Ballet BC presents Royal Winnipeg Ballet in holiday favourite Nutcracker, December 7 to 10

Enchanted story set to Tchaikovsky score features Canadian elements, from snowy pond hockey to a Parliament Hill battle

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Michel Lavoie and Emilie Lewis in Nutcracker. Photo by Michelle Blais

Ballet BC welcomes the Royal Winnipeg Ballet back to the West Coast with their iconic, distinctly Canadian retelling of Nutcracker, from December 7 to 10 at Vancouver’s Centre for the Performing Arts.

The Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s production is the Lower Mainland’s only professional presentation of Nutcracker. Danced to a beautiful and instantly recognizable Tchaikovsky score, this magical story follows the journey of Clara and her Nutcracker Prince as they battle an evil Mouse King and visit the enchanted world of the Sugar Plum Fairy.

With a cast of 40 dancers and 250 costumes meticulously designed by Paul Daigle, choreographer Galina Yordanova has created a world of movement that mesmerizes, paired with a winter wonderland backdrop by scenic designer Brian Perchaluk.

The Royal Winnipeg Ballet famously adds traditional Canadian elements to this classic tale, including scenes of a snowy pond hockey game and a battle on Parliament Hill.

Tickets are on sale now at balletbc.com.

Post sponsored by Ballet BC.