson’s Nutcracker // © Erik Tomasson *** Native Caption *** Troopers: Aria Gerking, Lizzy Steward, Sofia Garcia, Zoie Liang Mao, Alexis Altshuler, Ruby Rosenquist, Piper O’Leary Herreras, Eve Kaufman, Danica Suverkrubbe
The King of the Mice challenges the Nutcracker to a duel who after defeating the King, collapses. Uncle Drosselmeyer involves the rescue, for he is stuffed with magic. What occurs? He transforms the Nutcracker right into a dashing Prince and collectively, they go on a journey via the “Land of Snow.”
Yuan Yuan Tan and Henry Sidford in Tomasson’s Nutcracker // © Erik Tomasson
In Act II, there may be much more drama and coloration with the backyard of a Crystal Palace, ladybugs, dragonflies, and butterflies and guess what? They will all dance. The Sugar Plum Fairy welcomes Clara and the Prince and a competition ensues with extra dancing, beginning with Spanish aptitude, an Arabian genie (who hasn’t dreamed of genies as a toddler?), performers from China and French dancers with stunning decadent ribbons. Lest not neglect the Russian dancers, Madame du Cirque and a dancing bear.
San Francisco Ballet in Tomasson’s Nutcracker // © Erik Tomasson
Does it sound like heaven from a toddler’s eyes but? The reality is that the Nutcracker isn’t solely that and extra for youths, but it surely magically transports anybody watching again into dream time from their very own childhoods and it occurs to be probably the most rewarding ones, full of magic, surprise, thriller and fantasy.
And naturally, it simply retains getting higher.
The Sugar Plum Fairy waltzes along with her court docket of Flowers after which the Sugar Plum Fairy and Uncle Drosselmeyer grant Clara a Christmas want by remodeling her into a gorgeous ballerina in order that she will be able to dance with the Prince.
