The Nutcracker at the Artscape

Catch a famous prima ballerina alongside her young and dashing partner in this festive season favourite

This world famous fairy tale ballet makes its way to the Artscape in Cape Town from Thursday, 13 December until Sunday, 23 December 2012. Now over 100 years old, the Nutcracker, a romantic masterpiece that’s old hand at warming the hearts of theatre-goers with its breathtaking scores and stunning choreography, is the perfect way to mark Christmas in Cape Town with family and friends. 

Alongside the charming story of Clara, Fritz, the Mouse King, the Sugar Plum Fairy and, of course, Herr Drosselmeyer, this season’s production features the sensational partnership of Daria Klimentova from Czechoslovakia and Vadim Muntagirov from Russia; the duo, who’s mesmerizing chemistry has set the ballet world ablaze, will feature in two of the eight performances. To add scandal to style, the pair has a double decade-wide age gap and a romance that the world saw unfold in a behind-the-scenes television series about the English National Ballet on the BBC. 

The all important Tchaikovsky penned music will be performed by the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO). 

Tickets for the Nutcracker at the Artscape

• On Thursday, 13, Saturday, 15 and Saturday, 22 December 2012 tickets will range in cost from R140p/p to R200p/p (the CPO is performing).
• On Tuesday, 18 and Saturday, 22 December 2012 tickets will range in cost from R220p/p to R275p/p (the CPO and guest artists are performing).
• On Saturday, 15 December, Friday, 21 December and Sunday, 23 December 2012 tickets will be at their cheapest, ranging in cost from R110p/p to R130p/p.

Discounts offered: pensioners and students receive R30 off each ticket on the day of the performance   with presentation of a valid ID at Artscape Box Office and Computicket outlets. Block bookings receive R10 off each ticket for groups of 10 or more. “Friends at Cape Town city ballet” receive R20 off each ticket at Artscape Box Office. TDA, U3A and UCT/FMR Members receive R10 off each ticket except for the shows on Tuesday 18 and Saturday 22 December 2012. Learners who are under 16 years old pay R50p/p per ticket except for the shows on Tuesday 18 and Saturday 22 December 2012 at Artscape Box Office and Computicket outlets. All tickets can be bought via Computicket.com. 

Schedule for the Nutcracker at Artscape

• Thursday, 13 Dec 2012 at 7:30pm
• Saturday, 15 Dec 2012 at 2pm
• Saturday, 15 Dec 12 at 7:30pm
• Tuesday, 18 Dec 2012 at 7:30pm
• Friday, 21 Dec 2012 at 7:30pm
• Saturday, 22 Dec 2012 at 2pm
• Saturday, 22 Dec 2012 at 7:30pm
• Sunday, 23 Dec 2012 at 3pm

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