‘Nutcracker’ breaks from expectations
Every winter, “The Nutcracker,” a ballet with a score written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, is performed by dance companies across the country.
Every winter, “The Nutcracker,” a ballet with a score written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, is performed by dance companies across the country.
Five people lie on their back counting to 10, each saying a number one by one. When two people say the same number simultaneously, an older woman (Amanda Ehrmann ’18) tells them to “start again.” They do.
Walking into the Merrick Theater reveals a patch of grass and a park bench in the center of the stage.
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