The Holiday Season is here and what would the Holidays be without The  Nutcracker?  The Arts Council invites you to join us for the presentation of the Dance Alive National Ballet "The Nutcracker" on Friday, December 11, 2009, at Beasley Middle School Auditorium. The Show starts at 7:00 PM and doors open at 6:15.  Tickets are $12.00 for adults and $8.00 for Children under 12.  Tickets are available in advance at The Art Shoppe & Gallery at 225 St. Johns Ave. Palatka and Sound Garden 916 St. Johns Ave. Palatka. We are so pleased to have Kim Tuttle Artistic Director and the Dance Alive  Ballet troupe returning to Palatka to deliver an enchanting performance.

 

The story of the NUTCRACKER, based on a tale by E.T.A Hoffman, begins with a gala Christmas Eve party at the home of Judge Silberhaus. Uncle Drosselmeyer, the children’s favorite relative, arrives and presents Clara, the heroine of the story, with an amazing Nutcracker in the shape of a handsome soldier. To her brother, Franz, he gives a toy sword.

 

That night, Clara is too excited to sleep. On the stroke of midnight, she creeps downstairs to retrieve the Nutcracker and witnesses a fierce battle between her brother’s toy soldiers and hundreds of mice, led by a fierce Mouse King! Clara saves the Nutcracker by throwing her slipper smack at the wicked mouse! Lo and behold, her Nutcracker becomes a handsome Prince.

 

To show her gratitude, the Nutcracker Prince whisks Clara away to many countries. First they travel through the exquisite Land of Snow where they are greeted by the regal Snow Queen and her Snowflake Fairies. Then they travel to the Land of Sweets, where the beautiful Sugar Plum Fairy puts on a glittering spectacle for them. Clara finds wings on her feet as she dances the Final Waltz with her Nutcracker Prince.

 

As the Sugar Plum Fairy and her court wave goodbye, Clara’s Uncle Drosselmeyer mysteriously appears with the magical Nutcracker. Alas, it was all a dream. But was it?

 

For more information please call Denise at 386-328-8998 or email artsinputnam@aol.com or visit www.artsinputnam.org

 

This program Sponsored by:our members; the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs; the Florida Arts Council; the National Endowment for the Arts; the Putnam County School Board; the City of Palatka; and the Putnam County Tourist Development Council.