A month ago I took someone to go see "The Nutcracker". Back when we did ballet we were both in the same production and it was fun to relive those times through the costumes and music. All the choreography was different but just as exciting and breathtaking. The ballerina who performed as the Dew Drop Fairy was particularly memorable and ebullient. Everyone usually remembers the Sugar Plum Fairy or the Snow Queen because they have more time on stage, but the Dew Drop Fairy for that day was my hands-down favorite dancer of that performance.Seeing that ballet reminded me of why I love the performing arts. Whether it's opening night or the 16th performance out of 20, every performance is something special and different and has never been seen before. I love that energy that goes back and forth between performers and the audience, and the moments where I forget where I am because I'm so absorbed in what's happening on stage. One of my other resolutions for this years is to see more shows and the one chance I had this month didn't work out, but whether I have to sign up to usher or try my luck with student rush tickets I'm determined to see a show next month.
Has that eerily bad looking movie come out yet? I've been putting it out of my mind but I feel like I must see it, just to say that I did.
ReplyDeleteEh, I think it came out but didn't get a really wide release, OR went straight to DVD. Something like that. I saw an article headline about it, about how abominable it was.
ReplyDeleteIt is too bad Tchaikovsky disliked The Nutcracker so much!
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