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Nutcracker Available from September 2008 to July 2009 Adapted from the story by Hoffman, the play takes place in a toyshop in 19th century Germany where Zachariah the toymaker is hard at work. Reality gradually gives way to dream-like fantasy as the audience is led into a series of amazing adventures. The toys come to life like those of Marie and Fritz in the fairytale, and Zachariah takes on the character of the children's godfather Drosselmeier - the sinister clockmaker. . . The imaginative use of toys, automata, puppets and Christmas traditions makes the show particularly magical, and although aimed at young audiences it is vividly accessible to all ages. Music
by Tchaikovsky, arranged by Andrew Dodge "...a
WONDERFUL theatre experience. The best children's show we've seen to
date (and that includes all the jazzy pantomimes) MUCH more theatre magic!
We were all riveted. When the sugarplum fairy started to dance I had
tears in my eyes - and we couldn't believe it when the Arabian dancer
actually did a SOMERSAULT! I have never heard the whole Nutcracker
story before - and it was very special being able to put the music in
context. Thank you to tyhe master toymaker and to the company for a
really and truly magical experience. We also run a puppet and toy making Workshop to accompany the show. During the workshop, which lasts for approximately 60 minutes, we work with a maximum group of 25 children (or one class) aged 5-12.
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To download the photo for printing, click on the link nut300.jpg When the image has downloaded, click on File and select Save As. Windows users can also right-click inside the image. Schools can also
download the Education pack (which includes an illustrated synopsis,
notes on the historical and cultural context and a wordsearch game) and
review forms for children and teachers: The
music from the show is available on a CD which contains 8 tracks and
runs for 17 minutes. It costs £5.99 including postage and can be
ordered from Andrew Dodge at andrew@londonw4.co.uk. |
