One of the girls in the Linguistics department was telling me about how she spent last night at the ballet watching the Nutcracker but then she mentioned that there was a debate between that and the Urban Nutcracker. I hadn't heard of that so of course I had to know more at which point she pulled out a metro with an ad. So when I was looking for it online I stumbled on not one but two different urban Nutcracker productions-- they're complete opposites too!
Option A: Arts meets diversity...
Take a little Tchaikovsky and twist it with some Duke Ellington and you'll have BalletRox's Urban Nutcracker. BalletRox combines young student dancers and professional dancers to create a ranging production. They took the Victorian English setting and switched it to contemporary Boston, added dancers who practice over four different types of dance, a musical twist, and created a great display to the commitment that BalletRox has to the community. It is currently being presented for the second year at the Wheelock Family Theater.
Option B: [WARNING it's not for the faint of heart!]
The Somerville Theater has decided to put their own spin on a Christmas classic entitled... wait for it... The Slutcracker (Disclaimer: I am not making this up). What does this entail? Basically it's a "Burlesque Spectacular." This has been described as "some next level shit" by the Boston Phoenix and I'm not surprised. You can watch the YouTube clip and you will probably agree.
I'll let you decide which one you'd prefer to watch, no judgments here, but it's a great way to enjoy your holiday season if you can!
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