LOCAL PERFORMERS in the Portland Ballet Company’s production of “The Victorian Nutcracker” include, from left, Julian Morgan, Gemma McElroy, Caroline Gill, John Saccone, Ellie Dickson, Mary Stride, Paige Faulkingham, Derek Clifford and Ashwini McNeal. The company will stage two performances on Dec. 23 at Merrill Auditorium in Portland.
The show takes the classic Nutcracker story and sets it in historical Portland, with sets, costumes and characters inspired by historical figures.
A cast of professional dancers from the Portland Ballet Company, accompanied by the Portland Ballet Orchestra and Portland School of Ballet students, will perform the two shows.
“ The story unfolds as young Olivia follows her Nutcracker Prince to the enchanted Kingdom of the Sweets, where she is dazzled by dancers from around the world — from the Russian Trepak to the Sugarplum Fairy,” a release about the show states.
Tickets are available through PortTix at www.porttix.com or 842- 0800. Ticket prices range from $17 to $47. For more information, call Portland Ballet at 772-9671 or visit www.portlandballet.org.
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