Royal City Youth Ballet: The Nutcracker

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Cost: $51.00
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November 29, 2026 - 1:00pm & 4:30pm

Music by Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Artistic Director Keitha Campeau

Experience the magic of The Nutcracker this holiday season with RCYB’s annual full-length ballet. Featuring a cast of 100+ dedicated and enthusiastic dancers, The Nutcracker is under the direction of Artistic Director Keitha Campeau and Associate Artistic Director Sarah Sankovic.
Performing to Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s beautiful music, this traditional ballet has beautiful sets and extravagant, colourful costumes.

There are magical soldiers, mice, a Sugar Plum fairy, and a growing Christmas tree, all danced to the beautiful music of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker score. This much-loved holiday classic also includes snowflakes, the Snow King and Queen, Waltz of the Flowers, Arabian, Spanish and other favourites.

Synopsis
It is Christmas Eve, a time when dreams may become reality. Drosselmeyer, godfather to Clara, brings gifts and magic to her parents’ home for the annual Christmas party. His special gift to Clara is a large Nutcracker soldier. When she falls asleep after the party, Clara is cradling the Nutcracker in her arms, and begins to dream. In her dream, her Nutcracker soldier fights a battle and transports her on a sleigh through the Land of Snow to the Land of Sweets, where she meets the Sugar Plum Fairy and people from faraway lands. The ballet closes as Drosselmeyer brings Clara back, still cradling her Nutcracker soldier and treasuring her wonderful dream.
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