What happens when you place 55 people in a hole in a theater and keep them there for 6 days. What happens if they are musicians? What happens if there are playing a body of music that is practically memorized? Mix well and feed with sugar.
Yes, it's the Nutcracker.
Mix these factors together and you are bound to have a episode or
two of silliness. In fact, I think these episodes are necessary to keep the sanity of the orchestra. I must say, this is one group of people who certainly know how to mix tradition with a good time. The violas gift the conductor each time he enters the pit, the horns string christmas lights from their music stands, several musicians are designated "chocolate bringers", Thursday is fudge night, the conductor directs the "Dance of the China Dolls" with chopsticks...
Seriously though, this is one production of the Nutcracker that is a pleasure to watch...pyrotechnics, growing trees, flying people, and adorable small children. Although...by the 3rd or 6th viewing, it does grow a little old.
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