The Nutcracker at QPAC

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Fri 13 Dec 2024 - Sat 21 Dec 2024

Experience the classic Christmas tale of The Nutcracker as it is performed by the Queensland Ballet from 13 to 21 December 2024 at Brisbane's Lyric Theatre.



The beauty and wonder of this festive fantasy will be brought to life in a dazzling performance for a limited season by the premier ballet company of Queensland. The Queensland Ballet was founded in 1960 by Charles Lisner and is based in Brisbane. The Queensland Ballet is one of only three full-time, professional classical ballet companies in Australia. The company's sixth Artistic Director is Leanne Benjamin who replaced Li Cunxin (known as 'Mao's Last Dancer') upon his retirement,

The Story of The Nutcracker
With children clearly in mind, The Nutcracker is a magical, whimsical classic festive tale where a girl, named Clara, befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on Christmas Eve and wages a battle against the evil Mouse King. Watch the dancers jump and turn in sparkling costumes as the "toys awaken, and soldiers and mice frolic and play" as they encounter characters such as the Snow Queen, Prince, and whimsical Sugar Plum Fairy,



To hear more about the company and the dance, you can attend one of the Post Performance Questions and Answer sessions available to hear from the dancers and the artistic team of the company about the details and background to the production. The audience is invited to ask their own questions

Tickets to The Nutcracker performances range from $65 to $114. You can secure your seats here.

Children's Ballet Workshops
Along with the professional performance, the company will also be holding The Nutcracker Children's Workshops from 14 to 22 December 2024.

The workshops will cater for two age brackets:
For the very young, the two to five-year-old workshop will see children learn about the story, characters, music, and choreography that is seen in the live ballet. Parents are encouraged to participate with their children.

For those a little older, the 6 to 12-year-old workshop will provide participants with the chance to do a short ballet class using music inspired by The Nutcracker.

The workshops will be held at the Thomas Dixon Centre , 406 Montague Rd, West End QLD 4101, Australia. The cost of workshop are $25 for 2 to 5-year-olds and $30 for 6 to 12-year-olds.

What Else?
The Lyric Theatre is located near Southbank at Melbourne Street, South Brisbane.

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