This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Community Corner

Not Just Your Average Nutcracker

Jump start your Holiday Spirit by attending this full length Nutcracker production.  Enjoy dancers from Grafton and surrounding towns, as they make this a Not so Average Nutcracker!  Dance It Up! will be hosting this splendid event on Saturday, December 7th at 2:00PM at the Grafton High School.  Tickets are $20 and can be purchased in advance over the phone or at the door.

This is a great, family friendly performance, perfect for kids ages 2 to 99!  Enjoy a variety of dance techniques, including Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, and Acrobatic Dance!  We guarantee that we will have you dancing in your seats!  We invite you to come take a journey with us on a magical adventure...

It is Christmas Eve and the Stahlbaum family is hosting a party.  The children, Clara and Fritz, can hardly wait!  The children play and the parents toast to a wonderful year as they all dance. 

Among the party guests is Herr Drosselmeyer, Clara's godfather, an inventor who brings magical gifts.  Clara's gift is a Nutcracker, which Clara loves instantly.  Fritz is terribly jealous and grabs it from her and breaks it.  Drosselmeyer is able to mend the toy, and Clara is content again.

As the party comes to an end, the children are sent to bed.  But Clara cannot stop thinking about the poor Nutcracker, alone in the dark.  She sneaks out of bed to find him, and falls asleep on the couch.  A magical dream begins...

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?

More from Northborough