Festival Ballet Theatre's The Nutcracker, Magical Holiday Tradition
Irvine Barclay Theatre (4242 Campus Drive Irvine, CA 92612)
- Full Price:
- $40.00
- Our Price:
- $20.00*
* Additional fees apply.
All offers for Festival Ballet's The Nutcracker have expired.
The last date listed for Festival Ballet's The Nutcracker was Wednesday December 21, 2011 / 6:00pm.
Currently at Irvine Barclay Theatre:
The Wooden Floor's Youth Dance Work Tuned In
- Full Price:
- $20.00 - $50.00
- Our Price:
- $10.00 - $25.00
Leave your expectations at home for this inspired collaboration that pairs top creative talent with under-served youth. The Wooden Floor arts organization unites professional choreographers, lighting designers, set designers and costume designers with hundreds of young, aspiring artists yielding an original, inventive and distinctive output that will move and delight you. Tuned In is a contemporary dance piece that seeks to break down stereotypes about who can create art and is every bit as meaningful for the audience as it is for the dancers. Learn More
Goldstar Member Tips
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Amanda Fike on Where to Park
$10 for parking
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Amanda Fike on What to Wear
Semi-casual. I went in jeans and a nice top and felt a little out of place in comparison
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Amanda Fike on What to Wear
Semi-casual. I went in jeans and a nice top and felt a little out of place in comparison.
6 Goldstar Member Reviews
caroline witham
Great costumes and nice sets, the principle dancers were wonderful, clara was older and on point which gave her much more to do, she was really great. the male principles really shined as well. Some signifigant talent there. For the first time in 35 years i was watching the male leads over the females. Spectacular. There were alot of kids from the local ballet school but that is to be expected with this show. My only negative is that it started at 6 pm. Im assuming thats for the mass amount of children in the show but its hard for working audiance members to get there in time.Written on Dec 23 2011
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Ellen Goldberg
We did go to the ballet with our 6 year old grandson. The ballet was very good but not the best I have seen. The music was not live but canned music and the dancer were not always together. But all in all we do love the nutcracker whenever we see it.Written on Dec 22 2011
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Cheryl
This is our second time attending the Nutcracker at the Barkley. It is my now 5 year old granddaughters favorite venue.Written on Dec 15 2011
Easy parking and nice surroundings.
Highly recommend!
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Amanda Fike
The sets for the show were fantastic. The music was good, not too loud or anything. The lighting was also good, followed the dancers nicely. The dancers were just so so. The Snow Queen was by far the best. The costumes were great!Written on Dec 13 2011
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More Information About Festival Ballet's The Nutcracker
Website
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Description
Set to the timeless music of Peter Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker tells the story of Clara, a young girl who receives the gift of a nutcracker soldier from her mysterious godfather.
During the night, magical events unfold: the Christmas tree grows taller, toy soldiers and little mice become larger, and Clara’s nutcracker comes to life. He battles the ferocious Mouse King, and just when it seems all is lost, Clara distracts the Mouse King and saves her beloved nutcracker. Her act of bravery transforms the nutcracker into a handsome Prince who takes Clara on a magical journey to the Kingdom of Sweets, where they are greeted by the Sugar Plum Fairy. The Prince tells her about their daring battle with the army of mice and she rewards them with a celebration of dances. As a finale, the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Cavalier dance a beautiful Pas De Deux. Clara awakens from her dream and finds herself by her Christmas tree with her beloved nutcracker.
This full-length, traditional production is choreographed and directed by Festival Ballet Theatre’s Artistic Director Salwa Rizkalla, and features a cast of professional dancers along with more than 100 Southern California children.
Select performances feature internationally acclaimed guest artists from American Ballet Theatre: Irina Dvorovenko and Maxim Beloserkovsky (Dec. 10 & 11).