The Great Entertainment Company presents The Winter Ballet Season

The Great Entertainment Company Presents The Winter Ballet Season: The Nutcracker

Dubai Madinat Theatre: 29th November - 3rd December 2007

Matinee: Doors openat 3:30pm - Show starts at 4:30pm

Evening Show: Doors open at: 7:30pm - Show starts at: 8:30pm

The Great Entertainment Company is pleased to present its Winter Ballet Season, with the performances of The Nutcracker Ballet by Ballet Russe, "The Classical Ballet Company of Wales".

Cathryn Gaspar, chief executive of The Great Entertainment Company said, "It wouldn't be December without ballet". The Nutcracker has become a perennial and seasonal favourite in the UAE, so we decided to stage it again with Ballet Russe, the only ballet company to be permanently based outside of Russia. Ballet appeals to young and old of all nationalities and cultures. The Nutcracker demonstrates the intricacies of dance, the grace of movement and the most memorable music that reaches out to tell the story"

Performance and Ticket Information

Dubai

The Nutcracker at Dubai Madinat Theatre

Thursday 29 November - Monday 3 December - (Matinee & Evening)

Matinee starts at 16.30

Evening starts at 20.30

Ticket Price

Child Dhs 95

Prices Balcony Dhs 195

Adult Dhs 195 Stalls Dhs 250

VIP Dhs 350

Tickets are available from:

Madinat Theatre Box Office Tel 04 366 6546

TimeOut Ticketline:ww.timeouttickets.com

THREE LUCKY LIMERS WILL WIN 3 TICKETS X2 TO THIS EVENT. DUBAI LIME WILL DO A RAFFLE DRAW FOR LIMERS WHO ARE ONLY PRESENT DURING THE OPEN MIC AT BERT'S CAFE, MARINA ON TUESDAY 27TH OF NOVEMBER FROM 7:30PM TO 10:00PM.

The Story of The Nutcracker

Tchaikovsky's the Nutcracker is based on the story of The Nutcracker and the King of Mice by ETA Hoffman and revised by Alexandre Dumas.

The story begins on Christmas Eve, in the home of the Stalhbaums, a large and grand house with the most beautiful tree imaginable. The family is hosting its annual party. The children, Clara and Fritz dance and play and welcome guests. The party is festive and Godfather Drosselmeyer arrives. He is a skilled clock and toymaker and he presents two life size dolls as well as gifts for the children, including a beautiful nutcracker for Clara. Overjoyed Clara falls asleep with the nutcracker in her arms.

At the stroke of midnight, the toys come to life and the room fills with mice led by the fierce Mouse King who does battle with the Nutcracker and overpowers him. Clara charges the Mouse King and throwing her slipper at him, he falls to the floor unconscious.

The Nutcracker turns into a prince who takes Clara on a journey to the Land of Snow, then on to the Land of Sweets where they meet the Sugar Plum Fairy who shows them a celebration of dance, including The Spanish Dance, the Arabian Dance, the Russian Dance, the Chinese Dance and the Waltz of Flowers as well as the Sugar Plum Fairy's beautiful Pas de Deux.

The dream ends and Clara awakens under the Christmas tree with her beloved Nutcracker.

Background on Ballet Russe

This dynamic young ballet troupe is made up of professional dancers most of whom trained in Russia at the Bolshoi and Kirov Academies.

In 1998 a group of dancers arrived in Britain seeking better opportunities than at home. The company began its life in Bristol under the leadership of Mikhail Vorona, a former lead dancer himself, but rapidly having to learn new skills as a company director. In September 1999, thanks to the vision and generosity of the City & County of Swansea, the company took up residence in the magnificent Grand Theatre, Swansea.

Ballet Russe takes ballet to a broad cross-section of venues ranging from theatres and school halls to outdoor stages. They expertly adapt their dances to the space available, performing in places where an audience would not normally have the opportunity to see Classical Ballet of this calibre.

The company is playing a major role in the resurgence of interest in classical ballet throughout Britain and also in Europe where their tours have been enthusiastically appreciated. They are looking forward to their debut performances of The Nutcracker in the UAE.

About The Great Entertainment Company

The Great Entertainment Company, is an events production and management company based in Dubai Media City, with offices in London. It was formed to bring International cultural and entertainment events to the Gulf. To date it has been responsible from bringing The Nutcracker, Romeo & Juliet, Swan Lake, the Theatrical presentation of Queen - It's a Kind of Magic, the first fully fledged opera, Madame Butterfly, to the UAE. 2007 has been a busy year with productions of Ali Baba, Flying Superkids, The Adventures of Sindbad, The Royal Ballet School and Blues Brothers Unlimited. More great shows will soon be announced for the UAE.

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