Westside Studio of Performing Arts Presents “The Nutcracker” ballet.
Desert Hills Theater December 10-11, 2021 with showtimes at 2 PM and 7:30 PM.
All who attend will experience watching Christmas Eve with the Stahlbaum’s where they are giving a party for family and friends. The house is adorned with a tree, gifts, dancing, and food. Uncle Drosselmeyer, a storyteller, and magician arrived last with a surprise. He had brought a gift for Clara, a Nutcracker. Her little brother, Fritz, was a troublemaker.
While Clara was dancing with her new Nutcracker Fritz grabbed it out of her hands. During a tug of war, her Nutcracker was broken. Uncle Drosselmeyer was quick to fix him up. Soon guests headed home. Clara couldn’t stop thinking about her Nutcracker. She crept to get him and fell asleep. While Clara was sleeping Uncle Drosselmeyer entered using his magic, the tree began to grow, the mice began to grow and her Nutcracker turned into a handsome prince. Her Nutcracker prince called his soldiers and led them to battle against the mice and their King.
Clara took off her shoe to stop the Mouse King from hurting her prince. Startling the King, the Nutcracker killed him with his sword. The defeated mice pulled their dead king after them. Clara was happy to find the prince safe.
The prince wanted Clara to meet his friends, and thank her for saving his life. They stepped outside as the dancing snowflakes carried them to the Land of Sweets. Everything living in the Land of Sweets was named after delicious things to eat. When they arrived, he told his friends all about the battle with the mice and how Clara saved him. Hurray for Clara! She and her prince watched while people of the Land performed dances. Lastly, the Sugar Plum Fairy appeared with her prince. When the dancing was over, it was time for Clara to go. She thanked the entertainers and her prince led her to his sleigh. “It’s time for us to go, but we will come back to the Land of Sweets every Christmas Eve”.
Don’t miss out on this seasonal tradition. The performances will be on December 10-11, 2021, at Desert Hills Theater. Showtimes are 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm. Tickets are on sale at www.westsidestudio.org/tickets for $20.
