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 13 - 31 December 2006
Artscape Opera House

Experience the magic of the Christmas season with the ever-popular ballet, The Nutcracker.

The acclaimed Bolshoi version of this classic ballet, performed by the Cape Town City Ballet (CTCB), promises a spellbinding evening of dance for ballet lovers of all ages.
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At her Christmas party, Clara is given a toy Nutcracker by her uncle Drosselmeyer. That night, she dreams of a battle between her toy soldiers and some evil rats. The Nutcracker comes to life and challenges the Rat King. After the battle is won, the Nutcracker turns into a prince and takes Clara through the land of Snowflakes and on to the Land of Sweets, where the Sugar Plum Fairy lives.
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