Review: 过年 The Nutcracker by The National Ballet of China

The Nutcracker gets a Chinese New Year makeover. Presented by MyChinaChannel, the National Ballet of China put a Chinese twist on all-time favourite ballet The Nutcracker when it premiered at the Esplanade Theatre last week. Re-titled 过年: The Nutcracker, the traditionally Christmas tale gets an update as its gets a recontextualization, set during Chinese New Year instead of the Yuletide season, while still maintaining Tchaikovsky classic, iconic soundtrack. … Continue reading Review: 过年 The Nutcracker by The National Ballet of China

Preview: 过年 The Nutcracker by The National Ballet of China

While primarily known as a Christmas ballet, you can expect the 2018 Yuletide spirit to carry on well into 2019 with the arrival of The National Ballet of China’s production of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker in January this year. Presented by MyChinaChannel, 过年 The Nutcracker performs in Singapore for the very first time at the Esplanade Theatre from 18th to 20th January 2019, and plays as part of the company’s 60th … Continue reading Preview: 过年 The Nutcracker by The National Ballet of China