December 11, 2003

Balletomania

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So who's going to see the Nutcracker? I confess I've only seen it about four times, but I claim immunity from prosecution due to extenuating circumstances (during her prime Nutcracker years, my sister was on Guam and I was away from home).

C'mon, fess up!

Posted by Linkmeister at December 11, 2003 11:21 AM
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Me! At Chaminade on the 20th.

I'd've rather seen it at the Hawaii Theatre, all things considered, but the Chaminade group was offering a special price and backstage tour for the girls, so I caved. ;)

Posted by: Sue at December 11, 2003 03:14 PM

A few years ago some friends and I met up at TGIF; one brought her 16-year-old daughter along. At that point I realized the last time I'd seen the daughter was about 8 years earlier when she performed in the Nutcracker at Leeward. Yikes!

Posted by: Linkmeister at December 11, 2003 03:31 PM

I love the Nutcracker! Where I live it tends to appear in the New year, after the pantomimes have finished. I've seen it three times - St Petersburg Ballet, Moscow Ballet and Sadlers Wells productions. I never get tired of the music :)

Posted by: Penny Farthing at December 12, 2003 07:42 AM

I saw Nutcracker about 22 years ago and that was enough. The little girl's outfit was torn and ripped from dry rot...
However, if Jean Cocteau ever did direct a movie version of it--well, talk about surreal...
I still can't get his Sleeping Beauty out of my mind..what a wonder!

Posted by: toxiclabrat at December 13, 2003 02:48 AM