Nutbuster!! the Ballet December 22, 2010

The original fairytale by E.T.A. Hoffman was violent and mysterious, but the traditional ballet is confectionary. Let's get back to the truth. John Munger, Artistic Director of the Third Rabbit Dance Ensemble, presents his one-man solo version of 'The Nutcracker' as a psychotic day-fantasy in the mind of Drosselmeyer, supposedly Clara's kindly and magical uncle. Munger has danced professionally in over 200 performances of the traditional 'Nutcracker' spanning 38 years and over half a dozen roles. But this is something different.