The tale follows a young and rather dejected little girl named Marie, who is given the gift of a Nutcracker doll by her Uncle Drosslemeyer. Marie enters into a fantastical dreamscape going on adventures with her Nutcracker doll.
The prestigious ballet company comes to Lincolnshire on Wednesday, October 14, playing at the Skegness Embassy Theatre. For ticket information, call (01733) 316100.
Ryan Butcher spoke to the Academy’s tour manager Julia Ignatowa.
WHAT’S THE BACKGROUND BEHIND THE RUSIAN STATE BALLET ACADEMY?
The company itself is from Perm and has been going since the Second World War. We’re actually quite famous in Russia and are considered one of the most acclaimed ballet schools. We have a worldwide reputation, but this is our first ever premier in England.
THE NUTCRACKER IS QUITE A WELL-KNOWN PERFORMANCE. WILL YOU BE DOING ANYTHING DIFFERENT OR PUTTING YOUR OWN TWIST ON THE DANCES?
We’re quite a classical ballet company and The Nutcracker is quite a classical piece. We’re going to keep very close to the original. There’s going to be nothing modern about it. The dancers will all be dancing in classical dress. It will be very sophisticated and very exquisite.
SO WHY THE NUTCRACKER? IS THERE ANYTHING IN PARTICULAR YOU LIKE, WHICH YOU THINK HELPS IT STAND OUT?
I think The Nutcracker is one of my favourite performances. It’s a little bit different to the others. It’s much more family orientated, in terms of the plot, yet the dances are still sophisticated and grown-up. I especially like the solo dances in The Nutcracker. My favourite is when Marie and the Prince dance together. But the whole show is just brilliant.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE THING ABOUT PUTTING ON PERFORMANCES AND TAKING THEM ON TOUR?
I think my favourite thing is when everyone is clapping and all the people who came to see the performance are saying thank you. It’s a lot of hard work to go on a tour, with the travel all through the day to the different venues. You never know what you’re going to expect when you get there. But it’s really rewarding when you find that you’ve brought something good that people have really enjoyed.
THIS IS YOUR FIRST TIME OVER IN ENGLAND. WILL YOU BE COMING BACK?
We’re definitely hoping to come back again. After we’ve finished this tour, we’re going to be heading back home. A lot of the dancers have exams coming up around the new year and they have to prepare. But we’re going to see how this tour goes, take a little break for a few months and then in 2010 start preparing for our next tour of Swan Lake.
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