The Nutcracker is coming to the Sudbury Theatre Centre

Ballet Jörgen’s traditional treasure The Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition will be on stage at the Sudbury Theatre Centre with only four performances – November 14, 15 at 7:30pm and November 16 at 2:30pm and 7:30pm. 

Ballet Jörgen’s Nutcracker is a holiday tradition that has showcased the magic of the season for years and now you have the chance to rediscover the joy here in Sudbury.

With well over 100 costumes in richly coloured fabrics, The Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition brings out the magic of Canada. Audiences are taken on Klara’s familiar, magical dream journey as she arrives in Canada and experiences winter landscapes filled with snowflakes, lumberjacks, Mounties and creatures of the woods. 20th Century landscapes make up the stunning 30-foot backdrops, including Franklin Carmichael’s Church and Houses at Bisset (1931), Tom Thompson’s Snow in the Woods (1916), and L.L. Fitzgerald’s Trees and Wildflowers (1922). 

This celebration of the wonder of the season is based on the popular traditional story The Nutcracker and the King of Mice by E.T.A. Hoffman, enjoyed by audiences for years. The ballet’s second act is remembered for its celebration of varied dances and our charming divertissements of raccoons, loons, dragonflies and bears demonstrate Klara’s longing for the summer months as she travels excitedly through her dreams. The iconic, show-stopping pas-de-deux in the final act is lovingly danced by Lord and Lady Birch as they usher Klara safely home at the end of the adventure.

The Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition is likely to sell out by opening night – don’t be disappointed! Book your tickets online at sudburytheatre.com, call the STC DiBrina Box Office at 705.674.8381 x21 or stop by in person at 170 Shaughnessy St in Downtown Sudbury.