As in the original Nutcracker, the focal character is a young girl of good heart named Clara, played by Calgary newcomer Janelle Jorde. Along with her mother (Helene Joy) and two brothers, Clara ...

The original nutcracker story, penned in the early 19th century, opens with a girl named Marie and her brother, Fritz, awaiting the arrival of their godfather for a Christmas Eve party at their ...

But I doubt the smaller ones would work,' says nutcracker collector Daphne Campbell. (Sheehan Desjardins/CBC) A group of 175 strong stand at attention in Stratford, P.E.I.

The terrifying plot of the original tale begins when Marie, a 7-year-old girl, is told a story by her grandfather about a man cursed by a witch to become an ugly nutcracker, to which she told him ...

The original “Nutcracker” centers on a 12-year old girl who’s favorite Christmas toy, the Nutcracker, comes alive and defeats the Mouse King before transporting her to a kingdom of dolls.

Under the guidance of Artistic Director Tatiana Stepanova, TIBT’s The Nutcracker has become a hallmark of the holiday season. With original choreography that speaks to the heart, lavish costumes ...

While he likely was not talking about the St. Petersburg born Nutcracker, the amount of seasonal joy piled onto the traditional Nutcracker is incontestable. Consider that the original Nutcracker ...